Are you interested in becoming a Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Antepartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, or Certified Lactation Educator?
Local Trainers
Birth Blessing Doula Services, LLC has been serving the Denver Metro area since 2003. Amanda Marshall began with CAPPA as a Labor Doula, and then decided to expand her practice into Postpartum Care and Lactation Education. Amanda is also a Happiest Baby on the Block Certified Educator. As CAPPA’s Postpartum Doula Trainer for Colorado she will teach aspiring postpartum doulas how to care for, support and encourage the new family. What the scope of practice is for a Postpartum Doula and tools to navigate through difficult situations doulas and families may face. Amanda is a strong advocate of the mother/baby bond and breastfeeding. For more information on upcoming trainings you can visit Amanda Marshall, CLD, CPD, CLE at www.birthblessingdoula.com or by calling 720-839-8108
MotherJourney offers CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator trainings which provide comprehensive breastfeeding training and focus on the many ways to engage adult learners and create effective curriculums and comprehensive experiential classes. Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, CCCE, CLE, CLD has her degree in Maternal and Child Health-Lactation Consulting. She is co-author of The Greatest Pregnancy Ever: The Keys to the MotherBaby Bond. She serves as the CAPPA Executive Lactation Director. She believes that the journey towards and into motherhood is a life changing rite of passage that should be deeply honored and celebrated. For training, contact: Laurel Wilsonat www.motherjourney.com or at 720-291-9115.
Sterling Doulas offer DONA-approved Birth Doula Trainings in Colorado & surrounding states. Through this training you will learn basic methods of how to support a woman through labor; emotional support, communication skills, comfort measures & techniques for coping with challenging labors, as well as tips on starting your doula business. We also offer ongoing support for new doulas. For schedule of trainings please contact Ann at ann.pollack@sterlingdoulas.com or call 303-916-7969 OR contact Penny at pennylyondoula@aol.com or call 720-427-4093.
Rocky Mountain Doula Educators, Inc. offers CAPPA-approved Labor Doula training workshops in the Denver metro area and around Colorado. You will learn most aspects of labor support, how to deal with unexpected events, how to communicate with clients, reasons for interventions and cesareans, relaxation techniques, positions for labor, marketing your practice, and much more. To see the schedule of upcoming trainings, go to www.rockymountaindoula.com or www.cappa.net. Contact Ana M. Hill, CLD at rockymountaindoula@comcast.net or 720-394-6995 for more information.
Inspired Beginnings offers CAPPA-approved Childbirth Educator trainings in Denver and surrounding areas. You will learn the basics of labor, comfort measures and interventions.The trainings also cover how to teach adult learners using research-based information and developing a creative curriculum. CAPPA educators teach privately and in many area hospitals. Please go to www.inspiredbeginnings.net for a list of upcoming trainings. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a training in your area contact Kirsten at inspiredbeginnings@gmail.com or 720-296-6409.
For a current calendar of CEUs and Trainings also check out our calendar:
http://www.meetup.com/The-Colorado-Doulas-Association/
Are you a local trainer? Contact the CDA to be put on this list!
National and International Organizations
| Birth Arts International: | http://www.birtharts.com/ |
| Birth Works International: | http://www.birthworks.org/ |
| Birthing From Within: | http://www.birthingfromwithin.com/ |
| Bradley Method: | http://www.bradleybirth.com/ |
| CAPPA: | http://www.cappa.net/ |
| Childbirth International: | http://www.childbirthinternational.com |
| DONA International Birth Doula Trainings: | http://www.dona.org/ |
| Hypnobabies: | http://www.hypnobabies.com/ |
| ICEA: | http://www.icea.org/ |
| International Birth and Wellness Project: | http://www.alace.org/ |
| International Board Certified Lactation Consultant: | http://www.iblce.org/ |
| La Leche: | http://www.llli.org/ |
| Lamaze: | http://www.lamaze.org/ |
| toLabor Birth Assistant Trainings : | http://www.tolabor.com/ |
Any views or opinions presented by birth professionals listed on this site are solely those of the independent birth professional and do not necessarily represent those of the Colorado Doulas Association. The Colorado Doulas Association is not a certification organization and accepts no liability for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided by any of the birth professionals listed or by any of the provided links.