Comprehensive Doula Training

Gain in-depth knowledge of doula care, including prenatal, birth, and postpartum support, while developing essential skills in trauma-informed care, advocacy, and cultural competency. Learn how to provide emotional and physical support during labor, assist with lactation and newborn care, and navigate the healthcare system to better serve diverse families. 

Rural Healthcare Focus

Specialize in serving rural health and low-income families, including Medicaid-supported services.

Business Sustainability

Learn sustainability and strategies for starting your own doula business. Including navigating Medicaid billing for underserved populations.

Your Community is Thrilled to Have You

Join Luma Nova’s Doula Academy to enhance your skills in prenatal, birth, and postpartum care. Learn to advocate for diverse families and provide trauma-informed support. Take the next step in addressing healthcare disparities and building a sustainable doula business.

Course Curriculum

14 Chapters · 115 Lessons

  1. 1

    Doula Foundations

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      Welcome

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      Recommended Reading

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      What is a Doula? Understanding the Role & Scope of Practice

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      Availability While On Call – Living the On-Call Life

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      Preparation Assignment: My Doula On-Call Survival Guide

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      Doula Models of Care

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      Cultural Competency in Doula Work

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      Assignment 1: Exploring Implicit Bias in Birth Support

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      Ethics in Doula Work

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      Assignment 2: Developing Professional Ethical Documentation for Your Doula Business

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      Doula Models of Care & Professional Pathways

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      The Birth Team: Collaborating with Providers, Families, and Partners

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      Assignment 3: Building Your Birth Team and Navigating Local Options

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      Mindset: Emotional Readiness, Sustainability & Self-Care

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      Assignment 4: Cultivating Emotional Readiness and Sustainable Self-Care as a Doula

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      Honor of Being Invited

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      Unit 1 Wrap up Assignment ~ Self-Reflection unit Wrap up

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      Quiz 1 : Doula Foundations

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    Caring for those with Trauma

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      Trauma-Informed Support

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      Assignment 5: Trauma-Informed Support in Doula Work

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      Reading List

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      Reading list Assignment 6: The Body Keeps the Score and When Survivors Give Birth Report

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      The Body Keeps Score

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      Assignment 6: Grounding Exercise

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      Quiz 2: Caring for those with Trauma

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    Pregnancy Anatomy and Physiology for Doulas

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      The Doula’s Role in Prenatal Care

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      Assignment 7 : Informative Handout Creation

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      Anatomy of Pregnancy: The Key Structures Involved

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      Assignment 8: Label Female Anatomy Diagram

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      Assignment 8.1: Label Female Anatomy Diagram

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      Physiological Changes During Pregnancy

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      Fetal Development: Growth & Milestones

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      Early Fetal Development & Hcg & Progesterone

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      Supporting Complex Pregnancies

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      Minor Discomforts in Pregnancy

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      Speaking Their Language – Medical Terms Used in the Birth Space

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      Language Assignment: The Doula Language Challenge

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      Workbook Review Chapters 4 and 5

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      Quiz 3 Pregnancy Anatomy & Physiology

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    Prenatal Nutrition

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      Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy

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      Assignment 9: Prenatal Meal Plan

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      Food Diary Download

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      Reading List: Nutrition

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      Reading List Assignment 10: Nutrition Report

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      Real Food for Pregnancy: The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Prenatal Nutrition

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      Mineral Content of Select Nutritive Herbs PDF

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      What should I Eat PDF

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      Pregnancy Food Guide

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    The Birth Process & Labor Support

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      The Physiology of Birth: Stages of Labor & What to Expect

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      Doula Support Techniques for Labor & Comfort Measures

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      Box Breathing

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      Advocacy in the Birth Room: Communication & Informed Consent

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      Quiz 4: The Birth Process and Labor Support

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    Inductions

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      Lesson Overview

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      Reasons for Induction

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      Induction Methods

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      Risks and Benefits

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      How to Support Induction

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      Preparing to Support an Induced Labor

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      Quiz 5: Inductions

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    Cesarean Sections

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      Lesson Overview

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      Types of Cesarean Births

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      Options During a Cesarean

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      C-Section Recovery Tips for Clients

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      Quiz 6: Cesarean Sections

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    Postpartum & Infant Care

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      The Fourth Trimester: Postpartum Recovery & Emotional Well-Being

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      Breastfeeding, Chestfeeding & Infant Nutrition Basics

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      Newborn Care & Supporting Early Parenting

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      Quiz 7: Postpartum & Infant Care

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    The Importance of Community

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      Debriefing

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      Assignment 9: Birth Debriefing & Community Resource Guide

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      Community over Competition

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      Assignment 10: Building Your Doula Community & Networking Action Plan

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      Professional Relationships and Boundaries

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      Assignment 11: Setting Your Professional Boundaries & Networking

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      Back-up Doulas, Coverage, and Support

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      Assignment 12: Building Your Back-Up Doula Network

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      Community Reputation

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      Assignment 13: Community Reputation & Business Building Action Steps

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      Working collaboratively with midwives, hospitals, and community resources

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      Assignment 14: Working Collaboratively & Business Action Steps

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    Doulas in Rural Communities: Bridging Gaps in Maternal Healthcare

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      Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Birth Work

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      Assignment 15: The Rural Doula Adventure Map (optional)

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      Telehealth and virtual support for rural families

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      Assignment 16: Create Your Virtual Doula Services Plan

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      The Maternal Health Crisis in Rural Communities

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      Assignment 17: Rural Birth Support Challenge

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      Covering a Wide Geographic Area as a Doula

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      Assignment 18: “The Rural Doula Roadmap”

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      Emergency Preparedness & Rural Birth Logistics

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      Assignment 19: "Emergency Doula Challenge!"

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      Supporting High-Risk Pregnancies in Rural Areas

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      What It Means to Give Birth Without a Nearby NICU

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      When a Baby Needs a Higher Level of Care: The Transfer Process

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      Assignment 20: NICU Navigation Challenge

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      Post-Transfer Doula Care for Families Separated from Their Newborns

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      Assignment 21: Post-Transfer Care Plan

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      Advocating for Better Maternal & Newborn Care in Rural Areas

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      Assignment 22: Create an Advocacy Campaign

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      Quiz 11: Doulas in Rural Communities: Bridging Gaps in Maternal Healthcare

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    Business & Career Development

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      Building a Doula Practice

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      Doula Models of Care

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      Business Structures

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      Contracts

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      Branding

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      Charging for Services

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      Networking & Marketing Your Doula Business

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      Sustaining Your Business & Avoiding Burnout

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      Full-Time Doulas

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      Part-Time Doulas

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    Medicaid and Billing

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      New Mexico Medicaid Billing for Doulas

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    Birth Videos

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      Birth Video Links

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    Certification, Practical Training & Final Project

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      Additional training and certifications

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      Assignment 23: The Future Doula You

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      FINAL PROJECT

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