January 2024 Newsletter
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January 21, 2024 |
NEW YEAR, NEW OPPORTUNITIES
✨ FOR DOULAS & AGENCY OWNERS ✨
Busy doula agencies around the world are seeking new team members! At the same time independent birth professionals are looking to connect with agencies for sustainable work. The doula community has long needed a platform for independent and solo doulas to establish relationships with agencies, and vice versa. Until now, there has never been a dedicated space for these professionals to connect.
Recognizing this demand, we introduce …
The Doula Agency Directory!
The agencies showcased in this directory are eager to connect with skilled birth and postpartum professionals to expand their teams! Use the search feature to find, and create a mutually beneficial relationship with a doula agency near you.
If you are the owner of a birth and/or postpartum doula agency we invite you to list your agency!
LIST YOUR DOULA AGENCY IN THE DIRECTORY
756 BIRTH WORKERS COMPLETED
PRODOULA CERTIFICATION IN 2023!
Certified in Advanced Comfort Measures for Labor: 17
Certified Infant Feeding Educator: 17
Certified Labor Doula: 298
Certified Elite Labor Doula: 5
Certified P&ICD: 345
Certified Elite P&ICD: 4
Certified VBAC Specialist: 41
Certified Childbirth Educator: 18
Certified Postpartum Placenta Specialist: 11
POP QUIZ! WHAT ARE THE 8 HORMONES OF BIRTH?
Gain a deeper understanding of the complex interplay of hormones necessary to facilitate pregnancy, labor, and birth with this Doula Learning Channel module!
THE 8 HORMONES OF CHILDBIRTH
➤ Lesson 1: Progesterone
➤ Lesson 2: Estrogen
➤ Lesson 3: Prostaglandins
➤ Lesson 4: Relaxin
➤ Lesson 5: Oxytocin
➤ Lesson 6: Catecholamines
➤ Lesson 7: Beta Endorphins
➤ Lesson 8: Prolactin
Created by educator, Angela Horn, this Doula Learning Channel online learning module is 40 minutes in length.
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Purchase and Download The 8 Hormones of Childbirth Online Learning Module!
PRODOULAS MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
Mari Leckel, owner of Boston Birth Associates, is making a profound impact on her community.
Boston Birth Associates has orchestrated an annual event, #BBAGIVESBACK, that brings joy and warmth to the lives of children in need during the holiday season.
The result was nothing short of heartwarming – two full car loads of clothes, toys, and other essentials were gathered to fulfill the wishlists of numerous children in need.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT PRODOULA
ProDoula has a long history of stepping up as an industry leader and paving a new path for doulas who seek longevity and sustainability. With a fierce commitment to elevating the role of the doula, and by providing the most current evidence-based education, birth professionals who train through ProDoula are growing and thriving at a rate never before seen in the doula industry.
The following are just some of the reasons professional birth workers have chosen ProDoula!
• ProDoula is the only certification organization whose programs qualify for 17 American Nurse Association CNEs
• ProDoula re-researches and rewrites their training manuals every 5 years in order to provide the most current information to its members
• ProDoula members are encouraged to take their trainings again in the future at no cost to them in order to stay current
• ProDoula is dedicated to supporting all individuals and enthusiastically celebrates the diversity and inclusivity of all
• ProDoula is a 10 year old organization that understands its members and has efficient systems in place to meet their needs quickly and effectively.
THE NURSES NOOK
Collaborative Care to Improve Outcomes
ProDoula is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
20-Hour Labor Doula Training – 17 CNEs (in-person or virtual)
20-Hour Postpartum & Infant Care Doula Training – 17 CNEs (in-person or virtual)
8-Hour VBAC Specialist – 7.15 CNEs (virtual)
4-Hour Advanced Comfort Measures for Labor Training – 3.35 CNEs (in-person)
WHAT WE ARE WATCHING
WHAT WE ARE LISTENING TO: DOULAS OF THE ROUNDTABLE PODCAST
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders impact 15-21% of pregnant and postpartum individuals, according to the National Institute of Health.
Doulas of the Roundtable Podcast Episode 126: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Join Angela and Eva as they discuss the various ways pregnant and postpartum individuals experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, as well as the statistics surrounding PMADs.
