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 October 5th and 6th, and October 12th and 13th. 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.
Louise became a DONA International approved Birth Doula Trainer in 2002. Over the last two decades, she has led over 50 training workshops. She continues to offer high-quality public and private workshops for individuals who are interested in becoming doulas. Workshops are four days long and include:
2024 Workshop Schedule
Three public workshops are scheduled for 2024 in Crown Point, Indiana.
Get in touch to learn more or get on the list for announcements of future workshops.
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