BECOME A DOULA ONLINE

Take our self-paced certification course and become a doula

THAT SPECIALIZES IN PREGNANCY-LOSS SPECIFIC CARE
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THE COURSE TOPICS + LESSONS

We aim to cover pregnancy loss from the beginning to the end in our self-paced, information-packed certification course.

1

Being a bereavement doula

  • What’s a Bereavement Doula?

  • The Role of a Bereavement Doula

  • The Benefits of a Bereavement Doula

  • Ways to Work with Clients

2

the medical aspect of miscarriage

  • Medical Terminology Related to Miscarriage

  • Miscarriage vs Pregnancy Loss

  • Four Stages of Grief

  • Miscarriage Timeline

  • How a Miscarriage is Diagnosed

  • Medical Options for Miscarriage Treatment

3

first trimester birth

  • Miscarriage at Different Gestations

  • Miscarriage of Multiples

  • Preparing a Client for Loss

  • Bleeding Expectations

  • Ways To Support a Client

4

second trimester birth

  • Second Trimester Birth at Different Gestations

  • Termination For Medical Reasons (TFMR)

  • Preterm Labor

  • Hospital Induction

  • Death Certificates

  • Decision At Time of Birth + Death

5

third trimester birth

  • Neonatal Loss After Premature Birth

  • Stillbirth

  • Resources

6

postpartum recovery

  • Postpartum After Pregnancy Loss

  • Red Flags for Postpartum

  • Retained Product of Conception

  • Lactation After Loss

7

emotional + mental support

  • Four Stages of Grief (a theory)

  • Perinatal Mood + Anxiety Disorders

  • Secondary Losses

  • Mental Health Assessments

8

Life after Pregnancy loss

  • Menstrual Cycle Overview

  • First Period After Loss

  • Hormone + Cycle Changes

  • Trying to Conceive

  • Childless Not By Choice

  • Pregnancy After Loss

9

Let's talk business

  • Custom Business Assets and Resources

it’s as easy as 123

  • Even though it sounds like a simple answer, the best way to support someone through miscarriage is by being present and showing up for them. You may do this by being a listening ear, providing a meal during a difficult time, or by checking in on them often. Remember not to give unsolicited advice and don’t be afraid to ask them how they best receive support.

  • The time frame is completely up to you (and sometimes your medical team). Based on your type of miscarriage, there may be a recommended waiting period (such as a month or up to six months). But unless there’s a medical reason to not get pregnant again, you may try and conceive as soon as a cycle after loss. There’s a myth that we are “more fertile” following a miscarriage and this has been studied but not thoroughly proven to be true. Take time if you want time, don’t if you feel ready for another pregnancy.

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what’s a bereavement doula?

A bereavement doula specializes in dealing with grief-related to death. Although society commonly refers to pregnancy loss as "miscarriage," it can occur at different gestations and for different reasons, making it difficult to seek support. The constant factor in the loss community is death which often leads to disenfranchised grief. When we first started offering this program, we marketed it as "miscarriage doulas" but always taught about miscarriage, stillbirth, TFMR, and more types of loss. In order to validate that pregnancy loss is death, we need to think of it under the bereavement umbrella.

With this certification, you'll have the ability to refer to yourself as a Certified Bereavement Doula or a Certified Miscarriage Doula (whichever fits your business and work best!)

“this course was more than i expected

and so healing”

Without a doubt becoming a bereavement doula was one of the best decisions I made during in my own healing journey. While I had personal experience, this course filled in the gaps of what I didn’t know about the medical aspect of loss and grief” -Jess