DOULA EXAM STUDY GUIDE
International Doula Institute- Doula definition - Answer -A birth doula is a professional
support person trained in the needs of the family during pregnancy and childbirth
Doula - Answer -Dou-la
Empower
Here to help families achieve their goals for a positive birthing experience + preparation
for parenthood
Other terms I identify with - Answer -Spiritual conduit
Advocate, educator
Holistic Healer
Spiritual conduit - Answer -I release the pressure off of you to receive the innate
wisdom, yo can summon the strength + wisdom of your ancestors
Re-opening the channels of wisdom
Motherhood - Answer -My idea of motherhood from the beginning, is to allow life to
develop within your body according to its own timing
It's an addition to your identity
I am honored - Answer -to assist families during one of the most intimate & dynamic
periods of life
Advocate - Answer -To promote + demand your choices, and reinforce your birth rights
with your healthcare team
Being the sqeaky wheel because we are all here to support you
Being the translator between you & the provider, educating you along the way
Not speaking on your behalf, speaking up for you, to you to remind you your rights &
needs
Holistic healer - Answer -Helping you to be seen in your wholeness, find certainty in
your body, confidence that your body knows what its doing
Incorporating all parts of your life to lead you to optimal health; nutrition, lifestyle
changes that make sense for your family
Developing a relationship with the world around you, your plants/food/contents of the
Earth
International Doula Institute- Doula definition - Answer -A birth doula is a professional
support person trained in the needs of the family during pregnancy and childbirth
Doula - Answer -Dou-la
Empower
Here to help families achieve their goals for a positive birthing experience + preparation
for parenthood
Other terms I identify with - Answer -Spiritual conduit
Advocate, educator
Holistic Healer
Spiritual conduit - Answer -I release the pressure off of you to receive the innate
wisdom, yo can summon the strength + wisdom of your ancestors
Re-opening the channels of wisdom
Motherhood - Answer -My idea of motherhood from the beginning, is to allow life to
develop within your body according to its own timing
It's an addition to your identity
I am honored - Answer -to assist families during one of the most intimate & dynamic
periods of life
Advocate - Answer -To promote + demand your choices, and reinforce your birth rights
with your healthcare team
Being the sqeaky wheel because we are all here to support you
Being the translator between you & the provider, educating you along the way
Not speaking on your behalf, speaking up for you, to you to remind you your rights &
needs
Holistic healer - Answer -Helping you to be seen in your wholeness, find certainty in
your body, confidence that your body knows what its doing
Incorporating all parts of your life to lead you to optimal health; nutrition, lifestyle
changes that make sense for your family
Developing a relationship with the world around you, your plants/food/contents of the
Earth
