Doula Certification
When you become a VBAC doula, you are performing a vital function for parents everywhere, helping them to have the kind of birth they want. VBAC hopeful parents do not want another surgery and prefer to deliver their baby vaginally, but they often get pushback from the medical community. VBAC doulas help teach parents how to advocate and speak up for themselves to ensure their preferences are followed during their baby’s delivery. Get VBAC doula training online today, and help women take back their right to deliver their babies on their terms.
VBAC Doula Certification Requirements
Congratulations on starting your VBAC doula certification journey.
After you have completed the course, work through each of the three steps found below. After completing the course reflection in step one, you will be listed on our doula directory as a VBAC trained doula. Once you complete all three steps, you will be listed as a VBAC Certified Doula and listed at the top of the directory.
Feel free to submit each step as you complete them. Once all three steps are submitted, we will send you your Certified VBAC Doula Certificate, the VBAC Doula logo to use on your website and other relevant material,.
The Steps to Getting VBAC Certified
Step One:
Finish the VBAC Course and Reflection Form
After completing the doula training online course, submit the VBAC course reflection form. This step will get you listed as a VBAC trained doula in our directory. Do it as soon as you complete the course so that you can get started helping mothers with VBAC pregnancies right away.
Step Two:
Attend Two VBAC Clients
After completing the VBAC doula training online course, attend two VBAC birth clients as a doula. Your presence at these VBAC deliveries provides you with the experience you need to complete your VBAC doula certification. Please note, all TOLAC births count, even those that do not end in a VBAC deliveries.
Step Three:
Complete Your VBAC Online Doula Certification
After completing steps 1 and 2, fill out the updated contact form and feedback. This step gives you priority listing as a certified VBAC doula in our doula directory. Mothers in need of a VBAC doula will be able to find you easier, you will get more clients, attend more VBAC births, gain more experience and strengthen your practice as a doula.
What’s Next?
We update our doula directory on Mondays. The Monday after you complete step 3, you should see the following in your inbox:
- An Advanced VBAC Doula certificate
- A nice VBAC doula badge that you can share on your website or anywhere else.
- Some guidelines on how to properly use our brand logos and your certification credentials.
Because doulas are not required to be licensed, online doula certification is important in order to show that as a doula, you have received proper training. Mothers considering VBAC births want to make sure they have the best support possible in the delivery room. They want a doula they can count on and trust in their time of need.
VBAC deliveries may or may not be more complicated than regular vaginal deliveries, but the support VBAC doulas provide to mothers through the process is highly specialized.
In addition, mothers committed to VBAC births may fall under pressure from medical personnel at the hospital where they are delivering their baby to have another C-section. Certainly during a difficult labor, it is challenging for mothers to advocate for themselves and resist the pressure from doctors and nurses, so VBAC doulas play a critical role at this time. While the health of the mother is always a top concern, we believe the parent’s wishes are also important, and doulas support parents attempting VBAC deliveries.
Use your online doula certification to promote your services as a VBAC doula and help parents achieve the VBAC births they want.