• 1. Roles and responsibilities of a Family Doula
• 2. Pregnancy and Postnatal Care
• Understanding pregnancy
• Understanding childbirth & delivery
• Caring for a mother during pregnancy and childbirth
  • Practical support strategies
  • Emotional support techniques like breathing, massage, positive communication
• Understanding the postpartum period
• Caring for a new mother after childbirth (Postpartum Period)
  • Physical support
  • Emotional support
  • C Section care
• Breast feeding: Benefits, latch, positions, challenges
• Bottle feeding: Pumping, bottle prep, milk storage, paced feeding, burping

• Supporting mothers in their breast/bottle feeding journey
• Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders and ways to offer support
• 3. Newborn Care
• Newborn procedures
• Newborns characteristics
• Newborn behaviors
• Newborn holding Techniques
• Feeding and burping techniques
• Swaddling
• Newborn bath
  • Sponge bath
  • Tub bath
• Dressing up Newborn
• Understanding Newborn Health
  • Umbilical cord care
  • Penis care
  • Acid reflux
  • Thrush
  • Pyloric Stenosis
  • Cleft lip and palette
  • Muscular Torticollis
  • Positional Plagiocephaly (Flat Head Syndrome)
  • Immunizations
  • Warning signs to be aware of
• Diaper changing and hygiene
• Reasons for fussiness

• Crying patterns
• Colic & support
• Soothing techniques including 5S's
• Newborn sleep
  • SUID's
  • Safe sleep guidelines
• Newborn safety
  • Car safety
  • Outdoor safety
• How to help mom create a strong bond with baby
• 4. Infant Care
• Understanding Infants and their needs
• Feeding
  • Breast feeding/ Bottle feeding
  • Feeding guidelines
• Recipes for infants
• Bathing
• Diaper changing
• Dressing infants
• Soothing a crying infant
• Sleep and safe sleeping practices
• Tummy time
• Child development
  • Physical
  • Cognitive
  • Language
  • Social
• How to help build routines for infants
  • Sleep routines
  • Care routines
• Age-Appropriate play activities for infants
• 5. Toddler Care
• Toddler milestones
• Understanding toddlers and their needs
• Stress in children and how to to effectively support children's mental health and well-being
• Food and nutrition
  • Feeding guidelines
• Healthy food options
• Bathing
• Diaper changing
• Toilet learning
  • Assessing readiness
  • Creating a plan
• Dressing
• Soothing a crying toddler
• Toddlers sleep
• How to help build routines for toddlers
• Age-Appropriate play activities for toddlers
• Sibling Adjustment
• Conflict resolution
• 6. Household Management
• Cleaning and organizing
• Laundry and dishwashing
• Meal planning and preparation
• Healthy meals ideas
• 7. Basic Safety Guidelines
• Safety inspection checklist
• Playground Safety and Supervision
• First aid and emergency response cards
• 8. Communication and Professionalism
• Effective communication skills
• Setting boundaries and expectations
• How to separate personal emotions/opinions while supporting a family
• Maintaining professionalism in the workplace
• Handling difficult situations
• Culture, values and child rearing styles
• Interview, right fit and next steps
• How to practice self care
• Business support documents

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