Training offered

The Well Born Baby Doula Training Program is rooted in compassionate, evidence based care and reflects the organization’s long standing commitment to supporting families throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Drawing on years of experience attending hospital births, supporting VBACs, and guiding families through early parenthood, this program prepares aspiring birth and postpartum doulas for real world practice. The training provides a balanced combination of education, hands-on skill development, and mentorship. Participants learn pregnancy physiology, the stages of labor, comfort measures, labor positioning, pain coping techniques, and informed decision making. The curriculum also emphasizes communication skills, advocacy within the medical system, and effective support for both birthing clients and their partners. Postpartum education is a core component of the program. Trainees receive instruction in newborn care, feeding support, emotional adjustment, and practical strategies to support families during the early weeks after birth, reflecting Well Born Baby’s strong postpartum focus. Mentorship and experiential learning are central to the training. Participants observe and work alongside experienced Well Born Baby doulas, gaining insight into client care, professionalism, and best practices. The program aligns with national certification standards and provides guidance for those pursuing certification through organizations such as DONA or CAPPA. In addition, the training includes business and professional development, helping new doulas build sustainable, ethical practices grounded in community connection and high quality care. Through this program, Well Born Baby empowers the next generation of doulas while strengthening and supporting the birth community it serves.

Summary of qualifications

Well Born Baby is a trusted provider of evidence-based birth and postpartum support, serving families with compassionate, client centered care. The organization is staffed by experienced, professionally trained doulas who support families through pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postpartum period, including hospital births, VBACs, and complex family dynamics. Well Born Baby brings years of hands on experience attending births and providing continuous labor support, comfort measures, advocacy, and emotional care. Its doulas are skilled in supporting informed decision making, facilitating effective communication between clients and medical providers, and creating calm, supportive birth environments tailored to each family’s needs. The Well Born Baby training team brings diverse professional backgrounds and areas of expertise to the program. Trainers specialize in biomechanics and functional morphology as they relate to pregnancy and birth, offering a deeper understanding of how movement, positioning, and alignment can support physiologic labor and optimize comfort and outcomes. This specialized knowledge enhances both client care and doula skill development. In addition to birth support, Well Born Baby has a strong foundation in postpartum care, offering guidance in newborn care, feeding support, emotional adjustment, and family transitions. This dual focus allows the organization to provide comprehensive, continuity of-care support from pregnancy through early parenthood. Well Born Baby also offers childbirth education and prenatal preparation grounded in current research and best practices, with a strong emphasis on ongoing professional development and ethical standards. Through its Doula Training Program, Well Born Baby leverages clinical experience, mentorship, and specialized expertise to prepare aspiring doulas for real world practice and meaningful service within the birth community.

Style of teaching

The teaching philosophy at Well Born Baby is rooted in the belief that birth is a physiologic, transformative experience and that doulas are most effective when they understand both the science of birth and the lived experience of the families they serve. Our approach is shaped by years of hands on birth and postpartum work, supporting families through a wide range of birth experiences, including hospital births, VBACs, and complex postpartum transitions. We teach from experience. Our instructors are practicing doulas who bring diverse professional backgrounds and specialized knowledge in biomechanics and functional morphology. This allows us to teach students not just what happens during labor, but why the body moves, adapts, and responds the way it does. We emphasize movement, positioning, and alignment as powerful tools for supporting physiologic birth and improving comfort and outcomes. Our style of teaching is practical, inclusive, and mentorship driven. We combine evidence based instruction with hands-on learning, discussion, and real world application. Students are encouraged to ask questions, think critically, and develop confidence in their own intuition while grounding their work in current research and best practices. At the core of our philosophy is respect for birthing people, for diverse family structures, and for the collaborative role doulas play within the medical system. We teach advocacy through communication, informed consent, and emotional presence, rather than confrontation. Ultimately, our goal is to prepare doulas who are thoughtful, adaptable, and deeply compassionate professionals who can meet families where they are and provide steady, informed support through one of life’s most profound transitions.

Years offering training

15

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