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Baby on Board Doula Training has been endorsed by CACHE and is now called the Professional Doula Award Level 3. Go to training for more information about this qualification!

Baby on Board Doula Training, Birth and Postnatal

Professional Doula Award Level 3. Endorsed by CACHE Council for Awards in Children Care and Education

Please contact Laura or Julie if you would like more information about the training.

This course is designed for women who have had their own children or childcarers that have had at least two years experience with new born babies or children less than two years of age.

Course numbers are limited as this enables us to facilitate group work, discussions and interactive teaching.

All participants will be required to complete a piece of work before the course commences.

* The doula course has been awarded a registering body through FEDANT, what this means is that the course is recognised by Fedant and has been passed by a Standards and Education committee. Doulas who successfully complete the training can then register with Fedant and be on their register, this then gives prospective parents peace of mind that doulas have fulfilled certain requirements, and parents themselves can go and check that the doula is registered.

Parents can then be assured that:

- a doula is qualified
- a doula is insured
- the doula is continually updating their knowledge
- the doula abide by a Code of Ethics and Practice
- the doula adhere to a Complaints and Disciplinary Procedure

At the moment there is no requirement that a doula has to have any formal training and therefore you can if you so wish become a “doula” with out any training.

We want to provide training that not only safeguards the parents at a vulnerable, but exciting time in their lives, but also the doula, so she herself feels confident and empowered when supporting the parents.

Course Fee: £325

Registration Fee to Eastleigh College £12.50
(Gill Clayton Quality Assurance Co-ordinator for Childcare & Care 02380 911150 gclayton@eastleigh.ac.uk)

Venue: Eastleigh College, Eastleigh, Hampshire

To book this course please telephone Laura on 02380 695785

Date: Monday 28th - Wednesday 30th April 2008
Attendance: 9.30-4.30pm

Date: Monday 2nd - Wednesday 4th June 2008
Attendance: 9.30-4.30pm

Course Content

Day 1: Birth 9.30-4.30pm
De–briefing Births
Experiences/Practicing Listening Skills
Optimal fetal positioning
Relaxation/Stress in labour
Birth plan/benefits/how to write them effectively
Role of the support person
Role of the doula
Role of the midwife
Positions for labour and birth
Latent phase labour
Established labour
Transition
Birth
3rd stage
Place of birth: Home/Hospital
Self help methods of pain relief
Discussion Time

Day 2:Birth am 9.30-12pm
Pharmacological pain relief
Caesarean birth
Assisted delivery
Cascade of intervention
Unexpected outcomes
Discussion Time


Breastfeeding (1 - 4.30pm)
Introduction
Barriers to breastfeeding
Why people choose to breastfeed
Basic anatomy and physiology
Physiological and psychological
changes in the neonate
Feeding technique
Milk production
Expressing
Why problems may occur
Enabling women to breastfeed
Our role within parents' support network
Discussion time and review

Day3: 9.30-4.30pm Postnatal (AM) Marketing (PM)
Role of a postnatal doula
Setting the boundaries
Postnatal time line/Postnatal
Depression
Practical baby: Routines
Crying baby
What’s in a nappy
Sleep
Cot death
Discussion Time

First Aid Courses
Police check (CRB)
Insurance/Tax
Networking/Advertising
Baby on Board Forum
Discussion Time

Next Steps

To book a place: Please download, complete and return by clicking on this form with a £50.00 non-refundable deposit to secure your place. (the balance is due no later than 10 working days before the course commences).
Please make cheques payable to Mrs L Davies and Mrs J Griffiths.