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SACRED DOULA WORKSHOP PRE-REQUISITES |
The Sacred 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 training
Required texts: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide (2008) by Penny Simkin, Ann Keppler, and Janet Whalley
The Birth Partner, Third Edition (2007) by Penny Simkin
The Doula Book: How a Trained Labor Companion Can Help You Have a Shorter, Easier, and Healthier Birth (2002) 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. |