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About Birth it Forward & Certification
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Certification Course Outline
Certification Requirements
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About BIF
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Instructor Information
Birth Doulas
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Birth Doulas Knowledge Check
Childbirth Education (CBE)
You will need to complete a course in Childbirth Education.
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Childbirth Education Knowledge Check
Standing Strong Advocacy Workshop
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Standing Strong Knowledge Check
*An Overview of Cultural Competency
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Cultural Competency Knowledge Check
Social Determinates of Health
What are they and how do they affect your clients
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Social Determinates of Health Knowledge Check
Comfort Measures for Labor and Birth
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Comfort Measures Knowledge Check
Cesarean Basics for Doulas
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Cesarean Basics for Doulas Knowledge Check
NICU Basics with a NICU Nurse: Jasmine Barr, RN
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NICU Basics Knowledge Check
Postpartum Basics After Birth
Bringing a new life into the world is an incredible journey, but the postpartum period comes with its own challenges and needs.
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Postpartum Basics Knowledge Check
Doula Natals Checklists
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Doula Natals Knowledge Check
Beating Burnout – Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue with Moriah Barr, LMFTA
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Beating Burnout: Secondary Trauma and Compassion Fatigue Knowledge Check
Get Your NPI Number
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NPI Number Assignment
HIPPA Training
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HIPPA Training Assignment
CPR and First Aide Certification
You need to have your CPR and First Aide Cert to complete this certification.
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CPR and First Aide Certification Assignment
Reading Assignments
You need to read 3 books and do reviews on them.
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Book Reviews for the Doula
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Example Book Review: Body Belly Soul by Nicole Bailey
Book Review Assignment 1
Book Review Assignment 2
Book Review Assignment 3
Reading Assignment Knowledge Check
Birth Attendance
You will need to attend 3 births to complete your certification.
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Birth Recap Assignment: Capturing the Experience
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Example Experience Review
Birth Attendance Experience Review 1
Birth Attendance Experience Review 2
Birth Attendance Experience Review 3
Birth Attendance Knowledge Check
Resource List
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Resource List
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Resource List Assignment
Postpartum Doulas
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Postpartum Basics Knowledge Check
*Mother, Newborn Care and PMAD’s for Doulas
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Mother and Newborn Care Knowledge Check
PMADs for Doulas Knowledge Check
*Breastfeeding for Doulas
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Breastfeeding for Doulas Knowledge Check
Final Knowledge Check
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Final Exam Instructions
Birth and Postpartum Doula Certification Final Knowledge Check
Additional Training Resources
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Missouri Doula Association Resource List
Lactation Education Resources
The Centre for Healing
Birth it Forward YouTube Channel
Expedited Birth and Postpartum Doula Certification

Kristen Mason, SM

Kristen, executive director of Birth It Forward a Kansas City-based nonprofit, grew up the daughter of entrepreneurs. She graduated in 2015 with her bachelor’s degree in history from Oklahoma State University and subsequently began studying at Johns’ Hopkins in 2015; however, the birth of her first child caused her to change course entirely. In 2017 Kristen began studying Bradley Method during her second pregnancy, this increased her love of birth and led to her certification as a Maternal Support Practitioner through Bebo Mia in 2020. Soon after she joined Birth It Forward as a volunteer doula. Within the next two years, she worked her way up the organization, helping to develop new programs, and eventually assumed her current role as the Executive Director. One of her crowning achievements has been the development and successful launch of an advocacy training tailored to birth workers, Standing Strong. Additional education includes certifications as a Birth and Bereavement Doula through Sillbirthday, Trauma Informed Coach through the Healing Centre, and certification in Peer Support Group Leading from GPS. Most recently, Kristen has begun working towards becoming a Certified Professional Midwife in Missouri.

 

Janice Ingram, CD/PCD, CHW-C, CBE/CEC

Janice is an associate director with Birth It Forward, a full spectrum doula, childbirth educator, and Community Health Worker with her Masters from Liberty University in Business & Leadership. Her passion for the families she serves has led her to work in women’s health and advocate for the families of Kansas City and surrounding areas.

 

Brittney Brownell, SBD, BBYCBP, 200HR

Brittney is an associate director with Birth it Forward, a Kansas City based non-profit organization that provides doula support to families. She has a BS in health education, certified as a birth and bereavement doula with Stillbirthday, a certified yoga instructor, certified birth photographer and professional maternity, birth, newborn and family photographer. She has trained with DONA, Spinning Babies, is a Peanut Ball Ambassador and a certified trauma-informed coach through The Healing Centre. Brittney has supported over 150 families through the beautiful journey of birth and becoming a parent. 

 

 

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