This is a 3 month course including academic and hands on training.

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In person classes are on going and  Zoom video classes are available anytime for up to a full calendar year after you begin your course. 

Only class one needs to be completed and then you can take on your own birth clients and get started!

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••Cost: $880••

Can be broken down into payments of 3 ($300 each month)  Credit card processing fees may apply.

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Course curriculum:

Class 1: Birth Process & Birth Tools

• pregnancy birth & postpartum physiology 

• Initiating Breastfeeding 

• Hands on training - your actual job (in person preferred or we will find a doula to attend class with you where you are)

• medicated vs natural birth support

• assisting through pushing phase

• assisting through transition

• Gathering your Birth tools (birth bag).

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Class 2: When things go Wrong & Legalities

• Navigating provider issues

• advocacy

• stillbirth and surrogacy

• emotional stalls & clearing

• foot zoning and other tools

• honoring birth space

• knowledge for common complications; malposition of baby, fetal distress, descent, cesarean

• Legalities; protecting yourself and establishing safe boundaries

• how to catch a baby in an 

  emergency

• client forms; agreements & releases 

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Class 3: Meeting with your clients prior to birth & Setting up your Business

• setting up your client for success; childbirth education, birth team, books       

• handling pain/hands on preferences, roles, particulars

• birth preferences/birth plan

​Setting up your business 

     •finding clients & putting it all together

     •branding 

     •social media

• websites, business cards

• getting the word out