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Combined Birth & Postpartum Doula Training

Full-Spectrum Doula Training

DONA-approved COMBINED training that can be used towards your certification with DONA International.

kāer is honoured to be the only trainer offering DONA’s accredited birth and postpartum doula trainings combined into one course.

 

In partnership with expert Doula Trainer Trena Gallant, we created the only combined offering by DONA bringing together both birth and postpartum training courses. A 7 day online course filled with vibrant learning and discussion mixed with mindfulness breaks of mini movement classes and meditation to restore your energy and move your body.

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What's included?

Our doula instructor, Trena Gallant makes online training fun, engaging and educational. 

You receive access to the DONA digital resource birth and postpartum manuals a few days before your training. The portal is called Sharevault. Your trainer Trena will give you this information via email.

Online Childbirth Education course (requirement for certification)

Receive two certificates, one for birth and one for postpartum. Note that DONA requires you to be present with your camera on for each training day to be eligible to receive your certificate.

Receive one month complimentary of Yoga Mamas On Demand ($20 Value).

Use this for yourself or your client. Workout to 100+ online fitness classes, including prenatal and postnatal options.

Templates and tools to take care of yourself and your clients. Free doula business downloads included in your Kaе̄r Doula Training Course. 

Get grounded and hit the ground running after your training. Complimentary digital doula business tools to help organize and build your doula business. Stay organized and focused so you can spend more time doing what you love, supporting families.

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Build Your Doula Practice with Confidence

The Birth & Postpartum Doula Workshop is ideal for people who have a passion for working with the prenatal period, empowering parents, nurturing families, and building capacity in others. 

This DONA approved workshop includes both Birth & Postpartum Doula Trainings. Gain knowledge of the full spectrum of care as a doula from Pregnancy to Postpartum.

This doula workshop covers essential skills for supporting families from pregnancy through the first three months after childbirth. Topics include prenatal support, the role of a Birth & Postpartum Doula, newborn behaviours, postpartum adjustment, and common questions and concerns for new families.

At the completion of the workshop, participants will receive a Birth & Postpartum Doula Certificate, and can begin to work with families as soon as they feel confident in doing so.

Your Instructor

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Birth and Postpartum Doula Educator

Trena Gallant

Trena Gallant is a Fellow of the Academy of Certified Childbirth educators, a DONA Approved Birth and Postpartum Doula Trainer, Infant Massage Instructor, Certified Sleep Educator, Child passenger safety technician and HypnoBirthing Practitioner. Her passion for birth and babies began at a very young age, when she frequently offered her family pets doula support (much to their dismay), and helped care for the many foster babies who her parents welcomed into their home.

Qualifications & Experience

  • DONA Doula Trainer since 2013 
  • Practicing Doula since 2004
  • Mother of 4
  • Childbirth Educator
  • HypnoBirthing Practitioner
  • Lamaze Educator
  • Certified Sleep Educator

After graduating with her Bachelor of Arts, she began pursuing her education in birth and postpartum, and has been educating and supporting families in groups and individually for over 17 years. In addition to supporting families, Trena felt drawn to adult education, and went on to become a Birth and Postpartum Doula Trainer, and established one of only 24 Lamaze Educator programs in the world. Despite her many years of formal education, her most influential teachers continue to be her partner and their four amazing children.

Real People, Real Reviews

Trena is spectacular! She is thoughtful, organized, full of resources, wise, and incredibly engaging. I am thrilled to have taken this online course with her!
Alix
Easy to access and book online. Exceptional team members, like Trena Gallant, teaching online classes. Love the feeling of our connections we make when we learn together in a safe space.
Christine
I took the online postpartum doula course. It was very informative and I would definitely recommend to others!
Kathryn

Frequently Asked Questions

What is your cancellation policy?

We do not offer refunds. An account credit will be added to your account minus a $75 administration fee.
To defer your training there is a $75 administration fee and your doula training must be completed within 1 year of the original purchase date.

DONA requires your video to be turned on for the entire duration of the course in order to qualify for certification. You may be able to do a make-up assignment to make up for missed time but this must be addressed with your trainer 7 days prior to the start of training.

No experience necessary. The workshop is for many the first step to becoming a Doula!  If you would like to start learning before the workshop, you may find it beneficial to read the following prior to workshop attendance:

  • The Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas and All Other Labor Companions” by Penny Simkin {A great resource to use during the training and as you start your doula practice}
  • DONA International’s Position Paper: The Birth Doula’s Contribution to Modern Maternity Care by DONA International
  • DONA International’s Position Paper: The Postpartum Doula’s Role in Modern Maternity Care by DONA International

The position papers and scope of practice papers are available through DONA here.

A membership with DONA is not required to attend the workshop. You may wish to become a member before hand to gain access to DONA resources, trainings, and discounts. Find out more here.

The workshop is one step in the Doula certification process with DONA. You are also not required to become certified in order to work as a doula. You will leave the workshop prepared to begin attending births as a Doula. Find out more about certification here.

Your trainer Trena will email you a few days before the training with the zoom meeting information.

Let Trena know you have not yet received it, email [email protected].

You won’t need access to the manual for the training – so don’t worry. There are lots of great resources for you to review afterwards, but you won’t need the manual to follow along.

Yes – it is recommended that you read something from the required reading list ESPECIALLY if you have no context or background knowledge in birth or postpartum.

You WILL be required to read the books if you choose to complete the certification process.

 

Yes – DONA requires your video to be turned on for the entire duration of the course in order to qualify for certification.

Yes – you will receive a Birth Doula Training certificate and a Postpartum Doula Training certificate. You must have your video turned on in order to receive the certificates. 

Visit DONA’s website for more information:

 

DONA Birth Doula Certification Overview PDF

Birth Doula Steps to Certify from dona.org