The BBY Doula Course Opens for Registration

Start 2025 with a World-Changing Doula Certification and Better Serve Your Clients

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Registration Opens November 29th, Course Starts January 1st.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the BBY Doula Course - Schedule, Facebook Group, Recommended Reading List

    2. What is a Doula?

    3. Contracts, Presets, and More

    1. Benefits of Doula Support

    2. Recommended Reading and Websites Referenced in the Course

    1. What Does Physiologic Birth Look Like?

    2. Preparing the Family - Managing expectations for birthing person, partner, and family support

    3. When to Go

    4. Support during/through Early Labor

    5. Support during Active Labor

    6. Immediate Postpartum Support

    1. History of Birth

    2. Medical Terminology for Hospital Birth

    3. Pushing and Delivery (need photos)

    4. Delivery of Placenta and Postpartum - 3rd stage

    5. Inductions

    1. A - What is Advocacy and Who Are We Advocating For?

    2. B - BRAIN - What is BRAIN and How do we do it?

    3. C - Consent with Your Clothes On and How to Advocate for It

    4. D - Decision Making - Essential Steps to Shared Decision Making

    5. Teaching Advocacy to Your Clients Prenatally

    6. Providing Advocacy in the Hospital Setting During Birth

    7. What is Obstetric Violence?

    8. What is Trauma Informed Care?

    9. Case Studies

    10. Homework

    11. What is HIPPA and Why Do Doulas Care?

    1. Introduction to VBAC - Vaginal Birth After Cesarean

    2. The History and Politics of VBAC and Cesarean

    3. VBAC: A Growing Movement

    4. Uterine Rupture Facts and Stats

    5. VBAC, TOLAC and RCS

    6. VBAC Hospital Policies and HBAC/Special Scars/VBAMC

    7. Prenatal Prep for VBAC

    8. Supporting Cesarean Birth as a Doula

    9. Conclusion

About this course

  • $797.00
  • 81 lessons
  • Four live mentoring calls during the course, as well as monthly opportunities for learning and connection once certified.

Bonus material

In addition to the course, you'll receive several other bonuses to start you in your journey along the path to becoming a successful doula and birth photographer

  • Doula Contracts

    You'll receive a thorough doula contract that you can adjust for your specific business and your clients.

  • Live Zoom Calls

    Everyone who completes the BBY doula course will have an opportunity to attend monthly live zoom calls to continue your learning and connection.

  • Photography - Startup Guide

    A packet with presets for editing, a list of camera recommendations, photography contract, and more!

FAQ

  • When Does the Course Start?

    You will be able to officially access content January 1st, 2025. Our four zoom mentoring calls are on January 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th. Don't worry if you can't make all of them. We record each one. Most students will be able to complete the course within 4 weeks but should plan on allotting several hours each week to go through course material and attend the calls.

  • Is this a Certification Course

    YES, once you complete the course, you will receive your certification. BBY doulas have worked with companies like Carrot, and we are committed to helping you (and your clients) get reimbursed. If you don't want to certify with us - we understand! Certification is an individual choice for each person who takes the course...but once you're certified...you're certified with us for life!

  • What do you mean by "Live Zoom Mentoring Calls"

    Each week during the course, we will have zoom calls that are live where you can ask questions, meet with peers, and receive feedback. Once you've completed the course, you can join with other BBY doulas in monthly "continued learning" zoom calls.

The BBY Doula Course is for you if you are ready to:

  • Be seen as a leader in the birth community.

  • Be able to advocate and support your client with evidence based knowledge.

  • Have professionals respect you, your work and your presence in the birth space.

  • Understand the psychology and physiology of birth

  • To support all types of clients in all types of birth spaces.

  • Support VBAC clients in the best, most evidence based way.

  • Balance Doula Work and Documentation in the birth space

Doula Certification Included

Birth Becomes You Doula Certification

Certified Doulas are in demand right now, join the movement to support families where they need it most. In the birth space.
On sale for $797 for Black Friday

Doulas are in demand now, more than ever!

What are you waiting for?

Join us for the January 2025 Cohort!