Doula Preparation Course
The Side by Side Doula Preparation Course is currently facilitated online, with 10 live sessions over a two-week period, or one evening a week for 11 weeks .
Please subscribe at the bottom of the page to register your interest in the next course or scroll down for the scheduled courses. Course fee: £550
Each course block has at least one place reserved free of charge for a person from an underrepresented or marginalised group
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What We
Cover on the Doula Preparation Course
Foundation Skills
Cultural Competency
Supporting LGBTQ+ Families
The Importance Of Language
Being Present
Communication & Listening
What Doulas Do
Pregnancy & Birth Physiology
Oxytocin Raising Ideas
Potential Pregnancy Complications
Assisted Conception
Preparation For Induction
Caesarean Birth
Assisted Birth
Optimising Foetal Positioning
Placenta & 3rd Stage
Loss & Subsequent Pregnancies
Running a Doula Business
Reflecting On Our Practice
Boundaries
Doula/Life Balance
Marketing & Social Media
The Birth Community
Joining Doula UK
Growing Your Business
Further Learning
Informed Choice
Birth Plans
Statistics & Evidence Based Information
Place Of Birth Choices
Pain Relief Options
Decision Making Tools
Interacting With Healthcare Professionals
Respecting Client Choice
Working with Parents
Being Vs Doing
Supporting Partners
Comfort Measures
Postnatal Expectations
Infant Feeding
Common Newborn Challenges
Parenting The Parent
Save Your Spot
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
Benjamin Franklin