Postpartum Birthworker (doula) Training
This foundational course covers supporting folks through the fourth trimester [postpartum period]. Our postpartum birthworker (doula) training will provide you with a trauma informed, patient rights based framework for your practice, a deeper understanding of the intersections between emotional, psychological, and physical health in the postpartum period, and practical hands-on skill to support all clients throughout their full spectrum of the fourth trimester.
This course is go at your own pace and closed captioned.
What's included in the course fee:
11 in-depth, go at your own pace course modules that include pre-recorded lecture videos, readings, links, and resources to meet the needs of all learning styles.
Our postpartum birthworker (doula) training includes learning modules that dive deep into all aspects of the postpartum period with an intersectional lens and anti-oppression analysis. Learn how to provide person-centered, inclusive, community based emotional, physical, practical, educational, and psychosocial support to parents, their partners, families, and communities. Learn how to navigate medical and mental health systems, advocacy tools, burnout prevention tips, hands-on comfort measures, tips for supporting sleep, skills to support families with multiples, business tools, trauma informed care, crisis intervention skills, anatomy and physiology, and lactation support skills.
Includes access to our live, drop-in group mentorship sessions, membership in our private Facebook group, and a listing on our international birthworker directory.
We use the green bottle sliding scale framework to price our courses equitably. We give thanks to Alexis J. Cunningfolk for developing the green bottle method. "For a sliding scale to work it relies on the principles of truthfulness, respect for complexity, and accountability. I do not ask for income verification. I trust my students and clients to be honest. Community thrives when accountability is a central value, because that is where trust grows and depth work can be done. Teachers deserve to get paid and students deserve classes which recognize the multiple realities of economic access and privilege that exist." - AJC
Postpartum Birthworker (doula) Training Curriculum
Course Introduction
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Historical Context
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Business structures and professional frameworks
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Daytime and Night time workflow
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Healing and Recovery
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Trauma informed care
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Mental Health
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All Things Baby
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Infant Sleep & Working With Multiples by Camilla Rae
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Lactation Support 101 with Laura Cox, RN, CLEC
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- Introduction to lactation support modules (3:49)
- Advantages, recommendations, benefits, and milk composition (20:01)
- Stages of lactation (35:11)
- Positions and latch (81:21)
- Pumps, nipple shields, and storage (12:47)
- Common concerns and contraindications in lactation (18:46)
- Lactation Justice (19:01)
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“WOW! I am so grateful that I decided on Cornerstone to complete my doula certification. This online program was seriously amazing, and helped me, as a registered nurse, to truly look at birth in a completely different way. I feel that I will be able to provide my clients and patients with a care that goes so much deeper than just physical, but emotional, spiritual and mentally.”
- Carol Farrell Raffa @Carolfarrell
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