Nurturing Birth in the Middle East

Nurturing Birth has been training doulas also known as birth companions, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi since 2008.
In these four years, our trainers have acquired good knowledge and contacts in the UAE and are familiar with the work doulas can do in this specific maternity environment. Our course is tailored to the needs of doulas working in the UAE and the Gulf.

Some of the doulas who trained with us in Dubai and the Middle East

Our course is accredited with Doula UK which means that if you plan to work as a doula in the UK, your training will be recognised and you’ll be able to join Doula UK right away.
Many of our doulas also work around the world, in countries such as the US, Canada, Germany, Finland, France, Holland, Spain, Hong Kong, Australia,...

We have doulas in Abu Dhabi and Dubai who can talk with you about the course.

Once you have attended the course, you will have access to a very active online forum dedicated to doulas’ work, you will be listed on our International Doula Directory, you will receive our monthly newsletter,... You will also be invited to network with all our doulas in the UAE.

The 3 day course in Dubai and Abu Dhabi costs 3,000 dirhams and groups are no more than 10 participants to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate actively, share their stories and ask as many questions as they need. You can then work towards certification. Our certified doulas work all over the world.

The price of our Bahrain course is 325 dinars. Our colleague Jasmine can answer questions about Bahrain: doulajasmine@gmail.com

For an application form or more information, please contact us at info@nurturingbirth.co.uk

Dubai news

Doulas make the news in Dubai as the Khaleej Times reports on an unusual birth. Find out more in the original article posted on 13 October 2010 and in a more recent article in the Gulf News (1 June 2011)

The doulas featured in these articles were trained by Nurturing Birth in 2008 and 2009.

Doulas in Abu Dhabi were also featured in Time Out Abu Dhabi in January 2011

Upcoming courses in the Middle East

These are the dates and venues currently planned. This list is updated on a regular basis

• Dubai: 4, 5 and 6 May 2012

For information about the Birth and Postnatal Doula course go to the Nurturing Birth website here.

Looking for a Doula in Dubai or the Middle East?

If you are a parent looking for a birth or postnatal doula in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain or Saudi, please contact us and we will help you find one (there is no fee for this service). Some are already listed on our online directory.