Trauma-Informed Birth + Postpartum Doula + Educator certification
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Welcome to Rooted Birth Trauma-Informed Doula and Educator Training!

Introduction to the course
Introduction to the course
Video: Meet Carey Glenn
Website: Rooted Birth (Carey's local business)
Models of Maternity Care
Problems with US Maternity Care
Article: What Do Doulas Really Do?
Video: Transforming Perceptions of Care
Activity: Introduction
Reading List
Anatomy & Physiology of childbearing

Anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system
Sagittal view of internal female anatomy
Female reproductive system
Sagittal view of breast anatomy
The Menstrual Cycle
The Menstrual Cycle Part 2
The Menstrual Cycle Part 3
Menstrual cycle
Uterus
Closeup of uterine vessels
Uterine gland and vessels
Phases of uterine glands and arteries
The First 2 Weeks - Embryo
Conception to Birth
Fetal Development in Pictures
The Atlas of Human Embryology
Khan Academy video: Pregnancy physiology (10:25)
Bony Structures of the Pelvis
Ligaments of Pelvis
Pelvic Floor
Video: Introduction to Chiropractic Care - with Dr. Kayla Abeid, DC
Video: Introduction to the Nervous System - with Dr. Kayla Abeid, DC
Video: Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care - with Dr. Kayla Abeid, DC
Podcast: Birth and the Shapeshifting Pelvis
The Psoas Muscle
Anatomy & Physiology - parents: Quiz
Moving Well During Pregnancy from Katy Bowman at Nutritious Movement
Anatomy & Physiology - baby

Basic Fetal Anatomy & Physiology
Video: Fetal Skull
Video: Fetal skull
Fetal Skull Anatomy
Khan Academy video: Umbilical vessels and the ductus venous (12:32)
Khan Academy video: Foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus (14:12)
Khan Academy video: Fetal circulation right before birth (11:51)
Khan Academy video: Baby circulation right after birth (13:25)
Anatomy & Physiology - baby: Quiz
Preparing for Birth

Video: History of North American childbirth
Historical concerns for mother
Historical concerns for baby
Video: Birth in the media (pt 1)
Video: Birth in the media (pt 2)
Video: Birth plans and intentions
What is a birth plan
Why birth plans don't always work
When birth plans change
Creating birth intentions
Role of Imagination
Your vision matters
Website: Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative
Working with clients
Podcast: Interview with Lily Nicols, Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author
Love languages
PROJECT: PREGNANCY & PREPARING FOR BIRTH
Labor & Birth

Video: Medical stages of birth
Cardinal Movements of Labor
Khan Academy video: Labor and delivery (11:28)
Video: Hormonal blueprint
Hormonal cocktail
Birth breastfeeding bonding
Video: Holistic stages of birth with Whapio
Website: Whapio's Holistic Stages (The Matrona)
Hormones of birth
Document: The Initiation of Labor
Document: Early Labor
Document: Active Labor
Document: Transition & Pushing
Labor & Birth: Quiz
PROJECT: LABOR & BIRTH
Attending Births

Video: Assessing labor progress
Birth partner hints by enneagram type
Website: Spinning Babies
Website: Miles Circuit
Cascade of birth interventions
Bishop Score for Induction.png
Document: Pain Medications Preference Scale
Article: Pushing for primips (first-time birthers)
Video: The alchemy of adrenaline
Adrenaline and Memory.png
Sharing adrenaline
Discharging Adrenaline.png
Mindfulness
Khan Academy video: C-section (11:27)
PROJECT: ATTENDING BIRTHS
Spiritual Birth

Video: Intro to altered states
Video: Altered states of consciousness
Video: Intro to spiritual birth
Video: Birth as a mystical experience
Marks of a mystical experience
Video: Ancient roles & archetypes
Common archetypes
Video: Birth as a rite of passage
Podcast: Listening to My Spirit Baby
PROJECT: SPIRITUAL BIRTH
Placenta & Cord

Development of the Placenta
Video: Placenta and cord
Baby, placenta, and cord
Document: Placenta Birth (3rd stage of labor)
Physiological birth of placenta
Undisturbed Placenta Birth in the Hospital
Podcast: Cord Clamping - Why we need to wait for white
Video: Problems with implantation/placentation
Khan Academy video: Placenta previa (9:02)
Khan Academy video: Placenta accreta (7:48)
Placenta_accreta.png
Khan Academy video: Placental abruption (7:34)
Placenta Encapsulation
The Placenta & the Cord: Quiz
PROJECT: PLACENTA & CORD
Postpartum

Khan Academy video: Postpartum physiology (7:56)
Video: Immediate postpartum
Hormones of immediate postpartum
Immediate postpartum
Video: Intro to Tending postpartum family
Video: Tending the postpartum family
Lochia
Lochia on pads
Clots in the Postpartum
Video: Postpartum vaginal steaming
Document: Directions for Steaming at Home
Document: Herbs for Peristeam
Uterine Involution
Document: Nourishing Broth - Recipe & Directions
PROJECT: POSTPARTUM
The Newborn

Vernix
Lanugo
Umbilical stump
Video: Intro to intuitive parenting
Video: Intuitive parenting
Understanding the Newborn
Responding to a baby's cues
Different ways to hold a baby
Podcast: Intuitive Parenting
Intro to Respectful Parenting - with Emily Maze
Respectful Parenting Beyond the Newborn Stage with Emily Maze
Article: Benefits of Babywearing
Website: Attachment Parenting International
Video: Chiropractic Care for Children - with Dr. Kayla Abeid, DC
Lactation

Video: Intro to The nursing relationship
Video: The nursing relationship
Breastfeeding relationship
Dr. Jack Newman - Baby 28 Hours Old Assisted Latching
Babies, Breastfeeding & Empowering Parents - Dr. Jack Newman
Breastfeeding Position and Latch
Newborn stomach capacity
Dr. Jack Newman's Visual Guide to Breastfeeding
Podcast: All About Breastfeeding
Podcast: Biologically Normal Infant Sleep
Website: La Leche League International
Link: Bottle feeding safety tips fact sheet
PROJECT: LACTATION
Variations of Normal in Birth

Podcast: VBAC Link
Podcast: Vaginal Breech Birth
Website: Breech Without Borders
Podcast: Freebirthing Twins
Pregnancy and Infant Loss

Podcast: Stillbirth is Still a Birth
Podcast: Abortion, Menstrual Extraction | Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, Still Birth
Website: The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death
National Perinatal Loss Organizations: United States
Self-Awareness and Love

Video: Intro to self-awareness and -love
Our 6 bodies
Exercise: What and Who supports you?
Video: Self-love and the menstrual cycle (pt 1)
Video: Self-love and the menstrual cycle (pt 2)
Self-care practices
Video: Physiological needs of birth (as it relates to self-care)
Video: Introduction to Maslow's hierarchy of human needs
Video: Basic needs (Maslow)
Video: Social needs (Maslow)
Video: Esteem needs (Maslow)
Video: Self-actualization needs (Maslow)
Video: A conversation on self-care
Podcast: Self-Care
Trauma and Tools for Healing

Brene Brown trauma quote
Khan Academy video: Responding to stress (8:45)
Khan Academy: Behavioral effects of stress (6:17)
Khan Academy video: Post traumatic stress disorder (5:33)
Video: Birth Trauma with Dr. Rebecca Moore
Birth trauma
Video: Intro to storycatchers
Video: Storycatchers and trauma stewards
Trauma-informed conversations
Trauma-informed leaders
Trauma-informed care
Video: Tools for healing trauma
Video: Birthing Peace Within (with Lori Barklage) - part 1
Video: Birthing Peace Within (with Lori Barklage) - part 2
Handout: RISE UP
Resmaa Manakem trauma quote
Podcast: Birthing While Black in Alabama
Interview: Coercion, Mental Health & Racism in Birth
Podcast: Homebirth After Hospital Trauma
Sexual Abuse Resources
Birthing Person's Bill of Rights
Mastery of embodiment
Carroll Quigley community quote
Website: Make Birth Better
PROJECT: TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE
Links to presentations

Presentation: A+P (parents)
Presentation: Menstruation and the Spiral Arteries
Presentation: Conception and Implantation
Presentation: A+P (baby)
Presentation: Fetal Circulation
Presentation: Fetal Position
Presentation: Transforming Perceptions of Care
Presentation: Birth and the Media
Presentation: Birth Plans and Intentions
Presentation: States of Consciousness
Presentation: Birth as a Mystical Experience
Presentation: Birth as a Rite of Passage
Presentation: Medical Stages of Labor
Presentation: The Birth Blueprint
Presentation: Comfort Measures for Labor
Presentation: Assessing Labor Progress
Presentation: Alchemy of Adrenaline
Presentation: The Placenta and the Cord
Presentation: Problems with Implantation/Placentation
Presentation: The Immediate Postpartum
Presentation for Early Postpartum Care
Presentation: Tending the Postpartum Family
Presentation: Postpartum Vaginal Steaming
Presentation: The Nursing Relationship
Presentation: Intuitive Parenting
Presentation: Storycatchers and Trauma Stewards
Presentation: Tools for Healing Trauma
Self-Awareness and -Love for the Birthworker
Presentation: Intercultural Competency
Presentation: Creating Curriculum
Presentation: Group Facilitation and Communication
Become a Changemaker in Your Community

Video: Intro to intercultural safety
Video: Intercultural Safety, an interview with Dr. Stephen Lewis of Clemson University
Document: Intercultural Sensitivity
Intercultural competency
Video: Intersectionality in Birth (with Courtney Green)
Culture wheel
How does culture influence birth
Systemic oppression
Cultural dominance
Layered barriers
Article: Implicit Bias in Health Care Settings
What are biases
Link: Test Your Implicit Bias
Microaggressions
Article: Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why
Video: Jenna Brown; supporting LGBTQ families
Handout: Resource list from Jenna Brown
Podcast: Understanding World Religions for Birth and Death Doulas
Video: Group facilitation and communication
Video: Intro to These Are My Hours
Video: Using These Are My Hours
Film Screening License
These Are My Hours- Film
Podcast: Bearing Witness to Birth: an interview with Emily Graham from These Are My Hours
Expanding our reach in community
Video: Intro to creating curriculum
Video: Creating curriculum
Principles of facilitation
Steps for reflective listening
Active listening
Components of a story
Setting intentions for circles
Methods of learning
Facilitate adult learning
Website: Childbirth Graphics
PROJECT: CHANGEMAKER
FINAL PROJECT: CREATING CURRICULUM
CERTIFICATE
Sample forms and documents

Sample Doula Contract
Sample Client Intake Form
Sample Contact Disclosure
Sample Photo and Educational Release
ACE score.pdf
Sample Wellness Exploration
Sample Intentions for Birth
Sample Nourishing Broth Recipe
Sample Placenta Encapsulation Contract
Sample While Waiting on Baby
Sample Things To Do In Early Labor
Sample First Few Days (MOTHER)
Sample First Few Days (BABY)
Sample Visiting MamaBaby
Sample Visiting (short)
Sample Prenatal Testing & Labwork
Sample Gestational Diabetes (GD) info
Sample Group Beta Strep (GBS) info
Sample Vitamin K info
Sample Erythromycin info

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Triple certification program for aspiring and practicing birthworkers.