ACOG Committee Opinion: Approaches to Limit Interventions during Labor

Earth Wise Doula Course Summer 2025-2026

Orientation, Introduction, Your Application Form (1:38:40)

Introduction to Doula Work (Month 1 - August 2025) (2:50:51)

Calendar August 2025
EWD WEEK ONE SYLLABUS (PDF)
EWD 1.2 Introduction and History of Doulas (16:48) (16:49)
EWD 1.3 Who are You (as a Doula)? (21:46) (21:45)
EWD 1.4 Cultural Competence (31:25) (31:25)
EWD 1.5 Communication Skills (20:00) (20:00)
EWD 1.6 Collaborative Care (23:32) (23:32)
EWD 1.7 Informed Consent, Informed Choice and Shared Decision Making (31:38) (31:38)
Interview with International Midwife/Doula (25:42) (25:42)
EWD Q&A Summer 2024 (27:39)
New Lesson (85:50)

RAR Month 1 - August 2025 Readings, Assignments and Resources

Anatomy & Physiology for Doulas (Month 2 - September 2025) (2:53:26)

Calendar September 2025
EWD WEEK TWO SYLLABUS (PDF)
EWD 2.1 Basic Anatomy and Physiology for Doulas (22:36) (22:36)
EWD 2.2 Fetal Development (23:08) (23:07)
EWD 2.3 Fetal-Pelvic Dance (21:26) (21:26)
2.4 Maternal Adaptation - part 1 (23:04) (23:04)
2.5 Maternal Adaptation - part 2 (34:19) (34:19)
2.6 Nutrition Basics for Doulas (25:27) (25:27)
2.7 Herbs during Pregnancy -Introduction (23:26) (23:26)
Q&A Module 2 A&P (82:27)

RAR Month 2 - September 2025 Readings, Assignments and Resources

Module 3 Antepartum Doula Work (October) (2:45:54)

RAR Module 3 - October 2025 Readings, Assignments and Resources

Labor and Birth Basics (Module 4) (2:25:46)

EWD WEEK 4 SYLLABUS (PDF)
4.0 Introduction to Labor and Birth (17:43) (17:43)
4.0.1. STAGES OF LABOR (32:03) (32:02)
4.1 The Four P-s - THE PASSAGE (12:53) (12:52)
4.2 The Four Ps - THE PASSENGER (13:44) (13:44)
4.3 The Four Ps - THE POWERS (21:08) (21:08)
4.4 The Four P-s - THE PSYCHE (27:43) (27:43)
4.5 An Additional P - THE PROVIDER (19:32) (19:32)
Normal Vaginal Childbirth Video (1:00)
EWD Week 4 Q&A Summer 2024 (52:25)
EWD Week 4 Q&A (Fall 2023) (53:58) (53:57)

RAR Module 4 - November 2025 Readings, Assignments and Resources

Birth Doula Work (Module 5- to discuss early January) (2:46:32)

EWD WEEK FIVE SYLLABUS (PDF)
5.1 Intro to Birth Doula Work (38:15) (38:14)
5.2 Breathing in Labor (20:20) (20:20)
5.3 Doula Techniques (28:06) (28:06)
5.4 Second and Third Stage Support (25:54) (25:53)
5.5 Birth Settings and Birth Support (43:08) (43:07)
4-7-8 Breathing Practice with Dr. Andrew Weil (2:21)
The Essence of Coping in Labor by Penny Simkin (4:42)
Walcher-s position (3:46) (3:46)
Week 5 excellent Q&A session.2022 (1:27:24) (87:24)
EWD Week 5 Q&A (Fall 2023) (68:30)
EWD Week 5&6 Q&A Summer 2024 (50:49)

RAR Month 5 - December 2025 Readings, Assignments and Resources

January 2026 Requirement (No Class): MID COURSE QUIZ AND BONUS VIDEO

MOdule 6 - to discuss 2 February 2026 - Hospital Doula Work

EWD WEEK 6 SYLABUS (PDF)
EWD 6.1 Intro to Hospital Doula Work (14:23) (14:22)
EWD 6.2 Birth Interventions and the Cascade - part 1 (37:11) (37:10)
EWD 6.3 Birth Interventions and the Cascade - part 2 (23:54) (23:54)
EWD 6.4 Coping with Labor (30:20) (30:20)
EWD 6.5 Communication with Hospital Staff (or how cookies make your life easier) (32:45) (32:45)
Empowered Consumer - Hospital Policy (Birth Monopoly) (PDF)
Pain Medications Preference Scale (PMPS) -Penny Simkin (PDF)
Writing a Birth Plan Handout - Share with Women Handout (PDF)
Birth Plan: Checklist Style (PDF)
Empowered Consumer - Role Playing for the hospital (PDF)
EWD Week 6 Q&A (Fall 2023) (1:20:47) (80:47)

RAR Module 6 - February 2026 Readings, Assignments and Resources

CORE REQUIREMENT - Hospital Tour
Interventions Review Activity
Pain Medications Review Activity
First Do No Harm.Interventions During Childbirth (PDF)
ACOG Committee Opinion: Approaches to Limit Interventions during Labor and Birth (PDF)

Module 10 Business of Being a Doula (to be discussed early June) (3:38:11)

RAR Month 10 - June 2026 Readings, Assignments and Resources

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