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"We are now discovering the long-term effect on families of treating women
as if they were merely containers to be opened and relieved of their contents;
and of concentrating on a bag of muscle and birth canal, rather than relating
to and caring for the person to whom they belong."
----Sheila Kitzinger
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Training birth companions to nurture the innate strength
and courage that lies within each woman.
| About the Course |
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The intensive three-day workshop will help the participant:
- Recognize the significance of childbirth in the life of a woman.
- Demonstrate at least three prenatal and postpartum support skills.
- Devise a plan to offer optimal support in a variety of labor situations.
- Appraise personal values and their relationship to labor support.
- Assess standards of practice and plan methods of business management.
This course offers the expertise of highly trained faculty, and uses supplementary text,
videos, slides, and role-play to build theoretical knowledge and teach practical skills.
A complete syllabus is included with the course.
This training comprises one step in the certification process for Doulas of North
America (DONA).
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| Registration |
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| Workshop Date: |
September 23-25, 2010 |
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| Location: |
Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Time: |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Registration Fee: |
$275 by August 27, 2010
$295 by September 18, 2010
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| Course Faculty |
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All of The Nurturing Place courses were designed and are presented by Kristi
Ridd-Young, ICCE, CD(DONA), and DONA-approved Doula Trainer. She was
recently introduced as a speaker at an educator’s conference like this:
"Kristi is an experienced childbirth educator and doula. She is the former
International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) Utah Coordinator and
DONA (Doulas of North America) Administrative Director and board member.
During her 19 years of teaching, Kristi has facilitated many doula trainings
throughout the country; she has been invaluable in helping many expectant
mothers and their partners develop skills and the inner strength needed to
experience a positive birth. As a caring, compassionate doula, she has
attended over 250 women. Kristi has been mentored by many of the leading
experts in the field of childbirth but, most of all, she credits her six
children and seven stepchildren for much of the wisdom and knowledge she
shares."
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| What is a doula? |
| A Doula:
- Recognizes birth as a significant life experience.
- Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a laboring woman.
- Provides continuous support, practical comfort measures, and an objective viewpoint
to aid in decision-making.
- Complements the care provided by the woman’s partner and birth attendants.
- Protects and nurtures the memory of the birth experience.
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| Who relies on a doula? |
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Childbearing women and couples, midwives, physicians, and labor and delivery nurses
appreciate the resources, techniques, knowledge and continuous empathetic support a
doula provides.
Recent studies indicate the use of a doula:
- Decreases labor length by 25 percent.
- Decreases oxytocin use by 25 percent.
- Decreases mother’s request for pain medication by 30 percent.
- Decreases cesareans by 50 percent.
- Increases father’s participation level.
(Mothering the Mother, Klaus, Kennell, Klaus, 1993)
Birthing families and caregivers are welcoming doulas as the newest member of today’s
maternity care team.
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| Program Agenda |
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| Day 1 |
9:00 - 4:45 |
Registration & Introductions
Birth - A transformation
The Benefits of A Doula
The Prenatal Interview(s)
Emotional Preparation and Education
Intrapartum Support
Comfort Measures for Labors
Imagery
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| Day 2 |
9:00 - 4:45 |
Review & Assessment
Second Stage Overview
AIDS & HIV Protection
Difficult Labor Management
Cesarean & VBAC Support
Newborn Care & Breastfeeding
Postpartum Nurturing
Modeling and Role Play
Affirmations & Birth Journaling
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| Day 3 |
9:00 - 4:45 |
Review & Assessment
Giving Support Through Loss
Developing Personal Style
Values Clarification
Standard of Practice
Code of Ethics
Establishing A Practice
Certification Options
Birth Journaling & Closing
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| Prerequisites |
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This course is designed for those who have had some experience in the field of
childbirth. If you have NO childbirth experience, please call Kristi so she can help
you design a prerequisite program.
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| Suggested Reading |
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Please complete as many of the book on DONA’s required reading list as possible before the training. The list can be found at Birth Doula Required Reading List.
It is not required, but recommended, that the reading be done prior to the program.
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