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You already know what it means to care deeply for others. Maybe you’ve supported families informally, worked in a helping profession, or felt that quiet pull toward postpartum work because you see how tender and overwhelming those early weeks can be. You understand that the postpartum period is more than diapers and sleep. It’s recovery. It’s identity shifts. It’s learning how to care for a baby while also caring for yourself, your relationship, and your emotional well-being. It’s beautiful, and it can be incredibly hard. That’s where postpartum doula training comes in. Postpartum doulas support the whole family as they navigate healing, adjustment, bonding, and big emotions. This training gives you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to show up with calm, informed, compassionate care during one of the most vulnerable seasons of life. Not just helping families get through postpartum, but helping them feel supported, capable, and truly held.

Postpartum doula care training image showing a mother holding her newborn baby, illustrating bonding, attachment, and nurturing newborn support in the postpartum period.

Curriculum

14 Chapters · 95 Lessons

1
Registration Information
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Registration
2
Welcome
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Hello!
2. (Included in full purchase)
  A Little Legalese
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Training -What you need to know
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Certification - What you need to know
5. Required & Recommended Reading Free preview
3
The Postpartum Doula
1. (Included in full purchase)
  What does a professional postpartum doula do?
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Why are postpartum doulas needed?
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Judgment & Peer Shaming
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Standards of Practice and Professionalism
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Differences in Postpartum Care Specialists
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Overnight Care as a Postpartum Doula
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Serving with HEART
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Putting Standards of Practice into Real Life
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Is there anyone you can't work with?
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Scheduling
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Showing Up Prepared: Dressing & Essentials for Doula Shifts
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Confidentiality and Interpersonal Skills
13. (Included in full purchase)
  For Further Reflection
14. (Included in full purchase)
  Postpartum Doula Assessment
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business
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  Business Structure and Set Up
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  Business Branding
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  Files & Records
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  Finances
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  Malpractice and Liability Insurance
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Conducting Business
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  Marketing
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  Finding Your Why
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Defining Your Why
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Speaking Your Passion
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  Business Assessment
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Communication
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  What Kind of Communicator Are YOU?
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  What are Communication Skills
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  Verbal Feedback and Reflective Listening
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  Open-ended Questions
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  Listening and responding with Empathy
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  Non-verbal Communication
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  Body Language
8. (Included in full purchase)
  The Importance of Good Communication
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  Communication Assessment
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Implicit Bias
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  Disparity in Healthcare and Implicit Bias
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Intersectionality
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Bias Reflection & Journaling
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Bias Resource Guide
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Further Exploration and Study
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  Bias and Disparity Assessment
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Postpartum Care of the New Birth Parent/Mother
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  What Does Normal Recovery Look Like?
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  What Support Does Normal Recovery Need?
3. (Included in full purchase)
  How Does a Doula Support Normal Recovery? 7
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  Creating a Postpartum Plan 1
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  Practice with Case Studies
6. (Included in full purchase)
  How Does Birth Affect Postpartum Recovery? + Warning Signs
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Recovery for Cesarean Birth
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  Care for the Birth Parent Assessment
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PMADs
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  PMAD
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  Dr Shosh
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Grief
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Family Support
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  Family Support
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  Working with Grandparents
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Family Assessment
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Not a Housekeeper - Tasks in the Home as a Postpartum Doula
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  Not a Housekeeper - Tasks in the Home as a Postpartum Doula
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Household Work Assessment
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Newborn Care as a Postpartum Doula
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Newborn Care as a doula
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Temperament
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Cues and cries
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Understanding Newborns
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Crying
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Soothing
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  Newborn Reflexes
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Normal Sleep
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  Safe Sleep
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Daily care
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Babywearing
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Cloth Diapering
13. (Included in full purchase)
  Newborn Care Assessment
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Infant Feeding
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Ways to Feed a Baby
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Supporting Breast/Chestfeeding
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Breastmilk Transition and Production
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Supporting Latch and Positioning
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Latching - Laid Back Breastfeeding
6. (Included in full purchase)
  The Basics of Latching
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  Common Bumps in the Breastfeeding Journey
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  Pumping & Hand Expression
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Formula Types and Preparation
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  Best Bottle Feeding Practices
11. (Included in full purchase)
  Feeding Case Studies
12. (Included in full purchase)
  Feeding Assessment
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Putting it All Together
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  Shifts Day Shift 1
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  Day Shift 2
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  Day Shift 3
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  Night Shift 1
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  Night Shift 2
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Night Shift 3
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Congratulations!
1. (Included in full purchase)
  What's Next?
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Course evaluation

Self-Paced Postpartum Doula Training

Curriculum

Registration Information

Welcome

The Postpartum Doula

business

Communication

Implicit Bias

Postpartum Care of the New Birth Parent/Mother

PMADs

Family Support

Not a Housekeeper - Tasks in the Home as a Postpartum Doula

Newborn Care as a Postpartum Doula

Infant Feeding

Putting it All Together

Congratulations!