Water Birth for Doulas
Your client wants the tub. Know what to do when they get in.
Learn who water is a good fit for, what equipment to check, and how to keep yourself protected, in a tub or a shower. Includes 1 CE contact hour.
- Tubs
- Showers
- Long gloves
- Water birth policy
Your class includes 1 live Q&A session with me on Zoom, to use within 12 months.
About an hour of video, on your own schedule. See everything $19 covers
Your client asks about water birth. Do you have the answers?
Clients who want water in labor bring questions, and many of them come to you before they reach the care team:
- Is laboring in water the same as giving birth in water?
- How warm should the water be?
- Am I a good candidate?
- What if the place of birth has no tub?
This class gives you clear, practical answers built for doulas, without the clinical detail written for midwives and physicians.
It also covers what a water birth policy includes and how to help your client ask about it, plus how to use a shower when the place of birth has no tub.
This was SO timely. I started it in the morning. My first waterbirth client went into labor that afternoon!!!
Water is one of the best comfort measures you have. Learn to use it well.
For birth 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:
- Who water fits
Know what makes a client a good candidate for laboring or giving birth in water, and what rules it out.
- What to bring
Know the equipment a water labor or birth needs, and what to check before the tub fills.
- Protect yourself
Keep yourself protected from blood and body fluids when you support someone in the water.
Approved through DONA International, course number CEP002-002-W.
About an hour, eleven short parts
Each part is its own short video, so you can stop and come back without losing your place. When a water question comes up at a birth, bring it to a live Q&A with me.
- What water birth is
- The benefits of water birth
- The concerns, and who is a good candidate
- Blood and body fluid protection
- Laboring in a tub
- Birthing in a tub
- Babies in tubs
- Laboring in a shower
- Equipment for water birth
- Water birth policy
- Doula water birth stories
Also included: real birth footage showing water in labor, plus information on policies, equipment, and water temperature.
CE certificate: finish the class and the short evaluation for your certificate for 1 CE contact hour.
You want to feel ready when a client mentions water
You're a newer doula and want a solid start on supporting clients in water.
You've been at births for a while but haven't been at many water births.
Your clients give birth in hospitals, birth centers, and at home, and you want to know how water works in each.
What you can do after this class
- Explain the optionsHelp your client see the difference between laboring in water and giving birth in water, so they can ask for what they want.
- Know who water fitsRecognize what makes water a good fit and what rules it out, so your client knows what to ask their care team.
- Pack your bagAdd long gloves and the other gear that keeps you protected at a water birth.
- Use the water you haveHelp a client use a shower when there is no tub.
$19. Includes live Q&A with me and 1 CE contact hour.
In their words
I liked the crash course style. It was well rounded but not over informative to the point that I thought that it was busy work to fill time.
The way you break it into multiple videos is great for grasping content.
I enjoy listening to Robin talk. She is easy to listen to.
The bits of gentle humor 🙂
When the place of birth says no to the tub
Not every hospital or birth center offers water birth, and some have no tub at all. The class covers what a water birth policy includes and how to help your client talk with their care team about it.
It also covers laboring in a shower, so your client can still use water when a tub is not an option.
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.
I made this class for doulas who want water birth basics they can use at their next birth, without wading through material written for medical providers.
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
- About one hour in eleven 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.
- Birth footage
- Real birth footage showing water in labor, plus information on policies, equipment, and water temperature.
- CE hours
- 1 CE contact hour you can apply toward certification or recertification. Approved through DONA International, course number CEP002-002-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 about an hour of video 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 water birth 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 CEP002-002-W.
Do I need to have been at a water birth already?
No. The class starts with what water birth is and builds from there. If you have been at a few, the equipment, policy, and body fluid protection parts fill in what you may have picked up on the fly.
What if my client's place of birth has no tub?
The class covers laboring in a shower, plus what a water birth policy covers, so you can help your client ask about water before labor starts.
Is this only for home births?
No. It covers using water in hospitals, birth centers, and at home.
How long do I have access?
As long as the course is available. Come back to it before your next water birth.
Can I get a refund?
No. Registration is nonrefundable because this is a digital course.
When your client asks about the tub, you'll know what to say, what to bring, and how to keep yourself protected.
Ready for your next water birth?
About an hour of video. 1 live Q&A session with me. 1 CE contact hour. $19.