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*Country Bumpkin*
14-01-2007, 18:36
Hi lovely ladies

Im realy interested in finding out whats invloved with becoming a doula. I personaly think far too many women have unnesicary intervention in labour these days and Id love to be able to help support them through labour so they can achieve their goals.

I was supposed to have a water birth when I had skyl- I was booked into the birth centre at the RBWH but unfortunatly I had some last minute complications and had to be transfered to the dark side as I like to call it(labour and delivery ward) I feel that if I had a doula I would have been able to avoid the situation that followed- threatened with a c-sec even though I didnt need one. Was given an epi even though i didnt need one:rolleyes: But thats the main stream for ya

Any info on how I can acheive my goal would be appreciated. I need to be able to do the course in my own time and at home. I live in a small country town west of dalby

JorBai
14-01-2007, 18:38
Oh Im interested to hear whats involved too. Never thought on becoming a Doula but it must be such a rewarding job being able to help people achieve the labour they desire!

Good Luck Adele!

*Country Bumpkin*
14-01-2007, 18:53
Baileys Mummy- I just found this and thought U might b interested :thumbsup:

http://www.optimumbirth.com/

JorBai
14-01-2007, 18:57
Thanks Adele, Im off to have a read now!! Are you gonna enrol?

*Country Bumpkin*
14-01-2007, 19:05
I just enrolled:smiliedance:

OMG for the first itme in my life I think I might actually complete something:D

JorBai
14-01-2007, 19:09
Good Luck hunni! Your gonna be a fantastic doula! What a great website too!

Mum2Lucas
15-01-2007, 07:26
I'm doing the optimum birth doula course and it's really good. i've been really busy so ive only done half the first module for it. i have a really bad memory and its surprising what i can actually remember from what ive learnt so far. lol and unlike open learning tafe i dont get hounded by people constantly wanting to know how im going and when ill hand in an assignment. good luck with it all.

*Country Bumpkin*
15-01-2007, 08:02
I'm doing the optimum birth doula course and it's really good. i've been really busy so ive only done half the first module for it. i have a really bad memory and its surprising what i can actually remember from what ive learnt so far. lol and unlike open learning tafe i dont get hounded by people constantly wanting to know how im going and when ill hand in an assignment. good luck with it all.


Just wondering what they teach u in the first module???