Childbirth Support Specialists Doula Training

doula supporting mother and father during the labor and delivery process

CLASS DATES: June 29 & 30 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day

The workshop is recommended for doulas, nurses, nursing students, lactation counselors, childbirth educators and other health care professionals. It will be led by Victoria Wakeman of Childbirth Support Specialists, who is a certified birth and postpartum doula, childbirth educator, peer lactation consultant, certified doula trainer and the Doula Program Coordinator at Brookings Health System. 

The CPI Doula Birth and Postpartum certification program is internationally recognized and prepares doulas for an amazing and rewarding career. The comprehensive curriculum prepares doulas to support women through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Participants will also learn strategies to build a successful doula business.

After attending this workshop, students will be able to:     

  • Identify attributes of doula care that improve birth outcomes
  • Implement techniques that assist with coping during labor
  • Recognize transformative phases of childbirth
  • Assist mothers with initial breastfeeding
  • Assess state of families during postpartum and provide care
  • Write a doula business plan

This workshop meets one requirement in becoming a doula at Brookings Health System.

Registration Fees

  • Early Bird: $625
  • After May 31: $675

Registration fees automatically include certification, membership, and paperless documentation.

To Register

Visit Childbirth Support Specialists

Questions may be directed to Victoria Wakeman at babysmart@brookings.net or (605) 691-9319.

Upcoming

Saturday, June 29

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