ToLabor Professional Birth Doula Training

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Friday

    • Friday Schedule

    • Statement of Intention

    • What is a Birth Doula?

    • The Five Essential Components of Labor

    • For Download: Birth Scenarios for ToLabor Training

  • 2

    Saturday

    • Saturday Schedule

    • The Stages and Phases of Labor

    • Progress in Labor

    • Stations of Presentation

    • The Dance of Labor: The Four P’s

    • What Research Tells Us about the Benefits of a Doula

    • Assisting with Difficult Labors/Births

    • Cervical Effacement and Dilation During Labor

    • The Gate Theory: Gate Control

    • TuDuyen's_Birth

    • Video: Deborah's Birth

    • Labor Support Techniques: The Five Senses

    • Common Medical Interventions

    • Working with Interventions

    • Working with Interventions II

    • A Guide to Birth Options and Alternatives for Doulas

    • Medical and Birth Terminology

    • Birth Preferences Forms

    • Video: Once a Cesarean

    • Ethics (Common Sense) Worksheet
  • 3

    Sunday

    • Sunday Schedule

    • Statement on Physical Assessments

    • Racism, Reproductive Health + Equity in Birth

    • Born in Water

    • Breathing and Relaxation in Labor

    • Birthing Positions

    • Basic Tips for Facilitating Labor and Birth

    • Scope of Practice for Birth Doulas

    • Scope of Practice for Birth Doulas Training and Certification Disclaimer

    • Introduction to Physical Assessments Overview: Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Babies

    • Basic Physical Assessments of Birthing Person & Baby During Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum

    • Ethical Standards of Practice for ToLABOR Professional Birth Doulas

    • Basic Physical Assessments of Birthing Person & Baby During Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum

    • Medical Birth and Birth Terminology: Abbreviations

    • Sample Topics to Review with Clients

    • Client Record Information

    • Introduction to Physical Assessments: Palpation, Fundal Height, Fetal Heart Tones

    • Getting Started

    • Fetal Heart Tones and Fetal Position

    • Requirements for Certification

    • Continuing Education

    • Required Reading, Listening and Viewing List

    • Required Childbirth Class Observation Form

    • Required Chestfeeding/Breastfeeding Class Observation Form

    • Required Self Evaluation Form

    • Required Birth Doula Evaluation Form

    • Birth Doula Certification Exam

    • Professional Birth Doula Recertification Requirements

    • Certified Professional Doula Renewal Questionnaire

    • Written Summary for Recertification

    • Example Contracts

    • Suggestions for Doula Bag

    • What is Support?

    • Being A Good Listener

    • PLEASE FILL OUT: ToLABOR Professional Birth Doula Workshop Survey