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BIRTH  DOULA  WORKSHOP

PRE-REQUISITES

 

This Birth Doula Workshop is designed for the non-professional.  You do not need to be a nurse or a medical professional, nor do you have to have given birth or attended a birth, to attend the workshop and/or be a doula. 

 

The following pre-requisites will make the course most useful and valuable for you:

 

1.     A good understanding of the spoken and written English language

 

2.     Reading the required textbooks in advance of the workshop

 

 

Required texts:

Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide (Fourth Edition, 2010) by Penny Simkin, Ann Keppler, and Janet Whalley

 

The Birth Partner (Third Edition, 2008) by Penny Simkin

 

The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth (Third Edition, 2012) by Marshall Klaus, Phyllis Klaus, and John Kennell

 

Other Recommended Texts:

Birthing From Within by Pam England and Rob Horowitz

 

The Postpartum Survival Guide by Ann Dunnewold, Diane G. Sanford

 

The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia by Penny Simkin, Ruth S. Ancheta

 

Sacred Birthing by Sunni Karll

 

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin

 

An Easier Childbirth by  Gayle Peterson

 

The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins

 

Obstetric Myths and Research Realities by Henci Goer

 

Your Amazing Newborn by Marshall & Phyllis Klaus

 

Special Women: The Role of the Professional Labor Assistant by Paulina Perez, Cheryl Snedeker

 

All books are available new and used at most bookstores or online book retailers.
 

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