Content Overview Module ONESpacious stillnessWhat is a doula?Ethics and Scope of PracticeSignificance of birth & its long-term impactPhysiology of labourDoula’s role in the various stages of labourBecoming calm and centeredTechniques for emotional careModule TWOHospitals and how to negotiate the spaceA doula’s role in difficult labours and informed decision makingC-section & VBACThe birth partner’s roleListening skillsTrustModule THREEPrenatal care and birth plansNewborn careAn introduction to breastfeedingPostnatal carePPMDModule FOUR Sacred birth and the incoming soulCultural competencySexual abuseDeath & griefModule FIVE Looking after the doulaThe business of being a doulaPost course supportReview, closing & feedback