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This dynamic labor doula training is four full days. This is the longest and most comprehensive training in the area. The doula training is designed to allow sufficient time to cover the many details in the complexities of childbirth, plus postpartum and breastfeeding knowledge. Women who attend this labor doula training have the opportunity to do their own personal birth exploration and challenge their inner views and thoughts surrounding birth. Many women have powerful insights into birth and into birth in our culture during the training. The bonding and friendships that occur also make this labor doula training a delight and great access for future networking.

Topics Covered:

• The role and practice of a doula
• Prenatal meetings and relationships
• Stages of labor: emotional and physical
• Physiology and anatomy of labor and birth
• Comfort and support measures for labor
• Common obstetrical practices
• Medical birthing and the doula’s role
• Assisting in prolonged and/or complicated labors
• Client advocacy, birth plans, communication techniques
• Natural remedies and “tricks” for birthing women
• Birth Art, “coaching,” visualization, birth hypnosis
• Insights into the history of birth in America
• Breastfeeding and initial postpartum
• Starting a doula practice
• Skills and Information
• The Art of Doula Work

• The women trained by me are taught the subtle lessons of “being with women.” 
• These include becoming a “birth detective,”,  a facilitator, the use of Birth Art, Guided Imagery/Hypnosis, Creating Affirmations, Mexican rebozo techniques, massage and acupressure, pelvic opening exercises and movements, herbal and homeopathic remedies. 
• Media presentations, small group work, take-home assignments, creative expression and practical applications.
•  Maternal Wisdom's comprehensive training manual.