Gain postnatal competence, tools & capacity taught by a DONA International-approved trainer-Tracy McPhillips. Event dates: Saturdays-Sundays, January 23rd-24th & 30th-31st.
Due to Washington State and King County health advisory guidelines, we are offering this training virtually, via Zoom. Full tuition is $689. Please contact us directly for more information on our Class Assistant positions at (425) 602-3361. Students will receive additional information, including login information once registered.
REGISTER NOW-Registration will close January 14.
The curriculum
- The role of the doula in supporting breastfeeding
- Bottle feeding safety and techniques
- Nurturing families with more than one infant
- New mother care
- New baby care
- Listening and communication skills
- Integrating the birth experience
- The emotional transition of the new family
- Ethical conduct of postpartum doulas
- Business aspects of a doula practice
- Prenatal contact
- Postpartum mood disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder
- Comforting touch for new mothers
- Case scenarios - the doula's role
- Comfort and care for new babies
- Community resources
Course Notes
Certificates of completion will only be issued to students present for all of the sessions each day. Read Simkin Center Registration Policies.
Required Texts (Click here for information on where to obtain texts.)
- Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley, and Ann Keppler
Choose one (1) of the following:
- Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Nancy Mohrbacher and Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett
- Dr Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding by Jack Newman
- Latch: A Handbook for Breastfeeding with Confidence at Every Stage by Robin Kaplan
- Skimmed: Breastfeeding, Race and Injustice by Andrea Freeman
- Working and Breastfeeding Made Simple by Mohrbacher
Recommended Texts
- The Gentle Art of Newborn Family Care by Salle Webber
- Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott
- Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client Development in a Multi-Cultural Society by Allen Ivey and Mary Ivey
- The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins
Instructor:
Our Postpartum Doula workshop is led by a distinguished DONA International-approved trainer whose leadership is recognized in our professional maternity and postpartum communities. Our trainers are active, working doulas with thriving doula practices in Seattle, Washington. Guest lecturers of diverse cultural backgrounds are invited to speak on their areas of expertise in postpartum care. See Simkin Center Faculty More Information regarding our Upcoming trainings: See Simkin Center Website