Enrollment for this course is now closed.
Since 2013 we have been training and supporting doulas nation wide!
Our training is taught by Nicole Deggins, a Certified Nurse Midwife and experienced labor nurse with over 25 years of experience working with birthing families. Our training is full of insight and wisdom obtained while working directly on “the inside”. Based on the model of the community health worker, the SMP Community Birth Sister (doula) Training takes a multicultural approach and puts the experiences of black women at the forefront.
Our training combines the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of pregnancy as we incorporate wisdoms from various Indigenous and African spiritual systems.
This high energy training takes place over 10 consecutive weeks. LIVE Video/ Virtual Sessions will begin in the evening on Tuesday, October 12th and continue until Dec 14th. Each session will begin at 4pm CST and will last approximately 4 hours. At the end of this training, you will have the information you need to support families prenatally, during pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period.
All sessions will be recorded. Access to recordings will be granted to enrolled students until June 2022.
Topics Covered
Pre-Conception Care
Understanding Fertility
Pregnancy
Herbs and Nutrition
Common Discomforts of Pregnancy
Infant & Maternal Mortality
Perinatal Disparities
Helping Families Through Loss
Community Outreach
Stages of Labor and Birth
Medical Interventions
Supporting the family during labor
The Post Partum Period
Breastfeeding
The Birth Sister as Entrepreneur
And More...
*Note* We do use woman-centered language
Live Attendance or proof of listening to all recorded sessions is required for certification.
The total investment for this training is $750. Payment plans are available.
This investment covers the full training, downloadable training documents, a training kit that will be mailed to you prior to the start of class, & access to the recordings of Live Video/Virtual Sessions through June 2022. At the completion of this training, you will be able to participate in our monthly continuing education calls.
Registration CLOSES Monday, October 4th! Use the registration links below to get signed up.
Read about our refund policy on our FAQs page. If you have additional questions contact us at Training@sistamidwife.com
About the instructor

Midwife... Trainer... Coach... Advocate Nicole Deggins
Praise for this course:
D. Perkins
I. Franco
S. Jones
B. Doran