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According to Dr. Gilliland’s research, there are only five essential areas to cover when meeting a client for the first time and they are already in labor. As a poster, this makes a visual reminder that prenatal relationships can be fulfilling, but aren’t essential for someone to have a supported birth they feel amazing about. This series comes with page from the DTD Training Manual explaining each of these concepts, for you to include in your own materials. PDF For Download -
Oxytocin is critical for labor progress. The top four are pretty easy, but fourteen more? And without touch? Use this list as a reference at a birth, a poster for your office or classroom, or handout with clients. Has colorful watermark of the oxytocin molecule in the background. This series comes with an additional “fill in the blank” handout for use in your classroom or fun birthworker gathering. 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 -
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