Attend 3 Births as the Primary Doula and submit Self-Assessments for each:
a) Self-Assessments must be from births attended after completing Labor Support Course.
b) You must be in attendance at these births in the role of a Primary doula (If you are using a birth from the PALS Precepted Program or UWMC Doula Care you must have been an active participant and include an evaluation from the program).
c) You must be present for a minimum of 15 hours TOTAL, FOR ALL THREE BIRTHS.
d) Two of the three births must be vaginal births.
e) An elective/scheduled cesarean birth may count for only one of the three births and must include the following documentation:
- Your presence with the woman/couple before and during the cesarean.
- Immediate postpartum support.
- Follow-up postpartum contact.
f) You must document a minimum of four (4) prenatal hours total, for all three births.
g) You must document a minimum of four (4) postpartum hours total, for all three births.
h) Letters or birth stories written to the mother or partner/father of the child will NOT be accepted for certification purposes.
i) Please use the Birth Skills Checklist included in your packet to ensure that you have included documentation of essential skills required for our certification process.
