Comfort in Birth™ Doula Certification Checklist:Comfort in Birth™ Doula Certification Checklist:
1. Read through “The Comfort in Birth™ Book” 2. Do all exercises in this manual (the book). If you are a previous trained doula; please ask us for exceptions. 3. Make a 20 resource list for mothers – you may have started this with one of the case studies in the book. 4. Make up a website for your doula business – you will include the 20 resource list in it and any other items you wish to add. (Like the Birth interviews with a mother can be added). 5. Write 5 book reviews – we are adding in an extra – they should cover the following topics: a) any pregnancy book, b) any nutrition and pregnancy or challenges of birth, c) breastfeeding, d) postpartum depression, e) VBAC book review. 6. Attend a childbirth class online or in person. 7. Interview 3 mothers about their birth experiences. Please reference this manual – One interview can be about emotions and birth for instance. 8. Follow skills assignments listed in book. 9. New 3rd edition has certification items listed in back of book. Attend 3 births if you are in one of the Medicaid program states of California, Michigan, Maryland. (We maybe applying for status in other states as well). 10. Take your final exam. 11. Final Project is also required: Do a community project helping mothers. We are also open to any other ideas for a final project. The final project just needs to be at least 2-4 hours of documented time spent on it! Thank you so much! Become an Empowered doula and join our Comfort in Birth™ Method students! We will offer listings as well in near future! |