This slideshow provides a comprehensive look at what a doula is and why they are needed. It is the first unit in the certification course from New Beginnings Doula Training.
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Introduction into labor support
1. Introduction to Labor Support Presented by New Beginnings Doula Training Rachel Leavitt RN, BSN, CD For more information on doula certification visit www.trainingdoulas.com
23. A doula provides non-medical, holistic care to the childbearing family. Prenatally, she provides information to help a family plan what they would like for their birth. During birth, she provides continuous labor support and helps the laboring family work smoothly through the process of labor and birth. She also helps facilitate communication between the laboring family and the medical staff.
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25. She stays with the mom from the time labor starts(or starts and stops and starts:)) to a few hours after birth.
49. Pitocin: synthetic form of oxytocin(which is a hormone) that will start labor or increase contractions
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52. Her pregnancy has been uneventful and her previous pregnancy was also uneventful, resulting in a full term delivery. She has no significant medical or surgical history.
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54. Her cervix was noted to be dilated 1 cm, and 2 cm thick, with the presenting fetal head at a -2 station. There was a foul odor coming from the vagina and there was a purulent drainage present in the cervix.
69. This is not something that doula's are trained to do, but during this course, you will be taught to understand and identify different needs that a doula may help with.
94. No matter what situation, it is always appropriate to ask your client if they feel they have enough information or have questions.
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96. One woman wants a warm compress with oils on her perineum during crowning. Her care provider is used to being in charge during pushing, and does not want you to help.
166. There is no deadline for this, but you must finish this before you move on.
167. If you need help finding a venue e-mail me, and I will help you look for one.
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169. This course will help you to find strategies to help you provide support when you can, and to advocate for policies that help promote the abilities of the nurse to provide labor support.
197. In this course, you will learn to identify and focus on the labor and birth as a life process specific to each individual.
198. In this way, you will be promoting health rather than treating disease.
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200. There will be various assignments that will stretch you to do so. By doing this, you will learn to work with others who may think differently, but you can also help them to see things differently.
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202. You also be taught skills to help women in many different situations, from the very few interventions to numerous interventions being used, as well as how to help women make the choices they desire.
203. You will be provided with the information that will help you form your own opinions on what should be changed.
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206. Chapter 2 of The Nurturing Touch at Birth has some good ideas of what some of those reasons may be, but feel free to add whatever you feel is important.