LEARN with Dr. Doula

"In my family, I am a part of the first generation born in a hospital. My mother and the mothers before her were born at home, surrounded and supported by family. In fact, it was my Mom who told me, 'Don’t worry, Anny... when you are ready to have a baby, I will teach you everything you need to know...' It is in the spirit that my mother desired to share with me that I seek to share with you. People of African descent have always needed to be equipped to HELP themselves, HEAL themselves, and SAVE themselves. Make sure you KNOW THE BASICS about sustainable ways of caring for women during the childbearing year." ~Dr. Doula
Through the Black Birth Renaissance "10 THINGS" Signature Course, Sankofa Birth Ambassador Mentoring and the "Sankofa Ways" Intensive Dr. Doula shares fundamental practices of birth and postpartum care from the African continent that have been essential to sustain the African Diaspora for centuries. You can also connect with Dr. Doula each week on Youtube and Clubhouse.

Black Birth Renaissance
​Signature Course

"10 THINGS"... WHAT EVERY WOMBMAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BIRTH & WHAT EVERY HELPER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT POSTPARTUM
Foundational information & practical guidelines for WOMBmen & the helpers who support them during the childbearing year
The Black Birth Renaissance Signature Course "10 THINGS" is answering a need greater than training Black doulas. "10 THINGS" was created to EQUIP BLACK WOMEN WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS WHAT WE NEED TO HELP OURSELVES ONCE AGAIN. In order to change our situation, we need Black women to be what we were before we assimilated into majority culture institutions. We ALL need to have knowledge and skills about the childbearing year so that we can lose the fear that has taken hold of us about birth. As Black WOMBmen, we ALL need to become reacquainted with birth, whether it is chosen as a career or not, so that we are in a better position to save ourselves.

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​​“10 THINGS"... WHAT EVERY WOMBMAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BIRTH: ​
Includes fundamental knowledge that is important for birthing mothers and their support people to know and consider while preparing for birth. It includes information about modern practices and those that acknowledge women of African descent and diverse cultures strong birth traditions within society. General topics covered are: From Back Then to Here & Now, The Medical Side of Birth, Envisioning Your Birth, Integrating Traditions, Bonding with Baby

​"10 THINGS"... WHAT EVERY HELPER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT POSTPARTUM: 
Derived from common practices found through research of African cultures, whether in the north, south, east, and west of Africa. These indigenous practices have also been continued throughout the African Diaspora and are foundational to the care of new mothers. General topics are: Becoming a Helper, Nurturing the New Mom, Breastfeeding, Rites of Passage, Postpartum Depression
SANKOFA BIRTH AMBASSADOR MENTORING
BEFORE THERE WERE DOULAS, there were mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and friends...
This mentorship opportunity introduces you to the modern birth world, while honoring traditional, indigenous contributions, and helps you to find the right fit in the big picture of birth work. SBA Mentoring includes access to the "10 THINGS" Signature Program and four (4) private mentoring sessions with Dr. Doula.

​As doulas have become popular,  more and more birth professionals endorse this belief: 
“Your family and friends cannot support you effectively during pregnancy, you need to hire a professional doula." 

The truth is that the expectation of looking outside of family and close friends to find support for birthing mothers is a western concept and fairly new in many cultures. Sankofa Birth Ambassador (SBA) Mentoring is responding to a greater need than training Black doulas. SBA Mentoring created to EQUIP BLACK WOMEN TO BECOME WHAT WE NEED FOR OURSELVES ONCE AGAIN. 

In order to change our situation, we need Black women to be what we were... BEFORE there were doulas. We ALL need to have knowledge and skills so that we can lose the fear that has taken hold of us about birth. We ALL need to become reacquainted with birth and postpartum, whether it is chosen as a career path or not. 
"SANKOFA WAYS" MENTORING INTENSIVE
Hands-on workshop in traditional Birth & Postpartum practices
In traditional, indigenous cultures, women would not be left to manage alone after they give birth. They would be surrounded by women who knew ways that they could support her and restore her as she sought to adjust to her new life with her baby, a time when women are most vulnerable. 

"Sankofa Ways" Intensive accommodates groups up to 20 participants and involves practices that are used in Dr. Doula's New Mom Renewal Sessions. The intensive is approached from a mind/soul/body/spirit perspective and Dr. Doula facilitates an environment that encourages helpers to incorporate their own unique gifts, skills and expertise into their work.

Birth and postpartum techniques practiced during the in-person, hands-on intensive include: Birthing Better Techniques​, Laying on Hands/Healing Touch, Body Closing and Alignment, Belly Wrapping/Binding, & Baby Carrying (Front and Back)