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  • What is a Doula?
  • Certification Programs
    • Birth Doula Certification
    • Postpartum Certification
    • Professional Development
    • Childbirth Educator
    • Breastfeeding Educator
    • Young Parent Support Specialist
    • Trauma-informed Care
    • Massage for Laboring women
    • Understanding Developmental Disabilities
    • Loss and Bereavement Doula
    • HIPAA Compliance for Doulas
  • About
    • Our Philosophy
    • Our History
    • Code of Ethics
    • Standards of Practice
    • Position statements
    • Policies
    • The Advisory Board
    • Affiliate program
    • Program Catalog
  • Find a Doula
    • Add me to the Doula Directory
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    • Monthly Payment Option
    • Military family enrollment fee waiver
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  • Epidural

    The term 'Epidural' in the birth industry generally refers to Epidural administration of a local anesthesia in which an anesthetic drug is passed by way of a fine plastic tube into the space between the dura mater and the bony canal of the spine.

    October 12, 2016

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  • Episiotomy

    An episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the area between the vagina and anus (perineum). This is done during the last stages of labor and delivery to expand the opening of the vagina to prevent tearing during the delivery of the baby.

    October 12, 2016

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