Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Step 1 - Start Here!

    • Syllabus

    • Welcome Letter

    • Video: Introdution with Katia and Mel (8:34)

    • Live Class Schedule

    • Slack Homework Instructions

  • 2

    Week 1 - Maternal Mortality

    • Requirements for Week 1

    • Handout: Background of Maternal Mortality

    • Handout: Delays in Maternal Care

    • Handout: Lecture on Mrs. X

  • 3

    Week 1 - Basic Skills

    • Handout: Hand Washing in Low Resource Settings

    • Handout: Temperature, Thermometer Information, and Evaluation Requirements

    • Handout: Pulse Information and Evaluation Requirements

    • Handout: Blood Pressure Information and Links

    • Handout: Blood Pressure Evaluation

    • Handout: Leopold's Maneuvers and Fetal Heart Tones

    • Video: FHT Count (1:14)

    • Resource: Leopold's Maneuvers - Resources and Review Questions

    • Handout: Urinalysis Information

  • 4

    Week 1 - Birth Skills

    • Handout: Reading on Catching a Baby

    • Resource: Birthing a Baby and Hand Maneuvers

    • Handout: Why Babies Die and Thermoregulation

    • Video: Ways to Keep Baby Warm Scenario (21:16)

  • 5

    Week 1 - Live Class

    • Live Class 1- 7/16/21 - Video Recording (1:49:45)

    • Live Class 1 - 7/16/21 - Audio Recording (1:49:45)

    • Live Class 1 - 7/16/21 - Chat

    • Live Class 2 - 7/17/21 - Video Recording (1:29:56)

    • Live Class 2 - 7/17/21 - Audio Recording (1:29:56)

  • 6

    Week 2 - Obstructed Labor

    • Requirements for Week 2

    • Handout: Recognizing the Problem

    • Resource: Obstructed Labor

  • 7

    Week 2 - Emergency Skills

    • Handout: Care During and Eclamptic Convulsion

    • Resource: Breech Without Borders

    • Video: Shoulder Dystocia Practice (11:55)

    • Resource: Shoulder Dystocia Protocol

    • Video: Shoulder Dystocia Internal Maneuvers (07:12)

    • Resource: Shoulder Dystocia AAFP ALSO Series Article

    • Resource: What to do during a Hemorrhage

    • Video: What to do During a Hemorrhage (27:38)

    • Handout: Hemorrhage Protocol (Casa Geburt)

    • Resource: NASG Training Video

    • Resource: The Condom Tamponade Technique

    • Resource: Helping Babies Breathe

    • Handout: Helping Babies Breathe

  • 8

    Week 2 - Live Class

    • Live Class 1 - 7/23/21 - Video Recording (1:51:58)

    • Live Class 1 - 7/23/21 - Audio Recording (1:51:58)

    • Live Class 2 - 7/24/21 - Video Recording (1:41:49)

    • Live Class 2 - 7/24/21 - Audio Recording (1:41:49)

  • 9

    Week 3 - Introduction to Doula Workshop

    • Requirements for Week 3 - Doula Skills

    • Video: Welcome to Week 3 Doula Skills Workshop (5:22)

    • Syllabus - Doula Skills 2021

  • 10

    Week 3 - Supportive Techniques

    • Handout: Breathing Techniques 1 - Abdominal Breath

    • Video: Breathing Techniques 2 - Andrew Weil Abdominal Breath 4-7-8 (2:49)

    • Resource: Breathing Techniques 2 - Andrew Weil Breath 4-7-8

    • Resource: Breathing Techniques 3 - Journaling Exercise - Future Doula Work

    • Resource: Breathing Techniques 4 - The Power of Music

    • Handout: Breathing Techniques 5 - Affirmations During Prenatal Period

    • Handout: Breathing Techniques 6 - Script for Visualization

  • 11

    Week 3 - Comfort Measures

    • Handout: Simkin's Comfort in Labor

    • Discussion: Pain Relief Stratagies During Labor

    • Resource: Waterbirth Evidence

    • Handout: Ideas on Massage

  • 12

    Week 3 - Helping Babies Get into Position

    • Video: Walcher's Position (3:46)

    • Video: Abdominal Lift Demo (2:26)

    • Handout: Miles Circuit

    • Video: Vinaver Breech Circuit (14:59)

    • Video: Using the Birth Ball and the Peanut Ball (11:16)

    • Resource: Birth Balls and Peanut Balls

    • Handout: Breech Exercises

    • Resource: Rebozo Required Reading

    • Resource: Toys for Labor and Live Class Questions

  • 13

    Week 3 - Acupressure

    • Handout: Betts Acupressure Workbook

    • Handout: Acupressure for Pain Relief in Labour Handout

    • Handout: Acupressure Handout for Birth Preparation

    • Handout: Acupressure Pain Relief Handout for Clients

  • 14

    Week 3 - Second Stage Tricks

    • Video: Positions for Labor and Birth (33:43)

    • Video: Positions for Birth - Global Health Media (23:02)

    • Activity: Skill Breathing During the Pushing Stage

  • 15

    Week 3 - Breastfeeding

    • Resource: Kangaroo Care

    • Resource: Skin-to-Skin

    • Resource: Relacation & Supplemental Nursing System

  • 16

    Week 3 - Newborn Care

    • Resource: Newborn Care

    • Resource: 5 S's to Comfort a Baby

    • Handout: Purple Crying

  • 17

    Week 3 - Live Class

    • Live Class 1 - 7/30/21 - Video Recording (1:20:35)

    • Live Class 1 - 7/30/21 - Audio Recording (1:20:35)

    • Live Class 2 - 7/31/21 - Video Recording (1:32:12)

    • Live Class 2- 7/31/21 - Audio Recording (1:32:12)

  • 18

    Bonus! Breech Workshop

    • Breech Workshop - Video Recording (1:14:17)

    • Breech Workshop - Audio Recording (1:14:17)

    • Breech Workshop - Chat