South County Doulas
In- Home Postpartum Support for Mom, Baby & Family
DONA International Workshops
Your Instructor:
Rosemary Mason,CCE, CLC, PCD(DONA) has been trained and certified by DONA International. She has been doula since 1994 and has supported over 400 families in the San Diego community and has numerous hours of experience. She is also a certified childbirth educator, certified lactation counselor and is the owner and director of North County Doulas. www.northcountydoulas.com
Her skill and knowledge along with DONA Internationals comprehe
nsive program will give you all the confidence and training you need to work in this rewarding career.
Postpartum care is now the most requested part of a doula's business. The need for trained and certified postpartum doulas is overwhelming.
Contact Rosemary Mason
Rosemary Mason,CCE,CLC, PCD(DONA)
619-448-MOMS(6667)
DONA International Postpartum Workshop
10026 Pinewood View
Santee, CA 92071-1112About the Workshop:
This workshop is designed for the novice who is exploring new career options and/or others already offering support to new and expectant families who would like to be certified under DONA International.
Throughout the class participants will engage in activities and discussions designed to integrate new information with personal and professional experiences.Attendance of this course consitutes the first step toward becoming a
DONA International certified doula.
Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a "baby" doll for demos. A DONA International workshop manual and additional handouts will be yours to keep.The Workshop will cover... - Role of the Doula
- Newborn care
- Breastfeeding
- Bottle feeding information
- Postpartum care for mom
- Screening for postpartum mood disorders
- Multiples
- Sibling involvement
- Loss and grief
- Business basics
- Prenatal contact and contracts
- Taxes and Insurance
- Values clarification
- Effective listening
- DONA International
This DONA-approved workshop is a three day, comprehensive program. Students that participate in and complete the program will be extremely well-prepared to meet the needs of families during the postpartum period.
California Workshop Dates 2010
Early registration and payment is encouraged as these workshops fill quickly.Thousand Oaks, California
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: September 10, 11, & 12
Location: La Quinta Inn & Suites
1320 Newbury Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
805-499-5910
I will meet you in the lobby at 8amSan Francisco/Oakland, California
Friday,Saturday & Sunday October 1, 2 & 3
Location: Fairfield Inn
8452 Edes Avenue
Oakland, CA 94621
510-568-1500
Guest rooms available for $69.00 plus tax.
I will meet you in the lobby at 8amSacramento, California
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: December 3,4,& 5
La Quinta Inn
4604 Madison Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95841
I will meet you in the lobby at 8amRequirements of Students taking the DONA
Postpartum Doula WorkshopTo be sure that participants are adequately prepared for their
Postpartum Workshop, the following 2 requirements are required
before the first day of class.
Requirement 1. Required Reading:
From the DONA International required reading list,
the participant must have completed reading one
book from each of the 3 following categories.
You will not be tested on your book selection.
These books do not need to be new.
Book One: Becoming a Mother (please read one)
1.The New Mother: Eagan
2. Mothering the New Mother:Placksin
3. Misconceptions: Wolf
4. The Year after Childbirth: Kitzinger
5. Ourselves as Mothers:Kitzinger
Book Two:The Newborn (please read one)
1. Your Amazing Newborn: Klaus and Klaus
2. The Mind of Your Newborn Baby: Chamberlain
3. Infancy: Field
4. The Year After Childbirth: Kitzinger
5. Touchpoints: Brazelton
6. The Vidal Touch: Heller
7. The Baby Book: Sears
Book Three: Breastfeeding (please read one)
1. The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers: Newman
2. Dr. Jack Newman's Guide to Breastfeeding: Newman
3. The Breastfeeding Answer Book: La Leche League
4. Breastfeeding Made Simple: Morbacher and Kendall-Tackett
Some of these books can be purchased on the DONA International
website www.DONA.org through the Doula Boutique. Used books are also
available through Amazon.com or local book stores.Requirement 2. Breastfeeding Preparation:
The participant must have completed at least ONE of the options
listed below before attending the postpartum doula workshop.
Send a copy of your certificate with your enrollment form or bring the copy to class on day one. If you don't get your copy in time, no worries, we will honor your word.
Option1. Certificate of attendance (a letter dated and signed by the
teacher stating your attendance) of a Le Leche league International breastfeeding class or a local nursing mother's group, a hospital based class, or a WIC class
(minimum of 3 hours)
Past attendance can not be dated more than 3 years.
The required topics for this course include:
1.Benefits of breastfeeding.
2.Basic anatomy and physiology (let down, supply and demand)
3.Infant's contribution and readiness to breastfeed (reflexes and feeding cues)
4.Latch
5.Early breastfeeding challenges (engorgement, nipple soreness, milk supply)
6.When to make referrals.
Option 2. Completion of an on-line program breastfeeding study program:
www.leron-line.com click on "Training Programs" then "Lactation Management
for Doulas". Please bring a copy of your certificate to class. If you do not get your certificate in time, no worries I will honor your word.
Option 3. For a free on-line course: www.breastfeeding basics.org. You must register first. Please print the last page of this course, this will serve as proof of your participation. All scores will go to DONA. Don't worry if you can not get your scores to print you are still welcome in the class.
Option 4. A certificate stating your lactation credentials.
