Welcome, and Hello!



My name is Terry Woods, owner of Birth Practices, and I am so excited to have you join me in learning about birth! Over the next nine courses we will cover what it takes to become a labor doula and start your own birth business.



Why start with the basics?


Many labor doula trainings today are based on the premise that you already know the basics of birth, and if you don't, they ask you to take a separate childbirth preparation class and read a lot of books to get ready to take their training. For that reason, I created Birth Basics to provide you with the information you will need to understand before we get into the business of learning how a doula provides support.

Healthy Eating


Many discomforts of pregnancy can be relieved or even alleviated with proper nutrition.

Baby being monitored on the External Fetal Monitor


While in labor, the baby will be monitored using an External or Internal Fetal Monitor.

Laboring in bed with the birth ball.

The birth ball is a very useful tool and can be used in many different positions during labor.

Example Curriculum

  Welcome!
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  Prenatal Information
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  Anatomy of the reproductive system
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  Labor, what is it?
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  Interventions Used in Labor
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  Cesarean Births
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  Newborn
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  Next Steps and Course Evaluation
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Taking this course is the first step of becoming a certified labor doula with Birth Practices.