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DONA ® International Approved Birth Doula Training

Doula Training

Are you passionate about supporting families during one of the most transformative times of their lives? My program is designed to prepare you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to become a DONA International certified birth doula.

Curriculum Includes:

  • What is a Doula? What does a Doula do?
  • DONA International Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice
  • Providing Prenatal Support for Your Clients
  • How Colonization affected Birth Practices in the US
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Emotional & Physical Support for all Stages of Labor
  • How to Effectively Support Challenging Labors
  • Current Maternal/Child Health Inequities
  • Postpartum-The Newborn & Breastfeeding
  • How to Run a Successful Doula Practice
  • How to Navigate the Certification Process
  • How Doulas can advance Health/Birth Equity
 
 

 

Certification Process: Click here for the Certification FAQ’s and process.

Upcoming Workshops
Lactation Courses for Birth Professionals
Upcoming Workshops
Lactation Courses for Birth Professionals

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DONA APPROVED BIRTH DOULA IN PERSON TRAINING: February 20-22,2026 BALTIMORE,MD $695 

In Person Three day workshop satisfies two of the three educational requirements for certification through DONA International- The Childbirth Class for Professionals and The DONA Birth Doula Workshop. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance for both classes.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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DONA APPROVED BIRTH DOULA IN PERSON TRAINING: MARCH 21-23,2026 BOSTON,MA

$695 

In Person Three day workshop satisfies two of the three educational requirements for certification through DONA International- The Childbirth Class for Professionals and The DONA Birth Doula Workshop. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance for both classes.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

************************************************************************************************************************DONA APPROVED BIRTH DOULA IN PERSON TRAINING: MARCH 27-29,2026 MORRISTOWN AREA, NJ $695 

In Person Three day workshop satisfies two of the three educational requirements for certification through DONA International- The Childbirth Class for Professionals and The DONA Birth Doula Workshop. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance for both classes.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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DONA APPROVED BIRTH DOULA IN PERSON TRAINING: MAY 2-4,2026,2026 DALLAS/FORT WORTH,TX $695 

In Person Three day workshop satisfies two of the three educational requirements for certification through DONA International- The Childbirth Class for Professionals and The DONA Birth Doula Workshop. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance for both classes.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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DONA APPROVED BIRTH DOULA IN PERSON TRAINING:May 15-17 CHARLOTTE, NC$695 

In Person Three day workshop satisfies two of the three educational requirements for certification through DONA International- The Childbirth Class for Professionals and The DONA Birth Doula Workshop. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance for both classes.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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DONA APPROVED BIRTH DOULA IN PERSON TRAINING: June 5-7,2026

NASHVILLE,TN

$695 

In Person Three day workshop satisfies two of the three educational requirements for certification through DONA International- The Childbirth Class for Professionals and The DONA Birth Doula Workshop. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance for both classes.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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DONA APPROVED BIRTH DOULA IN PERSON TRAINING: OCTOBER 2-4 ,2026

JACKSONVILLE,FL

$695 

In Person Three day workshop satisfies two of the three educational requirements for certification through DONA International- The Childbirth Class for Professionals and The DONA Birth Doula Workshop. You will receive a Certificate of Attendance for both classes.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

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Why Our Clients Love us!

Laura was WONDERFUL! My husband and I are both lawyers, so we spent a lot of time looking for a doula that would provide very practical, hands-on guidance, assist us in advocating for our desires during the birthing process and supply us with lots of educational materials, as this was our first child. Laura did all of this and so much more! Her birthing class and lactation classes were extremely informative and she provided us with additional resources that we reviewed as part of our preparation. In the end, my labor went extremely fast, so we did not use many of the materials that we had planned to use, but Laura was an expert in knowing what to do to guide us through it.

- Johanna

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Why Our Clients Love us!

Laura was WONDERFUL! My husband and I are both lawyers, so we spent a lot of time looking for a doula that would provide very practical, hands-on guidance, assist us in advocating for our desires during the birthing process and supply us with lots of educational materials, as this was our first child. Laura did all of this and so much more! Her birthing class and lactation classes were extremely informative and she provided us with additional resources that we reviewed as part of our preparation. In the end, my labor went extremely fast, so we did not use many of the materials that we had planned to use, but Laura was an expert in knowing what to do to guide us through it.

- Johanna

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