DoulaCare Birth Doula Training
Have you been looking for a fulfilling career offering support to families on their unique journey into parenthood?
Are you interested in building your knowledge and skills about birth in Ireland?
Take the first step by booking your place on our Birth Doula Training.
Due to COVID19 our trainings will now be virtual.
Split over two weekends, each day 10am-3pm (x 5 days of live sessions)
16th, 17th & 18th April + 8th & 9th May 2021
There will also be a monthly Zoom session for the first 3 months after your training. These will be held on Saturday evenings. Bringing your total live training hours to 28 hours. *note you will need to have a zoom account set up on your device and internet access.
After many years of supporting families through pregnancy, birth and early parenting and also mentoring doulas in Ireland, Jen and Mary are excited to offer DoulaCare Birth Doula training.
Our training is specifically geared to working with families in Ireland. We are the leading experts in Doula Care in Ireland and we want to offer our expertise to give you the information and skills you will need to provide birth doula services to families that need your support.
This is one of the first ever doula trainings that has been developed in Ireland and our training offers you the opportunity to receive certification from an Irish organisation that is familiar with what families in Ireland look for with doula support.
We are committed to offering you the most up to date and evidence based research so you can build your confidence and professionally develop your skills and knowledge as a birth doula. During your birth doula training you will learn how to be a professional doula. Our Birth training will cover evidence-based information about the benefits of doula support, how to hold space for expectant parents when they are preparing for a new baby or babies, the impact of doula support to a family, hospital policies and procedures, practical hands-on techniques, as well as the steps to begin a career as a birth doula.
Topics for this intensive training include:
Non-Judgmental Support (including the unconscious bias)
Effective Communication & Language skills
Comfort Measures for Labour & Birth
Pharmacological pain management options
Labour Tool Kit
The power of a positive mindset for labour and birth
Helping your clients to create their Birth Preferences
Care provider options and the pros/cons of each
Supporting parents through loss and/or trauma
Physical & Emotional recovery from birth
Supporting the first feed: Breast, Expressing, Bottle & Formula Postnatal
Relationships - family dynamics, blending in with your clients care team and how the doula fits in
Mood & Anxiety Disorders
The Doula Interview
Advocacy and the doula
Working with VBAC Client
Working with Client’s Expecting Multiples
Referral pathways and scope of practice
How to get started with your own doula business
Benefits of Training with DoulaCare:
Live, individualised sessions with time for questions and group discussion
The opportunity to Certify with an Irish Organisation
Evidence based and up to date information you can trust
Access to Continuous support and contact after training has been completed
Access to discounted training to further develop your skills
You do not need to join DoulaCare Ireland Doula Agency in order to take this training (you can work as an independent doula with our agreed level of mentorship and support). Taking our training does not guarantee you a position in our agency. We have a strict application process and, therefore, we only choose those who are the right fit for our team.
Please Note:
This workshop must be attended in its entirety. Cost for this training is €700 (Limited Discount Price of €500) which includes your first year membership fee of the DoulaCare Institute of €40. Annual membership of the DoulaCare Institute for each subsequent year is €40 (due every January). If you wish to be Garda Vetted this can be processed through the DoulaCare Institute for a fee of €50 - this is only available to those who are certified with the DoulaCare Institute or active members of DoulaCare Ireland Agency. (Please note if you are working with small babies or children in Ireland it is a legal requirement that you are Garda Vetted).
DoulaCare Institute Certification
We also offer the option to certify with our Irish organisation. The fee for purchasing our certification pack is €100. We have designed our Birth Doula Certification curriculum to help new Birth doulas feel prepared and confident to work with families during their pregnancy, brith and transition to parenting. Our in depth training program includes the in-person training or live interactive zoom sessions (during COVID19), sharing of experiences and evaluation, home study, and additional coursework.
Cross Certification
If you have already taken a Birth Doula training and would like to certify with DoulaCare Ireland you have the following options.
Attend our in person training for a discounted rate of €300
OR
Cross Certify for €100.
You do not have to attend our in person training but must provide paperwork from your previous training. You will have access to our online support network and will also be eligible to join 3 group video calls (these are group calls to ask questions, debrief, share skills and navigate your way to success)
You will also have access to a private online support network and a monthly group video call for the first 3 months after your training to ensure you start your new career with confidence (these are group calls to ask questions, debrief, share skills and navigate your way to success). Once you pay the €100 for your pack you then have 4 years to complete the process.
Doulas who are registered and working as an Independent Contractor with our DoulaCare Ireland Agency receive a 20% discount on all event fees.
You will also receive a discounted rate if you book and pay with a friend.