BWI Postpartum Doula Certification
The first step in doula certification is to complete the BWI Postpartum Doula Training course. The next step is to purchase this BWI Postpartum Doula Certification program .
Unique to BWI: We provide individualized support for you through this process!
- Your instructor will provide individual feedback as your requirements are submitted; she will answer questions and you can debrief with her while the clients are still fresh in your mind.
- We offer monthly "Live Q & A" video conferencing calls. Numbers are kept low to allow participants to ask their questions.
The $175 fee* covers the package, feedback, processing all documents, and your official BWI Postpartum Doula Certification once all the steps are complete. There is no annual membership fee and no requirement to re-certify as long as you are an active doula or participating in continuing education (details with certification pack).
You have two years to complete this process. Extensions are available by request.
There are modifications or equivalents available for rural doulas, in case some of these requirements aren’t available locally. Please ask your BWI instructor for details.
* If you are already enrolled in the BWI Postpartum Doula Certification Program, then the fee for this second BWI Certification Program is $75 (use the code "2ndCert").
Click the PayPal button to pay with your credit card or a PayPal account. (You don't need a PayPal account if you pay by credit card.) You will gain immediate access to the course.
If you wish to pay by e-transfer: Please send the e-transfer to info@birthwaysinternational.ca and allow 24 hours for us to process payment and send you access to the course. Please send us an e-mail too, so we know where to send your access info.
12 Modules
Recording Postpartum Clients
BWI Instructions for Recording Postpartum Clients
There are 4 documents to complete for each of 3 clients. Once your certification births are complete, you may wish to use some of these forms as your regular birth notes. Make as many copies as you wish.
These records are meant to guide discussion with your trainer. They are not graded nor judged.
Breastfeeding / Chestfeeding Education Requirements
As doulas we need to be familiar with local resources for breastfeeding and chestfeeding.
Want to learn what's up with the term "chestfeeding"? Check out IBCLC Rachel O'Brien's article. It's short and fun and informative.
Doulas will have a wide spectrum of knowledge about how to help a lactating client feed their baby. Some are quite comfortable providing the support and others will defer to a nurse or midwife.
We all need to know enough to know when to recommend a local lactation consultant or breastfeeding educator. The gold standard is an IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant) but there are some fine educators out there. Get to know who offers what and how they work.
