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Back in the 80’s & 90’s, I used a version of this exercise and my clients loved it! Each parent/partner is given some statements to rank on their own. Then they get back together again and discuss their top 3-4 items. Clients often discover things they didn’t know but that are influencing their partner’s perspective. It gives them the opportunity to address hidden conflicts and affirm their shared values. As a birth worker, it communicates to you what they have collectively decided is most important. There are three decision making areas that most influence outcomes: Birth Experience, Birth Attendant, and Support Team. Each topic area has 12-17 statements, covering the wide variety of values that people may have. The kit comes complete with all statements, sorting cards, and easy to figure out instructions – even for the “not so crafty” people. Everything is coded so if you drop it all on the floor, you can easily sort it out again. (We really did try to think of everything.) PDF For Download -
Doulas don’t rely on numbers to tell where someone is in labor or what their needs are. We do that by observing a person and being familiar with the behavioral cues that reveal progression. This exercise points out exactly what to look for and when to look for it. The dilation phase of labor is divided into four shorter observable phases: early labor, early active labor, natural alignment plateau, and transition. In each of those phases, there are activity cards to sort out that outline what happens during labor, what the laboring person may feel, what they may do, and the most supportive actions to take. (Includes activity cards, instructions, and explanation of Natural Alignment Plateau, by Jenny Lindley) PDF For Download -
Use this inspirational poster to decorate your office or as a handout for clients or class participants. It poetically and accurately lists the “invisible” things a doula does that make up support. This is the first chapter in the book, The Heart of the Doula: Essentials for Practice and Life. PDF For Download -
In a glance, your potential clients see all the nurturing and useful things a doula can do! Designed so a new doula can clip their business cards and get started promoting themselves! PDF For Download -
In a glance, your potential clients see all the nurturing and useful things a doula can do! Designed so a new doula can clip their business cards and get started promoting themselves! PDF For Download -
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This eye catching black and red poster is great for outside your meeting room, exhibit table display or even your classroom. It gets across what a doula is and can do for someone in a humorous and memorable way. PDF For Download -
We couldn’t find an easily priced poster or visual handout for this common concept so we made our own. Emotional signposts are Excited, Serious, and Self-Doubt, based on Susan McCutcheon’s Natural Childbirth: The Bradley Way. PDF For Download -
Once you’ve introduced the concept of hormones in labor, use this poster to connect them to other social experiences with the same hormones, such as sexuality and parenting. Oxytocin, Catecholamines, Beta-Endorphins, Prolactin, and Vasopressin are listed with their top 3-4 contributions to sexuality, birth and parenting. PDF For Download
