· Intro to Module One

· Completing Your Training

· Choosing a Business Name

· Business Structure / Professional Help

· Contracts & Paperwork

· Birth Statistics

· Initial Roadmap for Your Business

· Intro to Module Two

· SWOP Analysis

· Set Yourself Apart

· Additional Trainings – or not?

· Additional Offerings Brainstorm

· Intro to Module Three

· Your Elevator Speech

· Ideal Client

· Getting Your First Clients

· Building a Referral Network

· Free Listings

· Traditional vs Creative Marketing

· Social Media

· Website

· Email Options & Management

· Intro to Module Four

· Client Pipeline

· Policies, Payment & Client Contact

· Information Packet & Handouts

· Birth Options Checklist

· The Interview

· Client Meetings

· Birth Plans & Informed Consent

· Care Providers & Birth Facilities

· Intro to Module Five

· The Stages of Labor

· Breathing & Vocal Toning

· Pelvic Floor Toning

· Positions for Birth

· Massage & Pressure Points

· Essential Oils for Pregnancy & Birth

· Guided Relaxations / Hypnosis

· Visualizations

· Affirmations / Mantras

· Medical Pain Relief Measures

· Other Comfort Measures

· Intro to Module Six

· Preliminary & Positive Signs of Labor

· On Call Plan

· Nurturing Yourself During the Birth

· Support During Planned Interventions

· Support During Unplanned Interventions

· In the Bag

· Birth Memories

· Intro to Module Seven

· Nurturing the Doula

· Providing Birth Memories

· After the Birth Client Meeting

· Reviewing the Birth Experience

· Intro to Module Eight

· Journaling

· Nurturing your Network

· Find Supportive Doula Friends

· A Plan for Learning

· Mentoring – Yay or Nay?

· Reduce Burnout