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SMC Full Circle Doula Birth Companion Training (Online)

(Online Training, In-Person, and September Conference in 2022) Join the e-newsletters for updates at top of the menu at shafiamonroe.com.

2022 Online Training Sessions

February 7TH    March 6th, 2022   (Online)

April 4th    May 1st, 2022  (Online)

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

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

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

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

December 4th   2022 – January 8th, 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.

Shafia M. Monroe, DEM. CDT, MPH
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