Attend a DONA International-approved Birth Doula training workshop in Crown Point, Indiana, which includes Introduction to Childbirth. Sessions will take place over two weekends, on April 13th and 14th, and April 27th and April 28th. Scroll down for more information.
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A doula provides continuous emotional, physical, and informational support for the birthing person and their partner before, during, and just after birth.
More people than ever are choosing to have a birth doula as part of their birthing team. Louise is one of the most experienced birth doulas and is a leading trainer in the Chicago and Northwest Indiana community. She is passionate about helping families to have better, healthier birthing experiences, preparing and bringing more doulas into the birthing team, and teaching healthcare providers about doula care.
Louise began supporting and educating families in 1988. In 1994, she was trained as a Birth Doula by Penny Simkin, a founder of DONA International. She has led the introduction and growth of doula-supported births in Chicago’s south suburbs and Northwest Indiana over the past 35 years, providing support at over 1,500 births in 28 hospitals.
Louise is also a childbirth educator at Franciscan Health Crown Point. She created and manages a doula program at Franciscan Health Crown Point. She speaks at obstetrical staff training sessions and childbirth classes at area hospitals.
Get in touch to learn more about Louise’s birth doula services.
I became a DONA International approved Birth Doula Trainer in 2002. I've led over 50 training workshops over the last two decades. Content and exercises are always updated with the latest research and best practices.
The most effective training includes in-person role playing and hands-on exercises. My workshop takes place over four days. Each workshop fulfills two requirements towards certification as a DONA International Certified Birth Doula: Introduction to Childbirth, and Birth Doula Training. Read about DONA's Birth Doula certification requirements and process at this link:
2024 Workshop Schedule
Three public workshops are scheduled for 2024 in Crown Point, Indiana. Click on any event below for more information or to be put on a mailing list about my workshops.
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