Friday, October 21, 2011: 9:30 to 5:30
Morning Session
Introductions - Hand-outs - Scope of the Class - Certification Requirements
The Role of the Holistic Doula and her Scope of Practice
The Caregivers Spiral
Models of Care - Technocratic to Quantum
Quantum Caregiving and Creating Soul-level Connections
Afternoon Session
The Endocrine System and Reproductive and Birthing Hormones
Birth as an Altered State
Brain Wave Patterns and the Neurological Perspective on Childbirth
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Saturday, October 22nd, 2011: 9:30 to 5:30
Ideas not Ideologies in Childbirth
The Circle of Nurturing and the Caregivers Greatest Gift
Emerging as a Doula: Creating a Lifestyle
The Journey Begins: Understanding Conception and Reproductive Cycles
Women as the Ancestral Sex
The Importance of the Correct EBD (Estimated Date of Birth)
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011: 9:30 to 5:30
Undisturbed Birth and the Work of Michel Odent
The Birth Atlas: Understanding the Uterus, Cervix and Dilation & Effacement
Vertical Birth and the Cardinal Movements of Labor
The Holistic Stages of Labor
Understanding Position and Posterior Presentation
Birth Videos!!
Friday, November 11th, 2011: 9:30 to 5:30
Facilitating and supporting a Woman in Labor
Non-invasive strategies for checking the progress of labor
Checking the cervix on the foot
Water Birth
The Work of Constance Benyon
Non-pharmacological Strategies for Pain Relief
Understanding Cultural Birthing Practices
Navigating Controversial Topics in Childbirth
Techniques for Collaboration and Creating Win/Win solutions
Saturday, November 12th, 2011: 9:30 to 5:30
The Immediate Postpartum
Understanding how the Placenta is birthed
Offering Postpartum Care for the Mom
Postpartum Physiology and Assessment
Postpartum Physiology and Variations of Normal
Placenta Medicine and Placenta Readings
Fathers and Partners at Birth
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Sunday, November 13th, 2011: 9:30 to 5:30
Emerging as a Doula: Creating a Business
The Normal Newborn
Understanding Jaundice
Breastfeeding: Techniques and Tips
The Postpartum Psyche and Navigating Parenthood
Help for Difficult Birthing Experiences
Closing the Circle and Presentation of Diplomas