CAPD (Certified Antenatal Postpartum Doula)

$549.00

Become a Certified Antenatal and Postpartum Doula!

What is an Antenatal Doula?
An antenatal doula, sometimes called an antepartum doula, provides physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy. Antenatal doulas may work with families experiencing high-risk pregnancies, activity restrictions, bed rest, pregnancy complications, or other situations where additional support is needed.

What is a Postpartum Doula?
A postpartum doula is trained to support families during the days, weeks, and months following birth or the addition of a new baby. Support may include newborn care education, family adjustment, recovery support, emotional encouragement, infant feeding support, and practical guidance.

What does a CAPD Doula do?
A Certified Antenatal and Postpartum Doula provides support during pregnancy and through approximately the first 3–4 months postpartum. CAPD doulas are prepared to educate, encourage, and support families throughout both the antenatal and postpartum periods.

About the Program
The CAPD program is completed online and at your own pace, giving you the flexibility to work through the training on a schedule that fits your life. The course includes comprehensive education in antenatal care, postpartum support, newborn care, family adjustment, and breastfeeding support.

What’s Included

  • Lifetime access to the online student portal

  • Self-paced online training

  • Access to required course materials and educational resources

  • Antenatal and Postpartum Doula certification upon successful completion

  • Breastfeeding certificate included

  • Ongoing access to your course materials after certification


Become a Certified Antenatal and Postpartum Doula!

What is an Antenatal Doula?
An antenatal doula, sometimes called an antepartum doula, provides physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy. Antenatal doulas may work with families experiencing high-risk pregnancies, activity restrictions, bed rest, pregnancy complications, or other situations where additional support is needed.

What is a Postpartum Doula?
A postpartum doula is trained to support families during the days, weeks, and months following birth or the addition of a new baby. Support may include newborn care education, family adjustment, recovery support, emotional encouragement, infant feeding support, and practical guidance.

What does a CAPD Doula do?
A Certified Antenatal and Postpartum Doula provides support during pregnancy and through approximately the first 3–4 months postpartum. CAPD doulas are prepared to educate, encourage, and support families throughout both the antenatal and postpartum periods.

About the Program
The CAPD program is completed online and at your own pace, giving you the flexibility to work through the training on a schedule that fits your life. The course includes comprehensive education in antenatal care, postpartum support, newborn care, family adjustment, and breastfeeding support.

What’s Included

  • Lifetime access to the online student portal

  • Self-paced online training

  • Access to required course materials and educational resources

  • Antenatal and Postpartum Doula certification upon successful completion

  • Breastfeeding certificate included

  • Ongoing access to your course materials after certification


Topics include:
The role and scope of the CAPD doula
Setting up your business
Working in the clients home
Understanding bedrest
Preterm labor
Preterm labor medications
Pregnancy Complications How to help clients with various medical conditions
Meal planning and basic nutrition
NICU and homecare equipment
Comfort measures for those on bedrest
Postpartum care around the world
Helping families adjust to a new baby
Birth Story Listening
Virtual support
Doula self-care
The postpartum mother
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
The Newborn Part One - First appearances
The Newborn Part Two – Common tests and procedures the newborn head to toe
Newborn and Parenting Styles |
Newborn skin
Sleep Options
Parenting styles
The Happiest Baby on the Block

Breastfeeding Intensive Part One: Anatomy of the breast, milk production, & assisting with the latch
Breastfeeding Intensive Part Two: Common breastfeeding challenges
Breastfeeding Intensive Part Three: Less common challenges
Formula feeding