Responsibilities:

• Provide informational support about the process of childbirth, and bridge communication gaps between clinical staff and expectant mothers
• Provide practical support, including encouraging expectant mothers to remain mobile during labour, providing emotional support and non- pharmacological pain relief such as massage and meditation
• Provide culturally appropriate emotional support to the laboring woman, helping her to cope with labor in her own way
• Support the partner and others who are present, helping them to participate in the birth experience to the extent that they are comfortable
• Physically support the mother by suggesting alternative positions such as; upright, gravity-positive , encouraging fluid intake, ensuring regular bathroom breaks, and offering heat or cold therapy for stress and pain relief.
• Help the laboring woman with coping skills such as breathing techniques, relaxing touch or visualization. She may suggest dimming the lights or playing music – whatever creates a soothing environment for the mother
• Provide support to mothers and their families in the immediate postpartum period.
• Assist with breastfeeding initiation and ongoing support
• Provide emotional and practical support to new mothers as they adjust to parenthood

Requirements:

• Minimum O ’level Certificate.
• Completion of a recognized doula training program
• Current Training in Life support skills ( BLS ,Heart Saver) or its equivalent
• Demonstrate current knowledge and skills in childbirth education, labor support, and postpartum care continuing education courses and professional development activities.