Dona International Birth Doula Workshop July 27, 2012

Friday-Sunday, July 27-29, 2012; 8:30am-5:30pm

The BEcoming a Doula Workshop is not just a series of lectures to satisfy certification requirements*, it is an exploration into the meaning and value of birth, the doula's role and the significance of having a doula accompany a woman through this transformative time in her life. It is also an exploration into the meaning of this work for the doula and its impact on her life.

Creating a safe environment for learning, we will use these three days together to delve deeply into the topics of birth and birth support and make the connection between the experience of the pregnant woman and new mother and the process of the "expectant" and new doula.

You will leave with practical tools to start your doula practice, skills to attend birth with confidence and a process to navigate your journey as a DONA birth doula.

DONA International Approved 22-hour Birth Doula Skills Training

Core Topics Include:

Overview of the history, role & significance of the doula
The emotional &psychological aspects of giving birth & its significance in women's lives
Communication & listening skills including empathy recognition
The doula's role, professional ethics, standards of practice & certification
Values clarification & cultural sensitivity
Medical procedures used in labor, labor variations & complications, including Cesarean birth
Emotional support & physical comfort measures
Support for difficult labors, Cesarean birth, & Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
Newborn care & breastfeeding support
Conducting interviews, prenatal and postpartum visits
Business skills, record keeping, marketing
Introduction to DONA International

Facilitator: Kyndal May, MFA, CD(DONA), LCCE, BDT(DONA) has been a Licensed Massage Practitioner since 1989 and became a doula in 1995. She is a DONA-Certified Birth Doula and DONA-approved Birth Doula Trainer. Kyndal has been teaching her own Confident Birthing Childbirth Curriculum since 1997 and is a Lamaze Certified Instructor.

Official Website: http://blossombirth.org/Workshops_for_Professionals/DONA_doula_training.html