Welcome to BEST Postpartum Doula Training! We’re so happy you’re here.

Here you’ll find a few things to help you with your day.

The slides will help you follow along. We do not use content heavy slides, so no reason to have them up all the time or focus on them.

As we go through training you’ll find videos and other resources here as well.

Grab Your Goods!

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Let the folks at home know how awesome you are!

Complete your first challenge by being as cool as these BESTies and share with everyone that it’s your first day in training! You might just leave training with a signed contract. Post on your favorite social media and let others know what you’re excited about!

a few business tools you might find helpful

Jotform, Machform, Dubsado, 21 Hats, Canva, Stripe, Cash App

Here are two companies offering liability insurance for doulas. There may be more options in your area and we are not recommending either of these. Just sharing the resources.

You’ll need to visit your state’s Secretary of State website to set up your LLC, DBA, etc. Beware predatory 3rd parties who charge a lot to set up your EIN and business registration in your state. Only use the IRS site below to set up your EIN.

Social Media Marketing

Postpartum Birth Pro Improv

You will be divided into groups. Use the resources in the folder below to complete the activity.

1. Click the button that corresponds to your group

2. You can stay in the main group if you like, but please stay muted there. We will stay muted too. Use chat feature in the main group if you have any issues.

3. You will need to wait for us to let you in your breakout group. We'll get you all in, just takes a moment.

4. Have fun.

5. Meet us back in the main group at the time shared in main group.

Resources for Equity and Racism in Birth

We have only just begun this discussion. Maybe you want to explore it some more? It’s important the conversation continue in all aspects of our lives, but especially in our field as birth workers. The conversation must continue with curiosity, vulnerability, willingness to be uncomfortable, and a desire to grow.

As white allies we need to hear, learn from, and amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. The resources below are resources for continued learning from these voices. This is in no way an exhaustive list.

Exam

don’t sweat it!

Be sure you have a reliable internet connection. The exam cannot be saved in progress. Don’t forget that a part of your exam is creating your directory listing(s). When you see the sleepy cat, you’ll know you’re done!

due at midnight tonight