Postpartum Doula Training
2024 Dates are now live - book your place below.
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Have you been looking for a fulfilling career offering support to families on their unique journey into parenthood?
If that’s a yes then follow your passion and take your first step by booking your place on DoulaCare Ireland’s professional Postpartum Doula Training.
If you are someone who:
✅ Has a passion for supporting families through the postpartum period and adore being around newborn babies (are you the person your friends come to you to pick your brains after their baby arrives?)
✅ Know that the postpartum period is an important and exciting period of time for a new family. You are aware it comes with huge changes and transitions that can be positive and empowering with the right support, but overwhelming and challenging when support is lacking.
✅ Feels that more support is needed for families in the postpartum period
✅ Wants to be able to make a difference in that postpartum period and offer caring, compassionate support that will help families thrive (and not just survive) during this time.
⭐️ Did you feel a lack of support during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum?
⭐️ Or did you get the support you needed and thrive during this time?
⭐️ Would you love to provide this support to families AND build a business that supports you, your family and your community?
⭐️ Do you want the flexibility to learn from the comfort of your own home on our live Zoom trainings, while building connections with others as passionate as you are about postpartum?
➡️ If any of this sounds like you, then training to be a doula could be the most amazing decision you make in 2024!
➡️ By taking the step to book a place on our doula training - you will forever know that the support you provide will change lives.
➡️ You will have a network of seasoned professionals as well as new friends who will support you on your doula journey.
✨ Training to become a doula is one of the most rewarding things you can do. The skills you learn supporting birthing families will not only change lives, but will support you personally and your family.
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Gain the skills to be a doula and support families with our comprehensive
postpartum doula training.
💖Book your spot with just a €100 deposit today 💖
We will build your knowledge, skills & support options for birth in Ireland?
***2024 TRAINING DATES:***
Split over two weekends, 10am-3pm each day
(5 days of live zoom sessions)
All taking place live on Zoom - letting you learn from the comfort of your couch.
OPTION TWO: 13th, 14th, 15th Sept, and 19th, 20th October 2024
EARLY BIRD PRICE: €800 €600 for limited time only!
Pay your deposit now, and the balance before we start!
Have you been looking for a fulfilling career offering support to families as they make the transition to life with a new baby?
If that’s a yes, then follow your passion and take your first step by booking your place on our professional and inspiring Postpartum Doula Training.
We offer you our knowledge, encouragement and support so you can gain the skills and confidence to offer much-needed doula support in your community.
After many years of supporting postpartum families and mentoring doulas in Ireland, Jen and Mary are excited to offer DoulaCare postpartum doula training - specifically geared to working with families in Ireland.
We are the leading experts in Postpartum Doula care in Ireland and we want to offer our expertise to give you the information and skills you will need to provide postpartum doula services to families that need your support. This is one of the first ever doula trainings that has been developed in Ireland and our training offers you the opportunity to receive certification from an Irish organisation that is familiar with what families in Ireland look for in postpartum doula support.
We offer practical support in both working as a doula and in developing your business.
We help you to understand the role of a doula and nurture and support you as you walk this exciting path.
You are unique, so the doula support you offer will be unique. We want to guide you on this journey - and are aware that as adult learners, you already come to this with a wealth of knowledge and experience and a huge amount of passion.
Our job is to help build your confidence and nurture your education so you can practise as a doula in a way that suits your life and family circumstances.
Both Mary and Jen bring their vast experience as doulas - but also share their knowledge as successful business owners. They both started off as solo doulas and then joined forces to build DoulaCare and want to share this experience and knowledge with you.
This profession is growing. Mary first trained as a doula in 2006 and no one knew what a doula was. Now thankfully, as more and more families choose to work with doulas this has changed. People are actively seeking out doula support and both Mary and Jen are passionate about building the doula profession and facilitating those with a passion for this work.
This is your chance to train with an organisation that is at the forefront of creating industry standards in Ireland.
DoulaCare Ireland was the first doula organisation to offer Garda Vetting for doulas offering support to clients.
We have developed policies and procedures needed to run a professional business so that we offer the Gold Standard of professionalism to our clients. We want to support you to offer the same to your clients and feel fully prepared to offer this fulfilling and life-changing support to the families you work with.
We are committed to offering you the most up-to-date and evidence-based research so you can build your confidence and professionally develop your skills and knowledge as a postpartum doula.
During your postpartum doula training, you will learn how to be a professional doula. Our Postpartum training will cover evidence-based information about the benefits of doula support, how to hold space for new parents when they bring home a new baby or babies, the impact of doula support on a family, practical hands-on techniques, as well as the steps to begin a career as a postpartum doula.
Are you interested in building your knowledge, and skills for postpartum support in Ireland?
Take the first step by booking your place on our Postpartum Doula Training.
Change your life for only €600 (Early Bird Price). Secure your place with a deposit of €100 - pay the rest before the course starts.
Next Training Dates: 2024
Option Two: 13th, 14th, 15th September & October 19th, 20th
If these dates don’t suit you, then Add your Name to the Waiting List for updates and be the first to hear about our 2025 dates.
** EARLY BIRD Price will end on 27th January 2024 (Option One) and 14th August 2023(Option Two) **
Split over two weekends, 10am-3pm each day
(5 days of live sessions)
Plus…
There will also be a monthly Zoom session for the first 3 months after your training. These will be held on Wednesday mornings.. This brings your total live training hours to 28 hours.
Follow On Calls Option One: (All take place on Wednesday mornings). We record any training that is involved in these calls for those who cannot attend
April 10th 10am - 11am
May 15th - 10am -11am
June 12th - 10am - 11am
Follow On Calls Option Two: (All take place on Wednesday mornings):
November 13th 10am - 11am
December 4th: 10am - 11am
Jan 2025 TBC
* Please note you will need to have a zoom account set up on your device and internet access.
After many years of supporting postpartum families and mentoring doulas in Ireland, Jen and Mary are excited to offer DoulaCare Postpartum doula training.
Our training is specifically geared to working with families in Ireland. We are the leading experts in Postpartum Doula care in Ireland and we want to offer our expertise to give you the information and skills you will need to provide postpartum doula services to families that need your support. This is one of the first ever doula trainings that has been developed in Ireland and our training offers you the opportunity to receive certification from an Irish organisation that is familiar with what families in Ireland look for in postpartum doula support.
We offer practical support in both working as a doula and in developing your business. We help you to understand the role of a doula and nurture and support you as you walk this exciting path.
We are committed to offering you the most up to date and evidence based research so you can build your confidence and professionally develop your skills and knowledge as a Postpartum doula.
During your postpartum doula training you will learn how to offer a professional doula service to your clients. We will cover a wide range of topics designed to build your confidence and enable you to being to practise once your course has finished. We will cover topics such as learning how to source evidence based information, the benefits of doula support, how to hold space for new parents, the impact of doula support to a family, practical hands on techniques and the stopes to being a career as a postpartum doula in Ireland.
Over the course of the 5 days you will be offered plenty of time for group discussion and we facilitate numerous group sessions which allow you to interact and learn from others. There will be lots of time allocated to exploring ideas, asking questions and nurturing you during the 5 sessions of training.
We are a family-friendly organisation and one of the benefits of doing the course from home is that it allows you to attend with your baby if needed.
Once you are finished with your training and have submitted any required paperwork you will be considered fully trained and be able to offer your services as a Postpartum doula to families in your community.
Topics for this intensive training include:
Non-Judgmental Support (including the unconscious bias)
Effective Communication & Language skills
Supporting parents through loss and/or trauma
Physical & Emotional recovery from birth
Postpartum Relationships - family dynamics and how the doula fits in
Feeding: Breast, Expressing, Bottle & Formula
Infant Care techniques
Postnatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders
Supporting sick and/or preterm babies
Working with multiples
The Doula Interview
Referral pathways and scope of practice
How to get started with your own doula business
What are the Benefits of Training with DoulaCare?
Live, individualised sessions with time for questions and group discussion
The opportunity to train with 2 of the most experienced doulas in Ireland who have an understanding of the needs of adult learners.
Interactive training that will draw on the knowledge and learning you bring with you as an adult with life experience and a passion for learning.
The opportunity to train with a professional organisation that are at the forefront of creating industry standards in Ireland.
The flexibility to learn from the comfort of your own home. We offer interactive Zoom sessions that will build connections with the group you learn with
The opportunity to certify with an Irish organisation
Evidence based and up to date information you can trust
Access to continuous support and contact after training has been completed
Access to a private Facebook group to connect in with your peers and support each other on your journey.
Access to discounted training to further develop your skills
Please Note: Terms and Conditions
**Please read our Cancellation Policy to understand our policies when it comes to booking.
This workshop must be attended in its entirety to acquire certification.
If you wish to be Garda Vetted this can be processed through DoulaCare for a fee of €50 - this is only available to those who are certified with the DoulaCare Institute or active members of the DoulaCare Ireland Agency. (Please note, if you are working with small babies or children in Ireland it is a legal requirement that you are Garda Vetted).
You do not need to join DoulaCare Ireland Doula Agency in order to take this training (you can work as an independent doula with our agreed level of mentorship and support). Taking our training does not guarantee you a position in our agency. We have a strict application process and, therefore, we only choose those who are the right fit for our team.