Turn your passion for helping parents through childbirth and care into a thriving career with this free online course. Are you passionate about supporting expecting mothers and ensuring they embark on their maternity journey with confidence, knowledge, and compassion? This course is tailored for you. We will teach you the skills a doula should have to build a trusting relationship with the clients. In addition, you will explore ways to turn your passion into a Doula business, from marketing and technology to emotional wellness. Enroll now!
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188707 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define 'doula' and their role in childbirth • Distinguish between birth doula, postpartum doula and midwife • Summarise the physiology of childbirth and steps of labour progression • Outline the pain management techniques and comfort measures applied by the doula • Recognise the role of a doula in the emotional journey of pregnancy and birth • Discuss how to establish a doula practice and the ethical considerations to note • Identify the benefits of balanced nutrition and lifestyle changes during pregnancy • List the various procedures and prenatal tests and the importance of these screening tests • Describe the doula's role in recognising and addressing pregnancy complications • Recall how a doula supports teens, single parents and LGBTQ+ families during pregnancy and childbirth • Review the role of postpartum doula in ensuring breastfeeding initiation, adjustment and recovery • State various ways a doula can help overcome postpartum depression and adjust to parenthood |
| Course Code | 6419 |
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