Labor Doula + EpiDoula - Virtual Workshop

Meet with us online for a LIVE Interactive Labor Doula Training that you can attend from home.

Labor Doula + EpiDoula

You will learn:

- how to reduce cesarean risks

- how to improve the mortality rate

- how to identify health care disparities and what to do about it

- how to provide optimal maternal/fetal positioning

- how to provide labor comfort, physically, emotionally and mentally

- how to equip families in preparation for the big day

- how to amplify the voice of your client

- which essential oils and other tools can be helpful before during and after

- what acupressure points support comfort and progress

- which herbs support the reproductive system and how

- what nutrients are most important and why

- how to help clients pass all their prenatal tests

- how to use a scarf to support birthing bodies

- how to reduce the complications that are common with an epidural

- how to take advantage of the benefits an epidural can provide to stay on track for a vaginal birth

- what to do in case of a cesarean

- how to support nontraditional birth paths

- what tips and tricks to use during difficult scenarios

- how to reduce traumatic aftermath in crisis situations

- a basic understanding of fetal heart tones

- what current, evidence-based protocols and legal rights exist

- how to help clients write a birth and postpartum care plan

....and soooooo much more!

Learning these 2 skill sets together:

It is better for your clients - You will have the ability to provide well-rounded care for each family, from pregnancy, through birth, no matter what kind of birth they plan and no matter what kind of birth they end up experiencing. You'll have the skills to see them through. You will feel so prepared and confident as you walk into the laboring environment. Your calm, grounding energy and knowledgeable confidence will put the entire laboring team at ease.

It is better for your own business - You will have the ability to provide care in more aspects for each family, and they will feel more comfortable choosing someone who knows how to handle the twists and turns of any kind of labor – not just natural. Your marketing will stand head and shoulders above others in the industry because you have more to offer. Your extended wisdom will enable you to become the "go to" person for your clients and that will automatically generate more word of mouth advertising among the community you serve.

About the Event

We will be broadcasting this Labor Doula Training live for you! We will have students and trainers participating remotely, online, and YOU can be part of this exciting event from the comfort of your home - no matter where you are!

This training will be live, with interactive, real time chat attended by mentors and trainers available for web and phone interfacing throughout the event. Registration closes the Monday before the workshop begins.

Participating in this Live, Online Doula training is equal to the In-Person workshop element that is required for the certification program. Please continue to follow the requirements and guidelines in your Certification Packet to gain credentials.

Here's how it will work:

1) You will receive log in information to access the live, online workshop

- We recommend that you plan ahead to give yourself a quiet place with minimal interruptions for the entire weekend

- Try out the log in information before class begins, just in case you need help

2) We will begin broadcasting at 9am EST each day and take breaks throughout, for stretching, snacks, coffee refills, etc

- During short breaks, we will continue broadcasting and you may continue to interact with your fellow students and trainers

- During lunch (1pm-2pm EST), we will take an hour break from the broadcast and resume afterward

3) You will receive emails beforehand with PDFs of all your manuals, certification packets, and any additional handouts - there will be quite a few!

- Please help us to create less environmental waste, and use your paperwork digitally whenever possible

4) It will be similar to attending in-person

- You can ask questions and will get one-on-one answers and mentoring during and after the workshop weekend

- You will be able to interact with your fellow students during and after the training

- The hands-on aspect won't be the same, but we are working very hard to make sure the visuals definitely help you understand the material.

This is a live, interactive, online doula training!

That means, you get the benefit of learning along with your peers without having to leave home! If you miss any portion of the training over the weekend, you will still be able to access the recorded event. However, the interactive aspects will only be available during the live event. You will still be able to reach out to your peers, mentors and trainers to ask questions and get assistance.