Postpartum Doula Certification Course Outline

Module 1	The Postpartum Doula
Unit 1	The Job Description
Unit 2	Term of Employment
Unit 3	Working Hours
Unit 4	How Madriella's Five Facets of Support apply to the Postpartum Doula
Unit 5	Summary, Footnotes and Quiz
Module 2	Physical needs and care
Unit 1	What, you thought we were done with terms?
Unit 2	Understanding the postpartum period
Unit 3	Perineal Wound Care
Unit 4	The Pelvic Floor
Unit 5	Recovering from Cesarean Births
Unit 6	Emotional Bonding
Unit 7	Attachment
Unit 8	Mom's Needs
Unit 9	Getting adequate rest
Unit 10	Physical Changes
Unit 11	Regaining a healthy weight and shape
Unit 12	Bathroom issues
Unit 13	Summary, Footnotes and Quiz
Module 3	Emotional needs and support
Unit 1	Emotional Needs of New Mothers
Unit 2	About sexual relations in the postpartum period
Unit 3	The worries of a new parent
Unit 4	Summary, Footnotes and Quiz
Module 4	Teaching Mothering skills
Unit 1	The Baby's Appearance
Unit 2	Feeding Options
Unit 3	Helping her succeed at breastfeeding
Unit 4	Breastfeeding Basics
Unit 5	Breastfeeding Issues and Resolutions
Unit 6	Bottle Feeding
Unit 7	Formula Options - Part 1
Unit 8	Formula Options - Part 2
Unit 9	Diaper Changing
Unit 10	Bathing the Baby
Unit 11	Sleeping Babies
Unit 12	The Dreaded Colic
Unit 13	Keeping the baby asleep
Unit 14	Summary, footnotes and Quiz
Module 5	General support
Unit 1	What is General Support
Unit 2	Household Assistance
Unit 3	Mt. Washmore
Unit 4	Meals and Food Prep
Unit 5	General Errands
Unit 6	Required Reading
Unit 7	Research Assignment Resources
Unit 8	Summary and Quiz
Module 6	Safety issues
Unit 1	Introduction
Unit 2	Postpartum Hemorrhage
Unit 3	Preventing a Cesarean Wound Infection
Unit 4	Post-Cesarean Wound Infection
Unit 5	Psychological Safety
Unit 6	Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders Overview
Unit 7	Psychosis in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Unit 8	Summary and Quiz
Module 7	Standards of Practice Review
Unit 1	Standards of Practice Review
Module 8	Madriella Postpartum Doula Certification Examination
Unit 1	Postpartum Doula Certification Exam