Join us for a
day of advanced topics in birth doula support!
Learn valuable skills to support families in difficult situation, and learn
how to support yourself as a doula to prevent trauma and burn-out.
9:00-noon When a Baby is Sick or Dies
•understanding and skills to support
families during stillbirth, neonatal death, or miscarriage
•support both the unexpected and known
•the emotions of loss
•the grief process, the healing process,
and the postpartum period
•how to balance our sadness with our
support
1:00-5:00 When Things Don’t Go As Planned
Part 1 – Supporting the Client to Avoid
Trauma –
•Prenatal preparation
•dealing with hospital staff in the moment
•dealing with difficult family issues
•processing negative experiences
postpartum
•providing appropriate postpartum support
Part 2 – Supporting the Doula to Avoid
Burnout –
•Supporting long and/or complicated births
•addressing feelings of helplessness
•recognizing when we’ve been traumatized
•processing and releasing after a
difficult birth
Doulas do not
need to be certified to attend. It is recommended that participants
have attended a birth doula workshop, or already work in the birth support
field.
The fee for the
day is $75 per person. Scholarships are available; contact
Carrie
for details.
