Doula Update!

So, this is supposed to be a blog about my becoming a doula and I totally lost track of that! LOL From now on, I'm only going to post doula related subjects here. So, here we go....

I am in the works of hosting a CAPPA doula training workshop at the end of June. I am hosting b/c I want to get started toward my career as a doula yet we're penny pinching right now sooo, if I host I can get a discount on my workshop cost! Plus, it's kind of fun to work with the trainer, find a location, etc. Right now I'm talking to a church to see what their cost would be. I am hoping to get the best discount possible thru this (best case would be free, but I haven't found that yet, if you have ideas, please comment!), next best is to get a $200 discount. I'm very excited b/c this is the FIRST step to my certification. I'm NERVOUS b/c I've never witnessed a birth live before. I feel in my heart that I wouldn't be this passionate about something and then not be able to stand the messy part of it. We'll see though. I know that if I can't be a labor doula, I will become a CBE. Either/or and I will be happy I know.

In August I will be going to the CAPPA Childbirth Conference and I'm SO excited. We're going to make it a family roadtrip and so far the plan is my MIL will meet us in TX from FL and hang out with hubby and the girls while I'm at the conference all day. I think that will be a lot of fun too!

So, I feel very happy that things seem to be rolling. I am just really hoping and puttnig it out there that I need EIGHT people to sign up for the Doula Conference in order to make it a success!!!