Professional Education Offerings
Are you ready to become a DONA International birth doula? Our professional, unique and unparalleled teaching style ensures you will have the tools and resources necessary to start on your journey as a birth professional.
Choose to attend your DONA International Birth Doula Workshop and Breastfeeding Workshop for Professionals with Birthing Gently.
3-Day DONA Approved Birth Doula Workshop
(includes the "Introduction to Childbirth Education for New Doulas").
DONA International approved Birth Doula trainer since 2006, Tara Campbell, CD(DONA), BDT, LCCE has trained over 8000 birth doulas nationwide. Tara offers an engaging and unique teaching style, allowing students the opportunity to learn in a supportive classroom environment. Childbirth Educator Erin Ronder Neves joins us in teaching a variety of topics throughout the Birth Doula workshop.
Workshops are taught virtually via the Zoom platform (students can attend any location they desire).
In order to get credit for the workshop you must complete the workshop in its entirety.
Students must have your video on and participate in class discussions.
Workshop Schedule
Fridays 8:30am-2:30pm (1/2hr. Lunch),
Sat/Sun 9:00am-6:30pm (1hr. Lunch, 2 scheduled 15min breaks)
Students can expect to spend between about 1 hr each night on homework assignments.
We offer a 30 min Zoom group check in one month after completing the workshop.
Prerequisites include:
1.Reading DONA International Birth and Postpartum Position Paper
2.Read “The Birth Partner: by Penny Simkin and Katie Rohs
Certificates of completion will be sent electronically once the student has:
1.Completed the DONA International workshop evaluation. Evaluation will be sent out via email from DONA International directly.
2. Doula will use another person (family/friend/colleague) to practice live on zoom with the trainer offering guidance (during the workshop). OR The doula will submit a video/or photos back to the trainer demonstrating the skills on another person (family/friend/colleague) and discussing them to the trainer.
We recognize each students individual learning style, and tailor our teaching strategy to suit the student’s needs in our online learning environment.
Registration Fee $500.
Breastfeeding for Professionals
This 3-hour breastfeeding workshop that covers the basics of breastfeeding and is offered to birth and postpartum related professionals. This workshop fulfills DONA International breastfeeding education requirement for both birth and postpartum doulas. You can register for this class independent from the scheduled birth doula workshop, or in conjunction with the scheduled workshop.
Our Breastfeeding Workshops are taught by our experienced and knowledgable Erin Ronder Neves.
Class runs on Fridays from 4-7pm *Runs after the Birth Doula Workshop Ends
Registration Fee $150 (register below)
DONA Approved Continuing Education Courses
Creating Balance - A three hour comprehensive class taught by our International Homebirth Midwife and Birth Doula, Tuly Duprat. This class focuses on the personal balance and lifestyle of a birth worker.
Improving Communication Skills - Identifying challenges and solutions to improve communication when interfacing with hospital providers. Balancing the unique needs of our clients when facing challenging births in a hospital setting.
Registration Fee $150 (2022 dates coming soon)
2022 Dates
Birth Doula Workshops and Breastfeeding workshops will take place virtually. We recognize each students individual learning style, and tailor our teaching strategy to suit the students needs in our online learning environment. Zoom platform is used for all workshops.
Boston, MA
May 13-15 2022
May 13 Breastfeeding Workshop
Boston, MA
July 29-31 2022
July 29 Breastfeeding Workshop
Hartford, CT
Aug 5-7 2022
Aug 5 Breastfeeding Workshop
Charlotte, NC
Aug 12-14 2022
Aug 12 Breastfeeding Workshop
Birth Doula Training Workshop
$500
Please enter city and date of training
*Please read Workshop Policy before making payment. Payment denotes agreement.
Breastfeeding for Professionals
$150
Please enter city and date of training
*Please read Workshop Policy before making payment. Payment denotes agreement.
BUSINESS DOCUMENTS FOR BIRTH PROFESSIONALS
*This is not the certification packet.
$75.00
REPLACEMENT BIRTH DOULA WORKSHOP CERTIFICATE
$25.00
FAQ: Click here
REGISTRATION VIA PAYPAL: Use Paypal buttons above
REGISTRATION BY MAIL: Click Here
WORKSHOP POLICY: Click Here
EARN FREE TUITION WITH WORKSHOP SPONSORSHIP:
Option One Requirements:
-
Receive your tuition free with the registration of 8 other participants for a private workshop
-
Promote the workshop locally within your community
-
Select dates to accommodate your schedule (weekday or weekend)
-
Provide workshop space
Option Two Requirements:
-
Join an already scheduled Birthing Gently Birth Doula Workshop
-
Invite 2 other participants to register with you (friends, family, coworkers) and receive your tuition free!
Workshop Advertising Flyer (click here)
Resources For Doulas
Evidence Based Birth – evidencebasedbirth.com
MGH Center for Womens Mental Health www.womensmentalhealth.org
MGH Postpartum Psychosis Project www.mghp3.org
MGHPDS (MGH Perinatal Depression Scale APP)
Alliance For Innovation On Maternal Health Program www.safehealthcareforeverywoman.org
American Academy of Pediatrics – www.aap.org
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – www.acog.org
American College of Nurse-Midwives – www.midwife.org
American Society of Anesthesiologists – www.asahq.org
Cochrane Reviews – www.chochranelibrary.com
"How to Search Cochrane Review"
American Psychological Association – www.apa.org
Mother's Milk Bank Northeast www.milkbankne.org
Pregnancy Loss - www.stillbirthday.com
Military Families - www.operationspecialdelivery.com
Car Seat Laws and Guidelines – www.safercar.gov
Mother’s Advocate – Materials for a better birth – www.mothersadvocate.org
Webster Tech. Chiropractor Locator www.icpa4kids.org
Birth Monopoly www.birthmonopoly.com
Calm Birth Meditation www.calmbirth.org
The Milk Meg www.themilkmeg.com
Spinning Babies www.spinningbabies.com
The White Ribbon Alliance www.whiteribbonalliance.org
Commonsense Childbirth www.commonsensechildbirth.org
The Institute For International Medicine www.inmed.us
The White Ribbon Alliance www.whiteribbonalliance.org
Commonsense Childbirth www.commonsensechildbirth.org
Mercy In Action www.mercyinaction.com
Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Childbirth www.pattch.org
Every Mother Counts www.everymothercounts.org
Adriande Labs: www.ariadnelabs.org/maternal-child-health
Implicit Bias: www.implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
Lamaze https://www.lamaze.org/Connecting-the-Dots
Midwife Thinking: www.midwifethinking.com
Trauma-Informed Care -Implementation Resource
Online Resources for Inclusive Language
Disability Inclusive Language Resources
Book Recommendations
Just Medicine: A Cure for Racial Inequality in American Health Care: by Dayna Bowen Matthew
When Survivors Give Birth: by Penny Simkin and Phyllis Klaus
Round the Circle: by Julie Brill
The Blue Cotton Gown: by Patricia Harman
Baby Catchers: by Peggy Vincent
Why Zebra's Don't Get Ulcers: by Robert Sapolsky
Birth In Eight Cultures: by Melissa Cheyney and Robbie Davis-Floyd
Author, Public Health leader: www.atulgawande.com