Mothering Touch Birth Doula Workshops are DONA-Approved and taught by a Doula Trainer with more than 10 years experience in labour support.
This 28-hour workshop includes THREE of the requirements for Birth Doula Certification by DONA International:
1. Introduction to Childbearing - 7 hours
2. Birth Doula Workshop - 18 hours
3. Breastfeeding Workshop - 3 hours
Topics covered will include:
- Anatomy and Physiology of Childbirth
- The Stages of Labour
- Labour - a Physical and Emotional Process
- Common Medical Interventions in Childbirth
- Labour Support Techniques - How to Help a Woman in Labour
- Hands-on Practice of Comfort Measures
- Listening and Communication Skills
- Pre and Post-natal Visits - What a Doula Covers when Meeting with a Client
- Breastfeeding - A Partnership between the Mother, the Baby, the Breast and the Doula
- Your Doula Business - how to get clients and what to do when you get them!
- Meet the Doulas - established local doulas will come and talk about their experiences working in Victoria
- How to achieve certification with DONA International - the World's Premier Doula Association
Pre-Reading: This reading will give you the background information required to get the most out of the workshop. Please read:
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The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth by Penny Simkin |
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The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (revised edition) by Sheila Kitzinger |
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Pregnancy, Chilbdirth and The Newborn, The Complete Guide by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley and Ann Keppler |
These books can be purchased at The Mothering Touch Centre or on-line from the DONA Doula Boutique. We also have a few copies in our lending library.
Instructor: Eva Bild, MA, CD(DONA), LCCE
Upcoming Dates:
Schedule: 4 consecutive days from 9am to 5:30pm
There will be two 15-minute breaks and a one-hour lunch break each day. Coffee, tea, juice, water and snacks will be provided. Lunch will be on your own.
Location: The Mothering Touch Centre
Fee: $550 (register at least 1 month before the start of the workshop for $50 off!)
Refund Policy: A refund of the registration fee (minus a 15% administrative fee) is possible until TWO WEEKS before the course begins. No refunds will be possible after that time, but registrations are transferable.
If you would like to register for a class, please click here to send us your information.
