Hi, I'm Grace, founder of The Fourth CIC...


The Fourth is founded on the belief that we all have the innate ability to provide support and comfort to postpartum families.Β 


Our Postpartum Doula training is created to enable you to connect with and develop that natural ability. This is combined with a comprehensive curriculum of theoretical and practical learning that will equip you to provide professional postnatal doula services with confidence.


If you believe, like we do, that the world shouldΒ value mothers and birthing people and support themΒ in those first transformational weeks after birth then you are ready to take the next step.Β 


We know that a one-size-fits-all approach toΒ postpartum careΒ doesn't work and train you to offerΒ intersectional, inclusive postpartum servicesΒ and join our community of graduate postnatal doulas for ongoing support and connection.Β 


So, here is how training to be a postpartum doula with us works...

How is the course delivered?

The course is a mixture of live and online. Each module is a mix of video, audio and written content. You can access the content whenever is best for you, enabling you to work the training around your existing commitments.

  • ​Online modules, released over the course of six weeks to give you time to dig deep into postpartum (scroll down to see the full curriculum).

  • Regular live zoom sessions to connect with your fellow intake and keep you accountable

  • A WhatsApp community to keep in touch with your fellow coursemates, to ask questions, share wins and get support when you need it

  • Peer support through a monthly zoom calls with fellow The Fourth postpartum doulas

  • Training in LGBTQ+ inclusivity, bias awareness and neurodiversity.

  • Training on the business fundamentals that you need to support your practice.

  • Discounts on additional workshops and masterclasses

What will you learn?

You will finish this course understanding...

  • The impact of postpartum care on family outcomes

    Why it’s important to honour and observe the postpartum transition.

  • Biological norms

    What biologically normal infant behaviour, sleep and feeding looks like

  • Postpartum physiology in the birthing parent

    What happens to postpartum bodies, physically and emotionally

  • Support skills

    How to support families during this time and the skills we need to be ace at it

  • Signposting to further services

    How and when to signpost birthing families to further outside help.

  • Business fundamentals

    How to set yourself up as a business, create packages and services that suit you.

Course curriculum

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    1. Welcome

    2. Get ready to check your baggage in 🧳

    3. Baggage check-in 🧳

    4. Finding your why πŸ€”

    5. Before you watch 'The need'... πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“

    6. The need 🀰🏽

    7. What do we do? (scope of practice) πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ’»

    8. Module 01 roundup

    1. 'Matrescence' - the postpartum transition ✨

    2. Hormones, haemorrhoids and more... πŸ‘©πŸ»β€βš•οΈ

    3. Understanding and reframing the 'baby blues' 😒

    4. Nourishing the postpartum parent 🍲

    5. Empathy in/Sympathy out πŸ’–

    1. The 'golden hour' and the 'fourth trimester' ⏳

    2. Crying, cues and colic πŸ‘ΆπŸΌ

    3. Infant sleep and the myth of normal πŸ’€

    1. Breastfeeding basics with Gillian Hoult 🍈🍈

    2. Feeding human milk; breast, chest and bottles 🀱🏾

    3. Formula feeding 🍼

    4. 'Is my baby getting enough?' when feeding means more than just milk πŸ™‹πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

    5. Half way check in: Tell us what you think!

    1. Integrating what we know / scope of practice recap πŸ“š

    2. What would a doula do? πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

Course curriculum

  • Β£975.00
  • 11 hours of video content

Book your place to start on 18th November 2023

Total: Β£975 : Pay now (multiple methods)

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