Birth Planning for Doulas
The birth plan, taught the way the current evidence says it works.
Birth planning for doulas, from the research to a paid session you can offer. Includes 1 CE contact hour.
- The evidence
- Handoff script
- Paid sessions
- Sample handouts
Your class includes 1 live Q&A session with me on Zoom, to use within 12 months.
Watch on your own schedule, in any order. See everything $19 covers
Birth planning for doulas, from the current evidence
Birth planning is one of the strongest tools in doula practice, and almost nobody teaches it from the current evidence. This class answers the questions doulas actually have:
- What does the research say about birth plans?
- What happens to the plan at a nurse change?
- What do I say when my client and their provider see the birth differently?
- How do I offer this as a paid session?
The research includes a randomized trial published in 2023 with 300 pregnant people in Tehran: 81.9 percent of the birth plan group had a vaginal birth, compared with 48.7 percent of the group without one. That's a single trial, so treat it as one piece of the picture.
Thank you for speaking so clearly. I have taken quite a few workshops that I did not finish because every other sentence from the presenter was "Umm" or "Uhh."
Better birth plans for your clients, and a way for new families to try working with you.
For doulas and birth workers. 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:
- Why it helps
Explain what birth planning does for the families you work with.
- Who to offer it to
Name the different groups of people who may want a birth planning session.
- Client or not yet
Know how a session with a potential client differs from one with a client.
Approved through DONA International, course number CEP002-003-W.
What's inside
Watch in any order. When a question comes up in your own practice, bring it to a live Q&A with me.
- The research behind birth plans
- A four-step shift handoff script
- Language for when your client and their provider see the birth differently
- Eight short trainings on offering paid birth planning sessions
- Sample handouts and a full bibliography
CE certificate: finish the class and the short evaluation for your certificate for 1 CE contact hour.
You want more from the birth plan than a form
You help clients with birth plans and want the evidence behind them.
You want your clients' plans to hold up at every nurse change.
You want a paid session that lets families try working with you before they hire you.
What you can do after this class
- Talk about the evidenceExplain what the research says about birth plans, and what it doesn't.
- Prepare for shift changesGive your clients a handoff script they can use at every nurse change.
- Find the wordsHelp when your client and their provider see the same birth differently.
- Offer a paid sessionDecide what to charge, where to meet, how to find clients, and how to evaluate the session.
$19. Includes live Q&A with me and 1 CE contact hour.
In their words
I love how clearly the workshop is laid out. The platform is easy to use and it is clear what the steps are.
The flow and simplicity of the class.
The handouts, layout of the program, the information
I thought it was nicely done
One session, two ways to use it
Offer birth planning as part of your services for clients, or as a low-cost first step for families who haven't hired you yet. The class covers how those two sessions differ.
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.
This class takes birth planning from the research to a session you can offer in your own practice.
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
- The research, the handoff script, and eight short trainings on paid sessions. Watch in any order.
- 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.
- Handouts
- Sample handouts to adapt for your practice, plus a full bibliography.
- CE hours
- 1 CE contact hour you can apply toward certification or recertification. Approved through DONA International, course number CEP002-003-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
Who is Birth Planning for Doulas for?
Any doula or birth worker who wants the material. You do not need to be DONA certified to take it.
Is any of this live?
The class is video you watch on your own schedule, in any order. Your class also includes 1 live Q&A session with me on Zoom, to use within 12 months, so you can bring a question from your own practice.
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 CEP002-003-W.
Can I use the handouts with my own clients?
Yes. The sample handouts are included, and you can adapt them for your practice.
What do the eight trainings cover?
How to offer a paid birth planning session, including what to charge, where to meet, how to find clients, and how to evaluate the session.
How long do I have access?
As long as the course is available. Come back to it whenever you want a refresher.
Can I get a refund?
No. Registration is nonrefundable because this is a digital course. If something is broken, send me a question at DoulaBusiness.com/support and I'll make it right.
Know what the evidence says, give your clients a plan that holds up at a nurse change, and offer a session families will pay for.
Ready to start?
The research, eight short trainings, and sample handouts. 1 live Q&A session with me. 1 CE contact hour. $19.