Online Classes

Upon registration, we will grant you access to our membership website for a period of 6 months (Additional 2 months extension is granted for no cost). The 15 classes are audiovisual presentations covering different topics. Here is the full class list: (For classes full description click HERE

• Introduction: Fear, pain and the medicalization of birth
• Physiology and anatomy of childbirth
• Prenatal care and possible complications 
• Stages and Phases of labor 
• The Early phase of labor 
• The Active phases of labor 
• Transition phase of labor
• The second stage of birth 
• Common medical interventions in labor 1 
• Common medical interventions in labor 2
• Relationships in labor and delivery 
• The baby in birth and throughout the postnatal period 
• The mother in the postpartum period
• Breastfeeding basics
• Establishing the birth doula practice

 Group Meetings

COVID forced us to lead out contact hours virtually, and this has been a blessing! We can now train more students from all over the US, and if you missed a class, you can always watch the replay! In addition to the 6 group virtual sessions, we lead two 4-hr in-person group sessions to practice labor support tools and comfort measures that take place outdoors with masks. We're now even better at:

• Creating a strong community using Zoom breakout rooms.
• Matching students as backup doulas
• Allocating time to Q & A at the beginning of every session
• Modeling for our students how to provide virtual birth support.
• Invite more distinguished guest speakers. 
• Expanding on the topics learned online
• Model ing verbal coaching strategies.
• Brainstorming and analyzing case studies
• Receiving feedback and building confidence 

Practical Hours

Bay Area Doula Training is proud to be the only program providing doula students with the opportunity to get practical experience in supporting birth givers.

Our program is affiliated with Bay Area Maternity and Women Health (BAM) led by midwife Lin Lee. Practical hours will take place at El-Camino Los Gatos L&D, where the nurses LOVE working with our students. 

You'll get our support in creating your brochure and be assigned another doula as your backup doula. You'll be invited to attend the Tea with The midwives monthly event where you'll introduce yourself to the midwives' patients. The monthly Tea meetings are held on the third and Sundays of the month.

For students residing on the outskirts of the Bay Area, we provide full support to find their first no-cost clients for their practical hours, using our network relationships.