Nurturing Birth - Doula training courses

Have you ever thought about becoming a doula?

Have you been searching for the right doula course?

Nurturing Birth is here to help!

We provide Doula courses across the UK, Europe and the Middle East and online with mentoring options for new and existing doulas, as well as the international Nurturing Birth Directory to help parents find the right birth or postnatal doula. We offer additional courses to enhance doulas’ knowledge and skills as well as a strong community and support network.

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“I know all about waiting” - Rey Skywalker T

“I know all about waiting” - Rey Skywalker

Tonight’s @thegrahamnortonshowofficial featured Daisy Ridley, telling how she has trained as a doula during lockdown, and her desire to help people having babies and throughout the perinatal period.

What a brilliant quote from Rey to draw on, when it comes to working as a doula. We all know the time spent waiting, being on call, or at a birth.

But it’s a different kind of “wait”. More of an anticipation of what is about to unfold and the role we will play in that. It’s one of the most determined, focused and exciting “waits” we know ✨

We’re sending Daisy all the love for her work in the birth world, with thanks and well done for recognising your place within it.

Don’t forget to watch The Graham Norton Show on catch up to hear more!

#maytheforcebewithyou #doordonotthereisnotry #starwars #doula #doulachat #reyskywalker #rey #howtobeadoula #doulatraining #nurturingbirthcommunity

Posted @withregram • @daisyridley

It’s amazing how many mothers and parents can re

It’s amazing how many mothers and parents can remember that moment of transition. It often stands out in the birth story. It can be intense, powerful, overwhelming, frightening... but it’s all bringing you closer to meeting that baby, and with your birth support around you, we can create the kind of environment that protects the precious hormones that are working to make it happen. Whether that’s with massage, touch, soothing music, water, warmth or special lighting, there are many different comfort measures that work wonders at this time ✨

Potential doulas out there: we talk about these comfort measures, among many other fascinating aspects of the perinatal period, on our Doula Preparation courses, running throughout Spring and into Summer, currently via Zoom and we look forward to meeting in-person as soon as Covid allows.

Do let us know if you have dreams of being a doula, we would love to talk through our courses and everything Nurturing Birth offers the doulas who choose us to be part of their journey 💕

Drop us a line to find out more about our courses - enquiry@nurturingbirth.co.uk. Include your phone number and one of the team will call you back 🤗

#doula #doulalove #doulachat #howtobeadoula #whatisadoula #nurturingbirthcommunity #birthprep #birthplan #firsttrimester #secondtrimester #thirdtrimester

Posted @withregram • @monetnicolebirths Transition. The moments when we feel like we can’t do it. We want out. Contractions are strong. We can barely catch our breath.

But in those moments: there’s also light. Because the hardest moments are often the ones right before our best ones. Like light breaking on the horizon...transition is a sign morning is almost here. The long night is gone.

We love this photo, spotted on the feed of @zenmam

We love this photo, spotted on the feed of @zenmamalove - that lovely sunlight gets us thinking about Spring, just around the corner! 🌸

Spring always holds so much hope - brighter days, warmth, sunshine, new life 🌼

This year feels even more hopeful, yet is also bringing with it some other BIG feelings as we ease out of lockdown and Covid restrictions.

For many parents, this is the first opportunity to bring baby into the wider world and start to build a life outside of the four walls of home 🏡

Lockdown parents and babies in 2020/21 have experienced isolation on a whole different level, and that must not be underestimated. We see you, and we acknowledge all the feelings and emotions that may come with this time.

Breathe in that fresh spring air and the joy it brings. But also reach out for support where you need it and allow yourself to acknowledge the extreme highs and lows of a perinatal lockdown. Go gently 💕

#doula #doulasupport #borninlockdown #lockdownbaby #lockdownpregnancy #covidbaby

🌟 Doulas in waiting - some information for you!

🌟 Doulas in waiting - some information for you! 🌟 ⠀
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With another Expansive Doula course beginning this Saturday, and a Distance course the following weekend (both fully booked with waiting list only at the moment), we are super excited to be welcoming lots of lovely new doulas in to the Nurturing birth community this year 🤗⠀
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The work of doulas is recognised more than ever before, as we recover and heal from the impact of the pandemic on all our lives, and it having been felt so strongly in the perinatal world. ⠀
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The next course in Spring will be another Expansive course beginning on Monday 19th April, and bookings are open NOW!⠀
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▫️Our first gathering takes place Monday 19th to Wednesday 21st April ⠀
▫️The second gathering is Monday 7th to Wednesday 9th June 2021⠀
▫️The third gathering will be Monday 19th to Tuesday 20th July 2021(won't life be different by then, if it continues to follow the roadmap out of Covid 🤞)⠀
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The course costs £1495, which includes the whole course as well as a comprehensive manual, access to our secret Facebook group (reserved for those who have attended an NB course), a quarterly e-news and free listing on the Nurturing Birth Directory (once you have completed the course). We have 3 and 6 month payment plans available.⠀
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Do drop us a line to enquiry@nurturingbirth.co.uk to discuss how being a doula would look for you and your future. Include your phone number and Michelle will give you a call back to chat through your options 💫⠀
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#doula #howtobeadoula #nurturingbirthcommunity #whatisadoula #doulatrainingcourse #onlinedoulacourse #birthworkers #doulatestimonial #doulachat #doulalove

Usually we share our wonderful testimonials in sho

Usually we share our wonderful testimonials in short snippets, but this one from Sue Bryant, a midwife who completed our Distance Course recently, tells so much about her journey, both personally and with NB 💕

"I have thought about being a Doula for around 5 years now but always held back from doing formal training as I was not sure where to go and knew that trainings varied so much.. Also, as a Midwife I thought I would not need to do a course to become a Doula… I already knew how to be ‘with woman’. But let me tell you, there’s so much more to being a doula and I learned more than I thought I ever would- in fact I realise how much MORE there is to learn! I found Nurturing Birth after searching online for courses recommended in the UK . I really liked the philosophy of Nurturing Birth and knew that was the way I wanted to learn and also to practice. I’ve learned so much on the course about the role of a Doula that I had not realised before. The role really is all about support, active listening, signposting and holding space, and I feel both privileged and supported to provide this to parents during this time life changing of their lives. Learning about the business side of things was so helpful and I wish I had learned this beforehand - I do feel ready to put it all into practice now! Finally, the support that I am getting from Nurturing Birth after the course is exceptional - having mentorship and regular weekly catch ups with other Doulas will be exactly what I need to keep me focused and help my business become sustainable. I really do feel part of a team already and once I have more experience I am eager to some day “pay it forward” by being a mentor myself."

Gorgeous words, Sue - thank you so much for sharing! We can't wait to see how your journey develops 💕

📸 @cradledcreations

#doula #doulatraining #doulacourse #onlinedoulacourse #midwifery #birthworkers #howtobeadoula #doulamentor #whatisadoula #nurturingbirthcommunity #mentoreddoula #doulamentoring

"Give Granny a hug!"⠀ ⠀ Is this something that

"Give Granny a hug!"⠀
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Is this something that resonates with you? Were you ever told to hug or kiss somebody you didn't want to as a young child? What are we teaching about body autonomy from an early age with this approach? ⠀
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Body autonomy is the right for a person to govern what happens to their body without external influence or coercion. When we started talking about consent on our Virtual Cuppa recently, more than one doula shared that when it came to birth they felt like they just handed their bodies over to the medics to do what they wanted. They also said that it never occurred to them that they could do anything differently. ⠀
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Doulas have often been described as Guardians of Oxytocin, which we love here at NB. Bringing awareness to the power of our hormones and optimising the environment in which oxytocin can thrive feels so good 💕⠀
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Someone recently suggested that perhaps we are also Guardians of Consent, which is a role that feels particularly important for us to be aware of in our work. ⠀
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Here are some ways we could build on this in our work:⠀
First, that we discuss body autonomy with our clients in advance of birth. That might be as simple as asking the question – how do you feel about touch? ⠀
Second, that we make the people we support aware that they have choices – that it is their right to agree or disagree to any intervention. ⠀
Third, we become advocates in the room for our clients, empowering them to speak up around their choices, remind them that “No” is a complete sentence.⠀
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For now, we will be looking at our own approaches to physical touch. One persons love of hugs might bring out anxiety in another and this is all important to consider when looking at consent. While we can't wait for that post-Covid hug, we will be sure to gain consent beforehand 🤗⠀
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📷 from the feed of @theheartfulparent ⠀
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#doula #doulachat #doulacommunity #nurturingbirthcommunity #birthworkers #consent #consentinthebirthroom #birthprep #birthplan #consentinbirth #howtobeadoula #doulatrainingcourse #whatisadoula #empoweringbirth #empoweringmothers #empoweringparents

We are always so interested to hear the stories be

We are always so interested to hear the stories behind people deciding to become a doula, and also what it is that brings them to Nurturing Birth as part of their journey.

Thank you for sharing your words @intotheredtent - we are super excited for you too! 🤗

If you are interested in becoming a doula, do drop us a line to talk about how it might look for you. Michelle is always happy to share both the work of doulas and the Nurturing Birth vision; she answers all our enquiries and would love to hear from you ✨

Do ping us an email (include your phone number for a call back) to enquiry@nurturingbirth.co.auk

We can’t wait to hear from you 🤗

#doula #howtobeadoula #doulatraining #doulacourse #onlinedoulacourse #nurturingbirthcommunity #empowerdbirth #lockdowndoulas #birthworkers #supportingparents

We are delighted to announce that the wonderful Da

We are delighted to announce that the wonderful Danielle @beautifullybloomingpregnancy has joined our team of doula mentors and we are thrilled to have her on board 🤗

Have you checked in with a mentor recently? As you may have heard us say in the past, we firmly believe in the power of “doula-ing the doula” and a session (or several) with a mentor is the perfect opportunity for this. It can help realign your plans and visions, work through niggles that might be holding you back in your journey, or unpack experiences that have left a significant mark on you.

Drop us a line to talk all things mentoring, it could be exactly what is needed to kickstart spring and (whisper it) look forward to post-lockdown life 🤞🏼

#doulamentor #doulamentoring #nurturingbirthcommunity #mentoring

Posted @withregram • @beautifullybloomingpregnancy Postnatal cuddles are the best!💗 This beauty was so chilled today💕......It was such an honour to be at her birth, I seriously can't believe how much I love my 'job'. Such a privilege x

#postnatal #doula #birthdoula #doulalife #hireadoula #barrymums #cardiffmums #bridgendmums #swanseamum

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