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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 Preparation courses across the UK, Europe and the Middle East with a mentoring programme for new and experienced 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.

Find out more about our Doula courses

Hear what our course participants have to say

Upcoming courses

  1. Belfast, Northern Ireland

    14 - 17 January 2020
  2. Essex

    27 - 30 January 2020
  3. Brighton

    10 - 13 February 2020
  4. Expansive Course – London

    29 - 20 June 2020
  5. Clapham, London

    9 - 12 March 2020

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Testimonials

A wonderfully deep and thorough introduction to the role of the doula, taught in a welcoming and safe environment which made it possible to discuss a whole range of issues and share personal experiences.  The trainers were absolutely fantastic.  I wish I could do this course every day!
Beth Reed
The Nurturing Birth course has been one of the most profound experiences of my life.  Sophie holds a safe and nurturing space with grace and expert skill.  I felt I learnt a lot as the teaching was engaging and well balanced.  To have met the other women on the course has been an honour and a privilege; the experience of being in a circle of doulas is amazing, like the best mothering ever!  Thank you!
Stella Magal
I have never experienced anything like this in my life – the compassion, empowerment, love and vulnerability was unreal.  I feel I will always take what I have learned from this not just as a doula but as a friend, mother, wife and a woman!
Mara
The Nurturing Birth course has been the most illuminating and empowering course I have ever done.  Wonderfully knowledgeable course leader who shared so many new elements that added to our growing understanding of birth and the bond between mother and baby.
Anita Debney
The Nurturing Birth course was so powerful, life changing and affirming for me.  The space held, the facilitation, the nurture, the love present was just wonderful.  I am so thankful to Sophie for sharing her valuable extensive knowledge with us and empowering a room full of women on their doula journeys.  Thank you!
Simone Dyer

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* Doula UK Approved Doula Preparation courses in UK, Europe & UAE.
*Nurturing Birth Directory: pregnancy, birthing & baby professionals!

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No one can predict what will happen in the birth space. Every parent and baby's birth story will be different and babies will come Earthside in different ways.⠀
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What we as doulas can do, is be there with parents to hold space, give time and empower them to feel fully informed of their options and choices. So that when the time comes, parents can start their journey feeling prepared and confident in their body and mind.⠀
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We believe that all the parents we work with have this confidence within them before our relationship starts, we simply work with them to bring it to the surface 🤗⠀
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We take a similar view of anyone who comes to our Preparation Courses. If you have the desire to join us then you are already a doula within - and we will help you find your doula wings to go out and practice and fly! 🤗⠀
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We want to ensure our programs are open to all, so we have locations around the UK and further! We offer two styles of learning - Intensive or Expansive - so we hope that there is a model of learning suitable to different lifestyles and learning types. Are you interested in learning with us in 2020? We hope so!⠀
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Ladies, we say go for it! You're already doulas, just by expressing an interest. It's simply a matter of spreading your doula wings 🤗⠀
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We're happy to help you do that, so do drop us a line!⠀
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As doulas, we never stop learning - expanding our knowledge and experience base to provide support and empowerment to the mothers and families we work with.⠀
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It is such an honour to be part of this journey and we simply love what we do - we hope that our love and passion shines out of this feed and is clear in everything we present in our work 🤗⠀
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But, as we empower women in the birth space and "parent the parents" we are working with, to find their inner power and confidence to take them on their parenting journey, we need to be mindful of turning some attention to ourselves from time to time.⠀
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This is where mentoring can play such a strong role in a doula's personal and career progression. All Nurturing Birth mentors are mentored themselves, it is crucial to our development as doulas and our ability to practice to the absolute best we can give.⠀
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Have you looked into our mentoring program? Could it be just what you need in 2020? With mentoring packages and refresher courses available at many locations across the UK, do check in with us if you are in need of what we like to call "doula-ing the doula"! Head to the Nurturing Birth website and drop us an expression of interest for more information.⠀
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#doula #doulachat #doulacare #doulalove #doulathedoula #parenttheparent #selfcare #selfimprovement #careerprogression #neverstoplearning
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Such true words spoken here. A troubled breastfeeding journey can impact so negatively on a new mother and it's crucial that we acknowledge this and get to grips with understanding it.⠀
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For a family to feel empowered and fully informed of their choices in the run up to a new arrival is key in helping to manage emotions and expectations around all infant feeding options. This is just a little slice of our work as Doulas, both antenatally and post-birth - and we are incredibly passionate about it! 🤗⠀
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Parenting is one crazy ride, full of ups and downs and internal conflicts!⠀
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This cartoon, and indeed its author/illustrator, hits the nail right on the head! 👏 Great work @common_wild .⠀
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Instagram post 2191763858251572743_3113790843 We were so excited to introduce our Expansive Doula Course this week and we have already had expressions of interest sailing into our inbox!⠀
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We are passionate about our Doulas-to-be and we want you to learn in a way that suits you best! Doula-ing is about time management and working in a way that helps others while helping yourself and managing your own personal/family time.⠀
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Our Expansive Course is spread over 4 months and features group gatherings interwoven with self-reflective work, online learning, mentoring plus access to the knowledge and experience of a whole host of industry experts.⠀
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To celebrate the Expansive Course, we have an Early Bird special (*available only to Nurturing Birth doulas) with access to online modules at the amazing price of £197! This offer is available until 6th December and content will be made available to you early in January 2020.⠀
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Could this be your New Year plan? We hope so - and we would love to hear from you if you are considering it! Do head to the website and drop us a line 🌟⠀
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Following the launch of our new Expansive Course, we thought you would like to take a peek inside with this short video, to hear what some of our doulas have to say about finding your doula wings with Nurturing birth 🌟⠀
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We have courses all around the UK and also work in Abu Dhabi. Currently taking course enquiries and bookings into 2020!⠀
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Could doula-ing be your way to a New Year, new you!?⠀
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MAMA Awards 2017 - DOULA OF THE YEAR​ Winner - Sophie Brigstocke, Nurturing Birth

MAMA Awards 2017
DOULA OF THE YEAR​

Sophie Brigstocke,
Nurturing Birth

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