Postpartum Doula Trainings
Do you love working with babies?  Do you love supporting and educating new families?  Then, a career as a
postpartum doula might be right for you!

A postpartum doula assists the new mother, baby, and the rest of her family within the first few weeks after the birth of the baby.   

I am the CAPPA Postpartum Doula Trainer for the state of California.  I hold several trainings per year throughout California.  
My 2-day course is the first step to becoming a CAPPA Certified Postpartum Doula.  

This course covers the following:

  • The Scope of Practice for Postpartum Doulas
  • How to work with various kinds of families
  • How to work with and support breastfeeding families
  • How to care for new mothers
  • How to support and educate other family members
  • How to teach families various baby care techniques
  • Baby calming and soothing techniques
  • The different types of postpartum mood disorders
  • How to create resource lists for your clients
  • How to create contracts and other professional documents
  • How to market your business
  • How to create realistic schedules
  • The CAPPA Postpartum Doula Certification Process
  • Much, Much More!!!!

Training fees are $350.00 and include the training manual.
NOTE: Certification packets, CAPPA Membership Fees, Videos, Books and Exam Processing Fees are NOT included.

Need to pay with credit card? No problem!  You can pay for your training through Paypal (send payment thru paypal to
douladarla@sbcglobal.net).  Contact me for more info
.

See upcoming trainings below:
Upcoming Postpartum Doula Training Dates

This training is the first step in becoming a Certified Postpartum Doula.  The trainings are for 2
full days (except Combo trainings).  See schedule below to pick the dates and locations that work
best for you:






















Registration Fee includes 2-day workshop and training manual
*Fee does NOT include certification packets, membership fees and exam processing fees

$100 non-refundable deposit due 30 days before the training to secure your spot.  
Balance due 2 weeks before the training.

Contact
darla@douladarla.com for more information or to sign up.

Steps to TRADITIONAL certification,
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Darla Burns
CD, CPD, CPD-Trainer, CCCE, CLE, CHBE
(661) 294-5009
darla@douladarla.com
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"Excellent training!!  
Darla was so
informative &
helpful.  Great
resources.  Thank
you!!"
"Wonderful
experience!
Class added to
my enthusiasm
as well as
instructional.
Thank you!"
"Great training!
Learned a lot!
Darla is a really
informative
teacher."
"Thank you so much
for a meaningful two
days.  I can't believe
how much
information I
absorbed!  You are a
professional,
motivating and
inspiring teacher.  I
hope one day I can
participate as a doula
educator."
"Darla was
wonderful! Patient,
kind, helpful,
passionate and
available for future
questions.  I loved
and appreciated
this class and
instructor!!"
"Darla is very knowledgeable of the
material and presents it with clarity.  
Was glad to have her as the
instructor".
" The class met all my expectations and more.  My confidence is
stable and I am eager to start.  Darla was extremely informative
and provided many resources and examples from past
experiences.  She was pleasant to listen to and a joy to be around.
 Thank you very much!!
Want to become a Birth Doula?

Labor doulas offer continuous physical, informational and emotional
support to a laboring woman and her partner.
If this is a career path you are interested in,

Contact Rena Koerner
Certified Labor Doula Trainer (CAPPA)
doularena@integrativechildbirth.com
Want to become a Childbirth Educator?

Childbirth Educators teach expectant parents about their options in pregnancy,
childbirth and the immediate postpartum period.  If this is a career path you are
interested in take a training with CAPPA's State Childbirth Educator Trainer,
Yvonne Novak.

Yvonne Novak
Certified Childbirth Educator Trainer (CAPPA)
yvonne@doulawithlove.com
Date
Location
Cost
Other Info
March 20-21, 2010
Valencia, CA
$350.00*
Registration deadline: March 1,
2010.
June 3-6, 2010

Labor
and Postpartum Doula
ComboTraining!!!
San Francisco (East Bay), CA
$600.00*
NOTE: This is a Combo Training
for both Labor Doula AND
Postpartum Doula.  Taken
separately, these trainings would
cost $700.00.  The combo training is
only $600. Certification Packets and
exam processing fees for each
training is additional.
June 19-20, 2010
Atwater Village, CA
$350.00*
This training will take place at the
Cradle Company in Atwater Village.
Contact me for registration form and
contract: darla@douladarla.com
July 21-22, 2010
Charlotte, NC
$350.00*
This training will take place just
before the annual CAPPA FREE
Conference. Sign up early. Space is
limited!!
Early Bird Discount: Pay in full by
May 20th and take $50.00 off the
registration fee.
October 23-24, 2010
Valencia, CA
$350.00*
Early Bird Discount: Pay for this
training in full by August 25th and
take $50.00 off the registration fee.