WELCOME!
Thank you for purchasing a Doula Business Builder Training Bundle. We are delighted that you have chosen Lifespan Doulas for your professional training needs. Please read the information on this page regarding how to access all components of the bundle. And let me know if you have any questions or concerns (email patty@lifespandoulas.com).
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Access Self-Paced Online Training Modules
Within 24 hours of purchase, you should receive an invitation from Thinkific, our online learning platform, giving you access to the self-paced study modules. If you do not receive an invitation, please check your spam folder. If it's not there, then email patty@lifespandoulas.com for help.
Your training programs will appear in your student portal and, depending on which package you purchased, include the following:
Doula Fundamentals
This course goes with each of the 3 training programs we offer—birth, postpartum, and end-of-life. We recommend starting here.
For Birth Doulas
- Childbirth Education Basics
- Birth Doula Support Skills
- Breastfeeding Basics for Doulas
For Postpartum Doulas
- Postpartum Doula Support Skills
- Breastfeeding Basics for Doulas
- Breastfeeding Support Skills for Doulas
For End-of-Life Doulas (EOLD)*
- End-of-Life Doula Basics
* If you purchased the BASIC Doula Business Builder EOLD training package, you will be given access to our "Become an EOLD Training" as one integrated training rather than splitting the materials into two programs (Doula Fundamentals and EOLD Basics).
The Doula Business Guide Online Training
A set of four modules are designed to help you launch your doula business once you have completed training.
The Doula Business Guide & Workbook
If you live in the U.S., your two books will be shipped to you, typically within one week of your registration. If you have not received your books within three weeks, please email Patty@LifespanDoulas.com.
If you reside outside the U.S., we will send you a download (PDF) of each book. In addition, we will credit your card $50 US if you paid in full. If you opted for a payment plan, we will deduct $50 from your last payment. That way, if you want hard copies, you can order the books on Amazon.
Access to Directory Listings
You may claim your enhanced Doula Directory listings whenever you are ready to start serving clients (one per area of specialty). The listing(s) will be good for one year from the date of posting on the website.
Certification Requirements
In case you want to get started, below you will find the certification packets and reading requirements for each certification. There is no need to buy all these books new. Many can be found in your local library or through inter-library loan. You can also search online for used books for the best prices.
The Birth Partner, 5th Edition, by Penny Simkin
Breastfeeding Made Simple, by Mohrbacher and Kendall-Tackett
Natural Hospital Birth, 2nd Edition, by Cynthia Gabriel
The Doula Business Guide, 4th Edition, by Patty Brennan
Depression in New Mothers, 3rd Edition, by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
The Fourth Trimester Companion, by Cynthia Gabriel
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding, 8th Edition Revised. by Wiessinger, West, and Pitman
The Doula Business Guide, 4th Edition, by Patty Brennan
Accompany the Dying, by Deanna Cochran
Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande
Stepping Stones, by Ellie Atherton
My Final Wishes, by Threshold Circle