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Sleeping Baby

WHAT TO EXPECT

POSTPARTUM DOULA CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

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  • Complete Postpartum Doula Training (in-person or virtually)

  • Obtain valid Infant CPR Certification

  • Complete open book test (85% or higher)

  • Create a local resource list for your clients

  • Therapists

    • Social workers

    • Pelvic floor specialists

    • Physical therapists

    • Lactation Consultants

    • Chiropractors

    • Massage therapists

    • Acupuncturists

    • Energy healers

    • Sleep coaches 

    • Feeding specialist 

    • Pediatric Dentists 

    • Pediatricians

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Optional (but recommended) 

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  • Read books from recommend book list 

    • The Fourth Trimester

    • The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother

    • Nurture: A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood and Trusting Yourself and Your Body

    • Eat to Feed: 80 Nourishing Recipes for Breastfeeding Moms

    • The Postpartum Recovery Program

    • The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 

    • Ina May’s Guide to Breastfeeding 

    • Work. Pump. Repeat 

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  • Optional 30-minute consultation with your trainer within the first 30 days of your training 

  • Join our private Facebook group

  • Set up additional consult sessions to start your postpartum journey ($75 per 30 minutes) 

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