Doula Training Prerequisites
Birth Doula Training Prerequisites
Reading Requirements Prior to Doula Training
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn (Simkin)
The Birth Partner (Simkin)
Suggested Free Video Links
In addition, participants are encouraged to watch the video clips below as an introduction to material that will be covered during the workshop.
On labor and birth:
Lamaze International
Birth Matters Virginia
Women Sing in Labor
Baby Center - Newborn Care
On breastfeeding:
Dr. Jack Newman & Edith Kernerman
Breastcrawl
Breastfeeding.com
On baby wearing:
Moby Wrap
On the newborn:
Baby Center - Newborn Care
Breastcrawl
Postpartum Doula Training Prerequisites
Requirments Prior to Doula Training
1. Verify completion of a breastfeeding requirement. Submit required
documentation
with completed certification application. Choose one (1):
- Proof of completion of lactation consultant, breastfeeding peer counselor or
community breastfeeding educator training.
- Proof of completion of an on-line lactation study program. Options include:
Basic Lactation Management
Breastfeeding Basics
- Proof of participation in a breastfeeding class or workshop:
Submit a class outline and signed Breastfeeding Class Observation Form
(included in this packet) as documentation of attendance at a three hour
(minimum) breastfeeding class taught by an educator with recognized breastfeeding credentials (IBCLC, CLE or CLC).
2. Read at least one book from each of the following categories:
Becoming a
Mother, The Newborn, and Breastfeeding from the Postpartum Doula
Required Reading List (pink form in the certification packet). Please direct any questions to your trainer.
Suggested Free Video Links
In addition, participants are encouraged to watch the video clips below as an introduction to material that will be covered during the workshop. The presence of the birth videos is intentional, as the birth and postpartum experiences are intertwined.
On labor and birth:
Lamaze International
Birth Matters Virginia
Women Sing in Labor
Baby Center - Newborn Care
On breastfeeding:
Dr. Jack Newman & Edith Kernerman
Breastcrawl
Breastfeeding.com
On baby wearing:
Moby Wrap
On the newborn:
Baby Center - Newborn Care
Breastcrawl
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