The Perinatal First Aid Certification for Doulas & Midwives is a 12-week holistic and integrative training course designed to prepare perinatal caregivers to respond skillfully to emergencies while honoring the physical, emotional, energetic, and spiritual dimensions of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.

This course provides essential non-medical first aid education, including CPR and choking (Heimlich) response training, specifically tailored for doulas and midwives working in perinatal care. Participants learn how to recognize and respond to common emergencies that may arise during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of both mother and baby while remaining within appropriate scope of practice.

In addition to physical first aid skills, the course integrates a holistic and metaphysical framework emphasizing nervous system regulation, energetic grounding, trauma-informed care, and conscious presence during emergency situations. Emergency response training is adapted to the unique physiological, emotional, and energetic needs of mothers and babies, combining practical lifesaving skills with preventative awareness and ethical decision-making.

This course is a required component of the Doula and Midwifery training pathways and supports professional readiness, client safety, and spiritually aligned perinatal care.

Key Highlights

• Specialized first aid training for doulas and midwives

• CPR certification (adult and infant)

• Choking / Heimlich response certification

• Emergency response tailored to perinatal, neonatal, and postpartum care

• Integration of holistic, energetic, and metaphysical awareness

• Trauma-informed, spiritually grounded emergency preparedness

What You Will Learn

Enhanced First Aid Knowledge
Develop advanced first aid skills specific to perinatal care, including CPR and choking response, while understanding the energetic and emotional dynamics present during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum emergencies.

Emergency Response Training
Learn to respond effectively and calmly to perinatal emergencies using CPR, Heimlich techniques, first aid protocols, and grounding practices appropriate for doulas and midwives.

Risk Assessment Techniques
Understand how to assess and mitigate physical, emotional, and energetic risks for mothers and babies through holistic observation, preparedness planning, and early recognition of warning signs.