Nurturing Birth is committed to its doulas, their work and on-going training.

 

With this in mind we offer the following services to those who train with us:
E-news - Once you have attended the Nurturing Birth doula course you will be sent the monthly Nurturing Birth e-news. Keeping you informed of other study days, recent books, new studies, media coverage on doulas, etc.

"You never fail us in providing a fab E-news, thank you so much!"

"I always read your news letters as they are always full of interesting information that I can pass on if appropriate."

"Thank you for another amazing e-news... it's very inspiring to read the stories and I find the information passed on a great addition to the course."

"I love the e-News it keeps me in touch with what is going on. It's a great tool."

 

Doula Directory - Parents get in touch with Nurturing Birth in the hope that we can find them a doula. We are able to find doulas for parents around the country with our unique Doula Directory.

 

"I have just trained as a doula and within days of being on the Doula Directory I have had my first enquiry... Wow!"

"The Doula Directory is great, it's very useful for parents to have a search facility where they can see who covers which hospital. That way they can see who covers their area rather than how near they live"

"As a new doula, I can say that the Doula Directory has enabled my presence to be known by mothers that are loking for a doula and has enabled me to meet other doulas too."

"Thank you so much for putting me in touch with Mrs X. She contacted me on Friday, to book me! Thank-you for giving me that opportunity, I can't tell you how thrilled I am to get my first booking!!"

 
The Nurturing Birth online forum - A forum for anyone who has trained with Nurturing Birth to ask questions, share stories, debrief births, etc. We have the added bonus of having some very experienced doulas acting as online mentors as well as a registered midwife. Every month we have a live chat on a new topic to support doulas in their work. We currently have over 400 doulas on the forum.

"What can I say about the forum? Well, I can’t actually imagine my life as a doula without it! Working as a doula can be quite isolating, as you work on your own - the forum is a way of bringing us all together and creating a real doula community. It is a place to ask for help, a place to share in the joy of wonderful birth experiences, a place to offload your worries or concerns and a place to talk with like-minded souls. I have made some wonderful friends on the forum, many of whom I have never actually met, but whom I know are there for me if I need them. The forum has paved the way for my journey in becoming a doula and I am thankful for it every day."

"The forum is great - really supportive and non-judgemental. Valerie herself is always more than willing to help with advice and support."

"I found the Live Chats on the Nurturing Birth forum really helpful practically, but most importantly really supportive so thank you. I got off the forum and immediately found I had been hired by my first official client!!! I'm sooo chuffed."

"I love the forum, it's full of very useful information and I love that I can ask questions and share stories with other doulas. There are so many on there that I am bound to find what I am looking for... at what ever time of day!"