Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define the birth doula role, limits, and when to refer clients
• Explain consent, clear communication, and simple record-keeping practices
• Identify normal pregnancy changes and basic labour patterns
• Describe safe comfort movements and stress-reduction options during pregnancy
• Apply ethical, culturally respectful, trauma-aware support in client care
• Plan a birth preferences document with clients based on their values
• Discuss antenatal tests and complementary therapies within information-only boundaries
• Compare comfort tools such as breathing, touch, and position changes in labour
• Illustrate ways to coordinate support with partners and clinical teams
• Select appropriate comfort measures during induction, epidural, or caesarean birth
• Outline early post-birth support, feeding help, and newborn care roles
• Evaluate postnatal recovery needs and provide referrals and professional follow-up