Simkin Center 2023: Postpartum Doula Training Jan 5 - Feb 9 (online)
Ended Feb 9, 2023
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Full course description
Course Date and Time
January 5 - February 9, 2023
Live-Remote via Zoom, Mondays and Thursdays, 5:45pm-9:00pm PST. No class Monday, January 16th, 2023.
Thursday, January 5, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Monday, January 9, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Thursday, January 12, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Thursday, January 19, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Monday, January 23, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Thursday, January 26, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Monday, January 30, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Thursday, February 2, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Monday, February 6, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Thursday, February 9, 2023, 5:45-9:00pm PST
Registration deadline is December 27, 2022.
Course Details
Gain postnatal competence, tools and capacity taught by DONA International-approved trainer-Tracy McPhillips. This virtual workshop consists of the same DONA-approved curriculum as the traditional 4-day intensive class but over a longer period of time for those who want more time to assimilate the material. Completion of this workshop meets the criteria for two requirements towards DONA International Certifications: (1) Postpartum Doula Workshop and (2) Breastfeeding/Chest feeding for Doulas.
Participants receive additional information, including login information once registered. We offer a Course Assistant position to provide technical support for the virtual Zoom classroom in exchange for a discounted tuition. For more information regarding this position as well as any other inquiries, please contact us at simkincenter@bastyr.edu or call us at (425) 602-3361.
To review the Simkin Center refund and cancellation policy visit https://bastyr.edu/simkin-center-allied-birth-vocations (scroll down to Registration Policies).
The Curriculum
· The role of the doula in supporting breastfeeding
· Bottle feeding safety and techniques
· Nurturing families with more than one infant
· New mother care
· New baby care
· Listening and communication skills
· Integrating the birth experience
· The emotional transition of the new family
· Ethical conduct of postpartum doulas
· Business aspects of a doula practice
· Prenatal contact
· Postpartum mood disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder
· Comforting touch for new mothers
· Case scenarios - the doula's role
· Comfort and care for new babies
· Community resources
Course Notes
Certificates of completion are issued only to students present for all sessions. There is no pre-coursework required.
Required Text
There is NO required reading for this training
Instructor
Our Postpartum Doula workshop is led by a distinguished DONA International-approved trainer whose leadership is widely recognized in our professional maternity and postpartum communities. Our trainers are active, working doulas with thriving doula practices in Seattle, Washington.
Guest lecturers of diverse cultural backgrounds are invited to speak on their areas of expertise in postpartum care. See Simkin Center Faculty.
Contact Us
(425) 602-3361