The Nurturing Place - Postpartum Doula Training

Training companions to nurture new and growing families.

The intensive 10-hour workshop will help the participant:

Learn basic infant and new-mother care
Support growing families with physical and emotional needs
Prepare to work as a postpartum doula

This course offers the expertise of highly trained faculty, and uses supplementary text, videos, slides, and role-play to build theoretical knowledge and teach practical skills. A 200 page syllabus is included with the course.

This program completes one step in the process of postpartum doula certification through The Nurturing Place. Upon completion of all certification requirements, the postpartum doula will have the opportunity to be independently contracted by "Mothers For You", a postpartum doula service offered by The Nurturing Place. The Nurturing Place will provide marketing and public relations support for the doula, match clients with doulas, aide the postpartum doula and her client in acquiring 3rd party reimbursement, handle financial transactions and reimburse the postpartum doula for her services.

Please Note: Mothers may bring quiet, breastfeeding babies less than six months of age. Due to the intense nature of the workshop, most mothers find it easiest to bring a support person to watch the baby outside of the meeting room between feedings.

Registration

Workshop Date:	May 2, 2010
Location:	Casper, Wyoming
Time:	9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration Fee:	$80 by April 5, 2010 $100 by April 27, 2010

Course Faculty

All of The Nurturing Place courses were designed and are presented by Kristi Ridd-Young, ICCE, CD(DONA), and DONA-approved Doula Trainer. She was recently introduced as a speaker at an educator�s conference like this: "Kristi is an experienced childbirth educator and doula. She is the former International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) Utah Coordinator and DONA (Doulas of North America) Administrative Director and board member. During her 19 years of teaching, Kristi has facilitated many doula trainings throughout the country; she has been invaluable in helping many expectant mothers and their partners develop skills and the inner strength needed to experience a positive birth. As a caring, compassionate doula, she has attended over 250 women. Kristi has been mentored by many of the leading experts in the field of childbirth but, most of all, she credits her six children and seven stepchildren for much of the wisdom and knowledge she shares."

What is a postpartum doula?

A postpartum doula:

nurtures new mothers and growing families
assists the parents with newborn care.
helps with home care, light cleaning, cooking and other work
watches for signs of postpartum depression, and knows where to get help

Who relies on a postpartum doula?

First-time mothers and fathers
Families with other children
Families with multiples (twins and more!)
Mothers recovering from cesarean birth
Fathers who need to return to work soon after the birth
Mothers planning to be home soon after the birth (because of a short hospital stay, birth center birth or home birth)
And more! A postpartum doula can help any family who has just given birth!

Program Topics

Registration & Introductions
The Role of the Doula
Home Visiting
Safety
Honoring Women & Teaching Self-Care
Easing Postpartum Adjustment
Cultural Diversity
Supporting Breastfeeding
Newborn Basics
Partners & Siblings
Building Your Practice