Welcome to the Birth, Baby! Academy
LIVE Training Workshops
In-Person Training Workshop
We have multiple in-person training opportunities each year. These are 3-day workshops. This list will be updated when new training dates are added. If you prefer to do an online, self-paced program, please click HERE.
In our live workshop, participants will receive a full and comprehensive birth doula training. They will receive the tools and knowledge to function as doulas in a real life setting. Following the workshop, participants will receive instructions on how to complete their birth doula certification portfolio. Once the portfolio is submitted, the trainers will review it. When assessment has been completed and approved, participants will receive their official birth doula certificate and have the title “Birth, Baby! Academy Certified Birth Doula”.
Investment: $1250.00 (payment plans are available when registering)
Location: Austin, Texas* (exact address to be given after registration and payment)
Next LIVE Training Dates:
February 28 – March 2, 2025
May 2-4, 2025
September 12-14, 2025
*There is a LIVE Virtual option for this class on a case-by-case basis. If you would like to register, but need to attend this class virtually, please email your request to [email protected] If approved, LIVE virtual attendance will be required. This workshop will not be recorded.
Syllabus
What is a Doula?
Pregnancy and Birth
Birth Doula Support
Client Advocacy
Hospital Birth
Out of Hospital Birth
Supporting High Risk and Medically Complex Scenarios
Postpartum for Birth Doulas
Infant Feeding and the Role of a Birth Doula
Equity Across Cultural, Economic, and Racial Lines
Research Basics
Building a Successful Birth Doula Business
Resources
Schedule
Friday
3:00pm – 7:00pm
Saturday
9:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday
9:00am – 4:00pm
Requirements for Certification
- Complete the 3-day workshop OR the online self-paced program
- Assignments directly related to the training
- Meet with 3 other birth doulas AND 3 other perinatal professionals
- Complete the required reading
- Attend a childbirth education class (recommendations will be made, but this is your choice)
- Complete Lactation Management for Doulas and Birth Workers from LER
- Outline your business plan/strategy
- Create a resource list of local birth professionals for prospective clients
- Complete 3 certifying births using Pathway 1 or Pathway 2 (outlined below)
- Complete and submit your portfolio within 2 years of training
More details will be given when you receive your certification packet after registration. You will have our support through this process for any questions you come up with along the way. This list of requirements is not meant to be intimidating. These requirements are to ensure you’re entering into doula work as prepared as you can be.
