BIRTH DOULA
TRAINING

Birth Doula training includes (but is not limited to): Certificate in Birth & Postnatal Doula Training all in one.

This comprehensive Birth Doula training teaches you about pregnancy, birth and the post natal time. It is educational and encourages personal growth. You learn hands on skills, how to establish your business as a doula and most importantly how to support a mother and her family.

Teaching about the birth process - how to support as a doula in pregnancy, birth and the early postnatal time. Handouts are given each week to provide further information and education. Touch and massage techniques, use of the rebozo, breathing and relaxation techniques and birth hypnosis, are some of the topics covered in the training. Guest speakers are invited to share their knowledge and experience. including lactation consultants, midwives, obstetricians & experienced doulas.

Guest speakers are invited to share their knowledge and experience. including lactation consultants, midwives & experienced doulas

dates:

Module #1 - August 10th & 11th

Module #2 - August 24th & 11th

Module #3 - September 7th & 8th

Module #4 - October 19th & 20th

Module #5 - November 2nd & 3rd

Module #6 - November 17th

DURATION: 

The training is now run over 6 seperate weekends, coving all the same content, now in manageable modules. Foundation training includes a certificate in postnatal doula training as well.

LOCATION: 

Autumn Retreat
129 Miller St
Thornbury, vic
Australia

cost: 

$600 per module when paid separately

$3100 if paying in full before August 10th (saving $350) includes all the modules and certificate in Postnatal Doula Training.

$500 upfront deposit to secure your spot.
Payment plans available

Module #1 - First Trimester - August 10th & 11th

Module #2 - Second Trimester - August 24th & 11th

Module #3 - Third Trimester - September 7th & 8th

Module #4 - Fourth Trimester - October 19th & 20th

Module #5 - Infant/baby focus - November 2nd & 3rd

Module #6 - Unexpected outcomes - November 17th

course content:

• Introduction to training

• Overview of the modules

• Exploring what is a doula

• What has brought you to doula training

• Sharing your story and experience of birth

• Birth choices

• What are the place of birth options for women in victoria

• Statistics and experiences of different birthing environments

• Prenatal testing options

• Support during labour

• An understanding of the stages of labour including the last few weeks of pregnancy

• Exploring what is an intervention

• Understanding the cascade of interventions

• Caesarean birth and unexpected outcomes including stillbirth and miscarriage

• Delayed cord clamping, physiological or managed third stage, lotus birth

• Other useful tools, rebozo shawl, massage, hypnosis, aromatherapy, acupressure

• Postnatal

• Mothering the mother

• Immediately after birth, the fourth trimester, debriefing

• Supporting mother, partner, baby and family

• Breastfeeding, benefits, common challenges and other feeding options

• Life with a new baby, sleeping and settling

• Postnatal depression

• Working as a doula

• Your strengths and challenges as a doula, being on call, work life balance, etc

• Establishing your business as a doula, marketing and self promotion, resources and support network

If you’d like more information:

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