Course Outline
Schedule: 8:30am – 5pm daily
*Please note, daily schedule may vary per instructor.
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Day 1
● What Postpartum really means?
● What is a Postpartum Doula
● The First 40 Days – Healing Techniques
● Postpartum Nutrition – Healing Foods
● Birth Effects on Postpartum Recovery
● Postpartum Physiology – The body’s Healing process (Vaginal birth & C-section)
● How to support the Partner in Postpartum -
Day 2
● What is Postpartum Depression?
● How to identify Postpartum Depression – Signs
● Symptoms & Racial Differences & Depression
● Identifying Postpartum Danger Signs
● Breastfeeding
● LGBTQIA Families, Support & Resources
● Basic Newborn Care -
Day 3
● The Business Behind it All
● Working with new Families amid Covid-19
● Taking Precautions in your Practice
● Building your Postpartum
● Practice & Infrastructure
● Business Development
● Mentorship