WOMBS

Course Facilitation

WOMBS is very privilaged to have the many years of experience and expertise of Irene Bourquin, who is a highly experienced Nurse and Midwife with 25 years in Perinatal Education, as well as being a doula herself. She is also a published author with two books to her name – The Complete Guide to Grandparenting the Newborn Baby and The Practical Pregnancy, Birth and Early Parenting which is now in its 5th edition.

Irene has also appeared on television, radio, written articles for both magazines and newspapers, and is an internationally recognised expert in her field. She regularly attends workshops and conferences, both locally and abroad, ensuring that both her clients and training doulas are kept educated with current research and information.

Irene is also the mother of 2 daughters. Affectionally referred to as "The Dragon of Drommedaris Road", she is well known for her straightforward and intelligent approach, while at the same time being a deeply caring and compassionate person who embodies the qualities of a Doula. 

She has trained over 100 doulas and continues to strive for the highest standard of training possible to ensure that Doulas continue to be seen as respected professionals within the medical community. Irene has also overseen the accreditation of other professionals to provide the WOMBS doula course in provinces across South Africa.

Why train with WOMBS?

As WOMBS has been an established organisation for over 10 years, we offer a variety of benefits to our Doulas which help them in start up their Doula Practice.

We have worked hard as an organisation to create good relationships with the various government and private hospitals / clinics in order to have Doulas be able to practice there. Due to various security and privacy concerns, gaining access to these facilities can be extremely difficult but as part of your WOMBS Doula Training you will automatically be able to gain practical experience in a number of these facilities.

Our course is generously sponsored by Johnson&Johnson who provide bursaries for those with financial constraints (see end of page for details). They also sponsor the graduation ceremony which includes a uniform and doula bag filled with goodies! After your graduation you will be invited to attend regular J&J workshops on a variety of great topics.

WOMBS holds quarterly meetings which include a guest speaker, as well as smaller local groups who meet to debrief and share information.

In order to keep your training up to date, you will also be able to do a Training Update every four years to refresh your knowledge with the latest research-based information and techniques.

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