The Simkin Center Postpartum Doula Skills Workshop is a 4-day course. The curriculum includes:

• The role of the doula in supporting breastfeeding
• Bottle feeding safety and techniques
• Nurturing families with more than one infant
• New mother care
• New baby care
• Listening and communication skills
• Integrating the birth experience
• The emotional transition of the new family
• Ethical conduct of postpartum doulas
• Business aspects of a doula practice
• Prenatal contact
• Postpartum mood disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder
• Comforting touch for new mothers
• Case scenarios – the doula’s role
• Comfort and care for new babies
• Community resources

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