Backups for Doulas
Who covers your client when you can't get there?
Learn when you need a backup doula, how to pick a good match, and what to agree on before a birth. Includes 1 CE contact hour.
- Finding a backup
- Payment
- Backup guilt
- Telling your clients
Your class includes 1 live Q&A session with me on Zoom, to use within 12 months.
Short videos, on your own schedule. See everything $19 covers
Most doulas look for a backup doula after they need one
Being on call means something will eventually get in the way:
- Two clients in labor at the same time
- You're sick, or your own family needs you
- A long labor and you need to sleep
- A trip you planned months ago
This class helps you set up your backup doula before the phone rings: who to ask, what to agree on, and what your clients should know.
I liked how relaxed and informative this training is.
Your clients hired you to be there. A good backup is how you keep that promise.
For doulas, new or practicing. Start any time and go at your own pace.
What you will learn in this class
The class is approved for 1 CE contact hour. By the end, you'll be able to:
- When you need one
Know when you need a backup doula, and the different ways a backup can cover for you.
- Pick a good match
Choose a backup whose skills and approach fit your clients, using clear criteria.
- Put it in writing
Know why a written agreement between you and your backup protects you both.
Approved through DONA International, course number CEP002-011-W.
Seven short parts
Each part is its own short video, so you can watch between clients and pick up where you left off. When a question about your own backup plan comes up, bring it to a live Q&A with me.
- Why you need a backup
- How to find a backup
- How to be a backup
- What the client needs to know about backups
- Arrangements between the doula and the backup
- Backup guilt
- What to do if you cannot find a backup
CE certificate: finish the class and the short evaluation for your certificate for 1 CE contact hour.
You don't have a backup plan yet, or yours lives in your head
You're a newer doula setting up your practice and want every base covered.
You've been at births for a while and never put a backup plan in place.
Another doula asked you to be their backup, and you want to do it well.
What you can do after this class
- Know when to call your backupRecognize the situations where a backup protects your client and your practice.
- Choose with criteriaPick someone whose skills and approach fit your clients.
- Agree on the details firstSettle payment, time, and expectations with your backup before a birth, in writing.
- Tell your clientsExplain your backup plan so clients know what to expect.
- Let go of the guiltUse your backup when you need to, without feeling like you let your client down.
$19. Includes live Q&A with me and 1 CE contact hour.
In their words
I liked your personal experiences and how you choose to operate.
Explaining how to deal with back-up guilt
I really liked the "What does the client need to know section"
Personal examples.
No backup yet?
The class covers what to do if you cannot find a backup, so you have a plan while you keep looking.
Who's teaching this
Hi, I'm Robin Elise Weiss.
I've trained more than 10,000 doulas and attended more than 1,500 births.
In this class I share how I set up backups in my own practice, along with the stories behind those choices.
PhD, MPH, MSHPE, LCCE, CLC, PMH-C, AdvCD/BDT(DONA)
As seen inNPR, Parents, People, The Bump, Verywell Health, The Washington Post, and Newsweek
What $19 covers
- Video
- Seven short parts. Watch at your own pace.
- Live Q&A
- Live Q&A with your instructor. Your class includes 1 live Q&A session with me on Zoom, to use within 12 months.
- CE hours
- 1 CE contact hour you can apply toward certification or recertification. Approved through DONA International, course number CEP002-011-W.
- Access
- Yours for as long as the course is available. Start any time.
Registration is nonrefundable because this is a digital course.
Trained with me? See the alumni page for your discount.
Questions
Is any of this live?
The class is short videos you watch on your own schedule. Your class also includes 1 live Q&A session with me on Zoom, to use within 12 months, so you can bring a question about your own backup plan.
Does this include CE hours?
Yes. Finish the class and the short evaluation, and you'll get a certificate for 1 CE contact hour you can apply toward certification or recertification. The class is approved through DONA International, course number CEP002-011-W.
I'm a new doula. Do I need a backup doula already?
Yes. The class covers how to find your first backup, and what to do if you can't find one yet.
Does it cover being someone else's backup?
Yes. One part covers how to be a backup for another doula.
How long do I have access?
As long as the course is available. Come back to it when you add a new backup or update your arrangement.
Can I get a refund?
No. Registration is nonrefundable because this is a digital course.
When two clients go into labor on the same night, you'll already know who to call.
Ready to set up your backup?
Seven short parts. 1 live Q&A session with me. 1 CE contact hour. $19.