Doula Joyce Birth Doula Training
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My Birth Doula Training workshop combines my DONA-approved curriculum with practical, hands-on skills, and business considerations, all while approaching birthwork from a trauma-informed, inclusive perspective.
This 4 day workshop is your first step in becoming a certified doula with DONA International, and will equip you with all the tools and information you need to launch your birth doula practice.
In this training workshop, you will explore how to:
Build a sustainable doula practice with business essentials like taxes, contracts, client interviews, referrals, and work-life balance
Fulfill the doula role, scope of work, and ethical responsibilities
Use inclusive, trauma-informed language to support every birthing person with dignity and care
Trace the history of childbirth and the social movements that shaped today’s doula profession
Advocate effectively for clients while respecting colleagues and client autonomy
Offer hands-on, evidence-based comfort measures that promote labor progress and emotional wellbeing
Navigate common labor variations, complications, and medical interventions with clarity and confidence
Support clients and families in the immediate postpartum period, including newborn care and lactation basics
Also included: Introduction to Childbirth for Doulas, fulfilling the childbirth education requirement for DONA International birth doula certification.