The Matrona | D Curriculum

The MatronaHolistic Doula Program CurriculumA comprehensive program offering 64 hours of learning in Holistic Childbirth including all aspects of Birth, Postpartum, the Newborn and Breastfeeding. We meet one weekend a month for four weekends.The 2011 Doula Program in Olympia, WA has a unique schedule and curriculum, which can be viewed here.First WeekendThe Quantum Matrix of ChildbirthIntroductions - Handouts - Scope of the Class - Certification informationThe Role of the Holistic Doula and her Scope of PracticeModels of Care...from the Technocratic to the QuantumQuantum Caregiving and Creating Soul-Level connectionsUndisturbed Birth and the Work of Dr. M. OdentThe Endocrine SystemBirth as an Altered State and Brain Waves PatternsCycles and Hormones...the Female Reproductive Cycle23 in the Back Pocket...Understanding Body Wisdom and the Ancestral SexIdeas not Ideologies in ChildbirthThe Circle of NurturingThe Importance of the Correct Due DateSecond WeekendHolistic Birth and the Immediate PostpartumThe Developing Fetus and the PlacentaThe Birth Atlas: Understanding the Cervix, Dilation and EffacementThe Holistic Stages of LaborVertical Birth, Water Birth and Maternal WellbeingThe Work of Constance Benyon and the Two Stages of 2nd StageUnderstanding Position and Posterior PresentationStrategies for Pain in Labor; Non-pharmacological Methods of Pain ReliefNon-invasive strategies to check the Progress of Labor including...Checking the Cervix on the Foot Understanding how the Placenta is Birthed and the Unfolding of the Immediate PostpartumThird WeekendPostpartum, Breastfeeding and Emerging as a DoulaEmerging as a Doula: Creating a Lifestyle, Creating a BusinessTechniques for Collaboration and Win/Win SituationsOffering Excellent Postpartum CarePostpartum Physiology and Assessment including...Postpartum BleedingInvolution of the UterusFacilitating the Recognition and Healing of TearsRecognizing and Treating Postpartum Variations...Infection, DVT, Uterine Prolapse, CystoceleBreastfeeding Information and TechniquesFourth WeekendThe Newborn and BeyondPlacenta MedicineCharacteristics of the Normal NewbornThe Adept BabyUnderstanding JaundiceThe Politics of BreastfeedingHerbs, Homeopathy and Acupressure for Mother and BabyHomeopathic Constitutions for Newborn BabiesSigns and Symptoms of Postpartum Depression -- Who is at RiskRemedies for a Disappointing Birth ExperienceExperiencing the Veils: Babies Born in the Caul
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