Yes, you read that correctly.

Whether it is in relation to a challenging birth or postpartum experience, a situation between yourself and a colleague, a trying time in your life that requires you to navigate your business in a new or unrealized manner, the ProDoula leadership team is here for you.

Are you taking advantage of this support?

Pick up the phone. Call us. Let us know you need help! ProDoula members, YOU don’t have to do this work alone.

39 BIRTH WORKERS COMPLETED
PRODOULA CERTIFICATION IN JANUARY 2024!

Certified Labor Doula: 16

Certified Elite Labor Doula: 2

Certified Postpartum & Infant Care Doula: 20

Certified Childbirth Educator: 1

LEARN MORE ABOUT DOULA CERTIFICATION WITH PRODOULA

This may be easier said then done. For this reason we’re sharing the ‘Balancing a Doula Business and Your Own Mental Health’ online learning module from the Doula Learning Channel.

Through conducting interviews with doulas and exchanging personal anecdotes, this course was developed to help doulas navigate the mental health hurdles presented in daily life.

It examines how these challenges manifest in the field of doula work and outlines actionable steps to achieve success in your doula business while prioritizing and maintaining your mental well-being.

As a ProDoula, your contribution to the National Healthy Start Association is facilitated through our donation-based Cultural Competence Resource, which serves as a requirement for certification. 642 Cultural Competency Resources were sold in 2023 with 100% of the funds allocated to the NHSA.

“My training with Sarah (DiVito) empowered me. It was a safe space to come out of my comfort zone and really get into the gritty of what being a labor doula means. She made herself available for any and all questions. I was worried about a virtual training and feeling like I was missing something but after taking it I do not feel that way. From an administrative stand point, the ProDoula office was so communicative. Each email I sent pre training was promptly answered (less than 24hrs.) Both the trainer and office make it clear the steps you take to complete your certification. I cannot recommend this organization enough.” – Hannah Madrid – Rhode Island

Each month, the “Nurse’s Nook” will celebrate the Nurse/Doula collaboration and the impact it has on birthing families.

We hope you enjoy this section as much as we are enjoying collecting stories and anecdotes to share with you!

This Black History Month we encourage you to educate yourself about the disparities Black and Brown birthing people in America face.

Join Angela, Eva, and special guest Samantha Giffin of D.C. Metro Doulas as they discuss the topics of allostatic load, epigenetics, institutionalized racism and their impact on Black birthing bodies and their babies.