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| Warm Welcome Birth Services Michelle L'Esperance, CPM |
| Doula Training ~peace on earth begins with birth~ |
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| The Birth Doula Training Workshop is a doorway into a deeply rewarding field of work. Taught by a midwife who has worked as a doula for over ten years, it covers all the essential teachable skills needed to launch your practice. Four inspiring days of instruction, lecture, case studies, role play, multi-media presentation, discussion, reflection and lots of hands-on practice will give you the tools you need to begin this powerful work with birthing women and families. All workshop attendees are invited to join the Warm Welcome online Doula Community, which is a private listserv that will keep you up-to-date and inspired with useful information. Two half-hour telephone mentoring sessions are offered at no additional charge, supporting you as you make connections with your first clients and begin attending births. Topics and Skills Covered Include: -The lifelong impact of the birth experience -Anatomy, physiology, emotional and spiritual process of birth -Benefits of natural birth -Prenatal preparation -Emotional support -Guided imagery, visualization -Informational support and client education -Supporting fathers/partners -Dozens of comfort measures for labor -Acupressure -Breathwork -Aromatherapy -Movement, positioning, and sound in labor -Early breastfeeding support -Supporting clients through cesarean births -Medicated and induced births -Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) support -Basic business organization -Continuing education resources -Prenatal and post-partum appointments -Postpartum support for mothers, babies, and partners -Developing your intuition and touch sensitivity -... and much more! |
| Michelle- It has been a pleasure and an honor to learn from you. So open. This space that you have helped birth has felt safe, comfortable, and natural- flowing with our thoughts and stories and needs. Thank you! As much as there is a lifetime of learning ahead on this path, I feel that this time together has prepared me to step out onto it. Many thanks, many blessings, -Mira |
| Doulas, also known as "professional childbirth support," work in cooperation with doctors and midwives to enhance the birthing experience. The role of the doula is not a medical one; it encompasses the more personal aspects of birth. Numerous studies have shown that the presence of a trained doula at birth has remarkable results, including: - 50% fewer cesearean sections - 60% fewer requests for epidural anesthesia - 50% fewer instrumental deliveries (forceps, vacuum) - 40% reduction in the use of Pitocin (an artificial hormone) - First time moms' labor averages two hours less -Mothers and babies bond better -Mothers and fathers/partners bond better - More successful breastfeeding |
Doulas enrich the experience of birth for mothers, babies, fathers/partners, and families. Birthing women have traditionally relied upon the deep wisdom and expert care of their sisters, mothers, and grandmothers. Today's doula brings to the expectant mother gifts of encouragement, information, active support, and a profound faith in the process. Birth is gentler, safer, and more satisfying with a doula's care. |
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| Next training- Two consecutive weekends, Sept. 26 & 27, and Oct. 4 & 5th, full days. Optional Birth Stories Evening, Friday, Sept. 25th. One hour from Hartford, about 2 hours from Boston, Albany, and Providence. Email or call for details and registration packet. |
| Doula Services Pre-Conception Counseling Traditional Home Postpartum Care Warm Welcome Home Page About Michelle L'Esperance, CPM |
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| (413) 586-3648 |
"I am so inspired! I love the way you listen, teach, move, and see BIRTH. I feel so honored to have had four days with you focusing on women...I thank you deeply for all you have shared." -Nina |
| Click to read answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Doula Training Workshop and Mentoring. |
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