SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companion Training (Online)

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2022 Online Training Sessions

February 7^TH   –  March 6^th, 2022   (Online)

April 4^th  –  May 1^st, 2022  (Online)

June 6th  –  July 3^rd, 2022 (In-Person Portland, OR (Limited Number)

August 1^st, – September 4^th, 2022, (Online)

September: In-Person Conference: SMC Full Doula Conference: Portland, OR (Dates TBA)

October 3^rd  –  November 6^th, 2022, (Online)

December 4^th   2022 – January 8^th, 2023 (Online)

Online Training Overview ( All topics are not listed)

Week One – Orientation to the SMC Full Circle Doula Philosophy, Black Midwives Prayer, Certification, Legacy of the Black Midwife, Requirements, Doula History, Racism and Health.

Week Two – Everything Pregnancy, Reducing Infant Mortality, Midwifery Model of Care, Anatomy, Nutrition/Herbs, Solutions to Common Discomforts, Prenatal Care.

Week Three – Physiology of Labor, Signs Labor, Stages of Labor Management, Black Birth Traditions, Home, Hospital, Birth Center, Unassisted. 

Week Four – Postpartum Doula Care, Postpartum Foods, Newborn Care, Breastfeeding, Business Development, Self-Care.

Final Quiz, Print Certificate

Training FAQs

All registered students attending the training will receive

• • • Training manual
    • Weekly Zoom Class with Instructors
    • Resource List
    • Certification
    • Access to the SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companions Private Facebook Group, for ongoing support towards certification.

Visit www.smcdoulas.com to learn more and to register for a training.