Gestational Diabetes

$20.00

This Doula Learning Channel Course is 26 minutes in length.

Learning Objective:

This course equips online learners with the information necessary to support doula clients who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes while staying within their defined scope of practice.

 

Description

This course equips online learners with the information necessary to support doula clients who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes while staying within their defined scope of practice.

Lesson 1 Objective: Diabetes Overview

In this lesson, learners will be introduced to the causes of diabetes, the three main types, and the percentage of pregnant individuals that will develop gestational diabetes. 

Lesson 2 Objective: Identifying and Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes

In this lesson, learners will gain the ability to identify risk factors for developing gestational diabetes, how gestational diabetes is diagnosed, and how a diagnosis of gestational diabetes can affect the birthing parent and their baby.

Lesson 3 Objective: How Gestational Diabetes Is Treated

This lesson will equip learners with a comprehensive understanding of the various treatments for gestational diabetes. Additionally, learners will gain insight into how clients and babies are monitored before and during birth. 

Lesson 4 Objective: Addressing Common Client Fears 

This lesson addresses common fears associated with clients who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes and how to support them while working within the scope of a professional doula.