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SlowlyGoingInsane
28-05-2007, 09:33
I was just wondering where you studied to become a doula? How long the course went for? Prices of the course? Any info would be a great help as im very interested in this but have no idea where to start!

TIA
annsam
28-05-2007, 09:46
optimum birth www.optimumbirth.com.au and childbirth international www.childbirthinternational.com both run excellent correspondance courses. i have done both. study at your own pace.......... cant remember costs but it is on their websites.
SlowlyGoingInsane
28-05-2007, 10:08
May i also ask if you have had much work. Do you make an income. Is this your career? Has anyone hired you since completing your course?
annsam
28-05-2007, 10:53
With 2 young kids I dont do as much work as I would like because I cant just up and leave when ever I need to but I do have a lot of requests for work at the moment but it comes in spurts and spats.

Can you make a career of it? I dont believe you would make enough to sustain a living doing just the birth attendance unless you did an awful lot of births or charged a lot for them (both of which have their own logistical issues) but you can get other skills related to the area of pregnancy or the post natal period to offer to your clients or people who need them but dont want the birth attendance.
fai firinne
28-05-2007, 16:39
Yep, it's definitely something you do for love not money!
grecksta
02-07-2007, 21:31
im with childbirth international good course.. sorry I posted something in here that was suppose to be a new thread..

woops
~Emmylou~
03-07-2007, 14:08
I'm doing the Childbirth International course at the moment.
Slow going with a nine month old that's not sleeping but I'm getting there LOL.
It's about $550 for the full course.
Good luck :)
grecksta
03-07-2007, 15:34
I'm doing the Childbirth International course at the moment.
Slow going with a nine month old that's not sleeping but I'm getting there LOL.
It's about $550 for the full course.
Good luck :)

I soo know what you mean!! I have an 8 month old doing the same thing! so I have had many a midnight study session.. I am also doing cbi course. And doing the communication assignment takes much concentration..

So hugs to you:hugs:
QTB
03-07-2007, 18:07
Im going thru optimum birth, they have been fantastic! and its $400 for the full course upfront or you can pay $110 for each module as you go (4 moduels)
~Emmylou~
03-07-2007, 19:27
I soo know what you mean!! I have an 8 month old doing the same thing! so I have had many a midnight study session.. I am also doing cbi course. And doing the communication assignment takes much concentration..

So hugs to you:hugs:

Ha my cram sessions are at 5.30 in the morning! It was ok in summer but now it just sucks! Too cold!!!