Level II Doula Certification
8 Week Class
Tuition: $450 Location: Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawai'i January 25 to March 14, 2024
(8 weeks) Thursday evenings, from 5:00 to 8:00pm |
This series starts with a re-visit to your own birth and the development of a strong sense of self with the ability to hold space for a pregnant, birthing, and postpartum family, which involves loving each family fully.
A part of this journey is exploring what babies want and helping families meet the unique needs of their child. This includes the importance of the fourth trimester (the 3 months after birth). This course journeys into the postpartum time and the all important support a doula can offer to new families as they step into parenting and the challenges and magic that lies ahead. Synopsis & class outline
Class 1 – All about you. Re-visit your own birth through art and poetry. The second half of the class will be “talk story” about births you have attended. Class 2 – The code of ethics and standards of practice – what this means for you and the doula work you do in your community. We will use last week’s birth stories to work with the code of ethics and standards of practice. A review of hospital language and getting through stressful situations. Class 3 – This class includes some history about birth in our Western culture and transcending the culture of fear around birthing. The journey into birth requires a doula to have a strong sense of self and the ability to be fully present for another. This class will help the doula practice skill to tap into individual richness and resources while holding space for the birthing family. Class 4 – Being with the family choosing an epidural and honoring their decision which means honoring the uniqueness of each family. This class includes recognizing the art of listening with an open heart which is a skill the doula takes into each birth. Class 5 – What Babies Want - Helping families meet the unique needs of their newborn. This class will use the video What Babies Want to help us explore the needs and wants of the amazing newborn. Class 6 -The fourth trimester and the importance of holding, cradling, rocking, walking, swaddling, massaging and being fully present for baby during this time. Helping families work through the birth story, letting go of the ideal birth and accepting the birth that unfolded. Class 7 – The nitty gritty of being a postpartum doula, helpful ideas for caring for baby, mom, dad and siblings. Class 8 – In this class we will re-visit pregnancy, birth and beyond as we explore your specific role with yourself, the mother, father, baby and family. Loving self and holding space are key components of doula work. Seeing life from the newborn’s perspective. |