Module 1 - Doula Foundation Training

This is the foundation of your training, providing you with the solid basis on which to build your development as a Doula. The training’s focus on learning the hands on skills of supporting families before during and after childbirth as well as preparing for your own business as a working doula. The training incorporates sixteen half days.

Topics

Week 1 – Introduction to Training – overview of the modules, Exploring What is a Doula, Why are you here? Your birth stories

Week 2 – Birth Choices – what are the options for women in Melbourne, hospital, birth centres, private and public, home birth – statistics, options and experiences of different hospitals.

Week 3 – Last few weeks of pregnancy – state of mind of women, relationship to due dates, support strategies. Last month of pregnancy is pre labour. Preparing for labour

Week 4 –  Early labour, labour strategies and positions, stages of labour. Support required at different stages

Week 5 & 6 – Birth, water birth, home birth, hospital, birth stories and DVD’s

Week 7 – interventions, induction, pain relief, monitoring, etc.

Week 8 – Caesarean birth and unexpected outcomes.

Week 9 – 3rd stage – exploring the placenta, cutting and not cutting the cord, lotus birth. Babies at birth, first  breath, first gaze, first hour.

Week 10 – Breastfeeding.

Week 11 – Life with new baby, sleep, relationships, post natal depression.

Week 12  – Other useful tools, massage, hypnosis, aromatherapy, music, acupressure.

Week 13 - Chinese medicine, homoeopathy.

Week 14 – Doula’s and partners – how to support the partner, how to work together - Communication Skills

Week 15 – working as a doula – your doula vision, being on call etc.

Week 16 – the business of being a doula, marketing and self promotion – goal setting

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