Are you looking for a way to help birthing people and families?

Do you want to attend a family or friend’s birth?

Do you want to be more knowledgeable about the birth process and all the options for informed consent?

Welcome to the first step on an amazing journey.

Join us for this two-day DONA Birth Doula Training.
Kate will give you the foundations of birth doula work.
Opening a door to the many paths of supporting birthing people
and improving reproductive health for our communities.

2025 Workshop Dates

If you are interested in attending a DONA Birth Doula Training with Kate Stroud in 2025, FILL OUT THIS FORM LINK with your contact information to get on the mailing list for updates.

February 8-9th, 2025 (CANCELED due to death in the family)
Fee: $400
Saturday & Sunday 8:30 am-6 pm (Two Day DONA Birth Doula Training)
Location: Virtual via ZOOM

TO SIGN UP: Follow this link - REGISTER HERE.  Please enter your name, phone number, and email to receive all correspondence. Kate will contact you with more information closer to the training. You can purchase a copy of The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin if you want to read it before the training, although it is not mandatory.

November 1-2nd, 2025 (ON HOLD)
Fee: $400
Saturday & Sunday 8:30 am-6 pm (Two Day DONA Birth Doula Training)
Location: Virtual via ZOOM

TO SIGN UP: Follow this link - REGISTER HERE.  Please enter your name, phone number, and email to receive all correspondence. Kate will contact you with more information closer to the training. You can purchase a copy of The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin if you want to read it before the training, although it is not mandatory.

FAQ:

• You will receive a certificate of completion that will allow you access to hospitals to attend births.

• You will be able to attend births after this two-day training.

• After this training, you will be a DONA-trained doula, not a DONA-certified doula.

• You will have four years from the date of attending this training to decide if you would like to go through the DONA certification process to be a DONA-certified doula. More information about the DONA certification process is HERE.

• There is no examination after this workshop.

• There is no mandatory pre-work for this training.

About the Training:

Over this two-day training with Kate Stroud CD(DONA),BDT(DONA), you will have the opportunity to learn about supporting mothers, babies, and their families in the childbearing year. Kate has 20+ years of experience as a birth doula, postpartum doula, childbirth educator, homebirth midwife assistant, and massage therapist specializing in women in the childbearing year.  She is also co-founder of the Michigan Prison Doula Initiative. Her deep experience offers you an in-depth look into the work of supporting families and learning the skills to guide you on your path. With her charismatic teaching style, you will have an enjoyable and valuable learning experience. The goal of this program is to develop strong compassionate doulas, empowered birthing people, and well-supported families to build healthy communities.

You need not have any background in birth or medical experience to take this training, just a desire to learn and support birthing families.

Some topics covered in this training:

• Comfort measures for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum

• Natural pain management techniques

• Positioning to support labor and birth

• Communication skills

• Racial disparities

• Breaking down what is support

• Emotional needs of mother and family

• Massage techniques and acupressure points for labor

• Guidance for navigating informed decision making

• Doula’s role prenatally, during labor and postpartum

• Anatomy and physiology of birth, nutritional overview for pregnancy and ways to work with common complaints of pregnancy

• Overview of the labor and birth process

• Introduction to breastfeeding and initial bonding

• And much more!