About a month ago, I attended a doula training workshop. I left with some good business ideas, but not much else. All of the information taught is covered within the competencies of a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator. If it weren't for my training with Lamaze, I would be an absolute wreck going into my births for certification. Thanks to Lamaze, I am confident in my ability to provide good support to laboring moms. It was nice to be reminded of what a great organization Lamaze really is.
I wrote a letter to Lamaze proposing that the organization offer a doula certification program to compliment their childbirth education program. They do such a great job at preparing educators, why not doulas too? I sent the letter via email on Tuesday and was pleasantly surprised to get a call from Lamaze's CEO/Executive Director on Thursday morning. We had a great discussion about the idea and whether or not it was feasible. (I'll share more about that later; first I've got some work to do!) I was so impressed at the prompt response. I feel wonderful to be a part of an organization that values it's members as much as Lamaze does!
I honestly feel that the process of becoming a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and doula has changed many aspects of who I am in many positive ways. I hope that I can teach families half as much as Lamaze has taught me!
At the beginning of this year, I decided to join the Green River Doula Network (www.greenriverdoulas.org). This turned out to be another fabulous organization. It is great to be a part of the group of phenomenal women! There is a varied range of experience and knowledge base, which means there is almost always someone to answer a question about something I've never seen. They have great events, such as Meet the Doula Day (Sunday, May 15th at 2-4, Cradle, Northampton), fantastic programs for serving women and families in our community, and is just a really good support network.
It has been almost two years since I first set out on my journey and it just keeps getting better!
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