Become a

Doula

A doula is someone who cares for the physical and emotional comfort of someone giving birth. They are also an integral part of the birth team. Doulas help improve experiences and outcomes for the families they work with. We believe they have the power to change the world. So come join us! We’d love to encourage and empower you to be the best doula you can be. We’ve made it as simple as possible without sacrificing any of the good stuff.

becoming a Doula

  • Once you’ve signed up you’ll have instant access to beginning your online content! Here you’ll learn everything you need to be prepared for our fast paced in person training. You’ll cover physiologic birth, ethics, breastfeeding and so much more!

  • Our team has created a list of our favorite books that we think you’ll learn the most from. We’ll ask you to jot down a few notes from each book but don’t worry, no long winded book reports here!

  • We will meet for three days and dive deeper into what it takes to become a doula. You’ll learn what it takes to support families while also caring for yourself. We empower you with evidence based practices, sustainable business models, and so, so much knowledge.

  • While you’re at the in person training you’ll be given a course review to complete. This is some additional material to drive reflection and application of the materials taught. This will also serve as your end of course assessment!

  • Everything will be submitted through your online portal. Once you’ve crossed all of your t’s and dotted your i’s, you’re officially a certified doula! We don’t require certification births or pricey packets. Just the necessities to get you started in a rewarding birth work career!

Want to get a head start? Download our Doula Training Workbook! Here you’ll find the required reading list, reading log, renewal information, and anything else you’ll need to know to get a jump on your certification process!

get started

Enrollment for our February 2024 cohort begins NOW! Enroll below to begin working on your online content, then join us on February 23, 24, and 25 for our in person training! This training will take place at our Caledonia office. The rest of the details will be in your online content. Come prepared with an open mind and comfy clothes. We’ll see you there!

Class Schedule:

Friday, February 23, 6pm-9pm

Saturday, February 24, 10am-6pm

Sunday, February 25, 10am-3pm

Are you ready to change the world?

Questions? Reach out at info@westmichiganmidwifery.com