Doula Certification
Doulas are not licensed medical professionals, and many are simply volunteers that want to help other women.  Certification means that you have completed a formal training program, and are awarded a certificate of completion by that organization.  There are many organizations that certify Doulas, but they are not medical professionals and are not licensed by the state.

Formal Education (including this course) is not required to be a Doula!

Traditionally a Doula is an experienced mother, a woman that has gone through birth herself and is willing to help a younger, or more inexperienced woman.  When a womans mother is with her in the delivery room providing emotional support she is perfoming as a Doula.

Many women no longer have that critical support figure of an experienced mother, which is why there is a market for Doulas today.




                        

The Madriella Doula Certification Course
Our online Certification program consists of eleven modules that cover a different aspect of Doula practice.  All  are completed online.

There are eBooks that must be read and videos to watch.  All hands on techniques are demonstrated on video in the program.

To view the online catalog with descriptions of the eleven modules click the link below:
Doulas can be found in:
  • Hospitals
  • Massage Clinics
  • Holistic Health Care
  • Homeopathic Practices
  • Wellness Centers
  • Birthing Centers
  • Community Health Clinics
  • OB/GYN Practices
  • Private Practice
What does a doula do?
A doula offers emotional, physical and informational support for women and their partners during pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period.  A doula nurtures and supports a woman and her partner and affirms the couple's choices.  Her job is to help parents learn about all of the choices and options they have in pregnancy and childbirth, but not to choose for them.

A doula's role during a woman's labor is very unique.  She provides continuous labor support and has knowledge of normal labor and childbirth and an understanding of possible medical interventions.  She can help translate medical language and procedures into understandable language and she will remind and encourage couples to ask questions and have an open line of communication with their care providers.

In this way, a doula essentially ensures that moms and dads can truly engage in informed consent as they labor and birth in a hospital. 

If you feel that you can do this and be part of the most important moment in a womans life click here to get started.







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Photo Credits:
Doula with mom: David Castillo

Doula Course Cost
The Madriella Doula Certification Course is FREE!

We only charge $50 for the Massage Therapy Continuing Education Course that comes with it.
This course is  provided by the Somatic Arts and Sciences Institute.