Course Outline
Schedule: 8:30am – 5pm daily
*Please note, daily schedule may vary per instructor.
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Day 1
● What is a Doula?
● Reclaiming What’s Lost Granny Midwives
● Development of Western Medicine & Birth – The Birth of Obstetrics
● Her’Story of the Ancient Healer
● Ancestral Techniques
● Healing from the Earth
● Development of Intuition
● Doula Approach, Philosophy & Style -
Day 2
● Understanding the Stages of Labor
● Various Labor Onsets
● Birth Terminology & Medical Procedures
● Comfort Measures
● Station & Stages of Delivery
● Pushing & Pushing Techniques
● Surgical Birth
● Delivery of Placenta
● Birth Terminology
● Medications & Narcotics
● LGBTQIA & Birth
● Prenatal Nutrition
● The Doula & The Birth Partner
● Understanding Birth Physiology
● Real Labor Complications & Labor Aversions
● Immediate PP Complications
● The Golden Hour -
Day 3
● Covid-19 & Birth
● The Business of Birth
● A full day dedicated to Birth Business Development & Infrastructure
● NBDA Certification Requirements
● Continuing Education Components
● Mentorship, Growth & Development