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Continuing Education
DONA International offers in-person and online webinars for continuing education for our doulas and birth professionals alike!
This year the DONA Summit will be held 100% online. Rotating between in-person and virtual conferences allows for more access to birth and postpartum professionals from around the world! The virtual conference will be live on October 28-29, 2024; with all sessions available on-demand for 60 days after the live days as well. Visit our annual conference website and continuing education page to find a learning experience to enhance your doula skills (practice) or doula business.
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We’re Here for You
DONA International is member driven and we are here to support you! Connect with the professional staff in our home office, a member of the board of directors or your state/regional representative.
Reporters and Editors… Let’s talk!
Every week, DONA International is contacted by reporters and editors around the world. As representatives of the world’s leading doula organization, we’d love to talk as we increase awareness about the benefits of doula support to families globally!
DONA International and our doulas have contributed to many articles including pieces by The New York Times, Essence magazine, The Washington Post, The Bump, Fit Pregnancy, and more!
5 Ways to Process Grief as a Birth Professional During the Pandemic
I became a birth doula because I thought birth was beautiful – and it certainly can be. But I’ll never forget the first birth I attended that forced me to see the dark side of birth. The side that makes your heart ache and brings tears to your eyes. Unfortunately, the...
3 Self-Care Tips to Protecting Your Mental Health as a Doula
While most of us know we should prioritize “self-care,” we tend to put it at the bottom of our to-do list. We sometimes believe we’ll get around to it when we have time and sometimes even feel guilty about taking time for ourselves when there are so many other people...
An Open Letter to the Members of DONA International and the International Birth Community At Large
Haga clic aquí para la traducción en español Dear Friends, In recent weeks, a petition calling for doula education and certification organizations to stop providing Rebozo training has circulated throughout the worldwide birth community. We have heard from those...
COVID-19 & Doulas – DONA International Recommendations
Updated February 1, 2022 The DONA International education team has put together guidelines and considerations for our postpartum doulas when serving clients in the home during the on-going pandemic. Postpartum Doulas and Corona Virus March 12, 2020 (Updated February1,...