Doula
Trainings
Our "Mothering
the Mother" Doula Training is a comprehensive program
designed to train students in the "art of childbirth
assisting." This training is a DONA
International-approved course.
The course consists of two
separate workshops which may be taken individually or together:
- Introduction to Childbirth
- Doula Training Workshop
Intensive
Sierra Childbirth
Institute's Introduction
to Childbirth is a one-day workshop where
participants gain thorough knowledge of the labor & birth
process and deepen & broaden their perspective of birth.
Attendance at this class satisfies DONA's childbirth education
certification requirement.
Our Doula Training
Workshop Intensive is a two-day workshop, where participants
learn about the Doula's role working with women and their partners
during pregnancy and in each phase of the birthing process. In this
class you will gain an in-depth understanding of the
emotional, psychological and physical needs of a laboring
woman.
During this training
workshop you will learn to:
- Provide highly effective labor,
breastfeeding and postpartum support
- Support mothers and their partners in
their choices and provide consistent physical and emotional care
during their birthing experience
- Provide continuous support and care when
technology and/or medication become necessary
- Conduct prenatal and postpartum visits
with your clients
- Develop your own private Doula
practice
- Market and promote yourself as a
Professional Doula
During the birthing process
the Doula plays an invaluable and unique role as protector,
supporter, advocate and general assistant. Graduates of this
program will be able to offer services in their community for
assisting with births in a hospital, birth center, or at home.
This training often becomes the foundation upon which many
childbirth professionals build their career.
