# Full Spectrum Doula Training Guide | Peaceful Passages
> Learn how to become a certified Full Spectrum Doula. Explore certification requirements, Medi-Cal guidelines, and support for all reproductive journeys.

Tags: doula-training, full-spectrum-doula, birth-support, postpartum-care, medi-cal-doula, birth-advocacy, maternal-health
## Full Spectrum Doula Training
Overview of the training program at Peaceful Passages Birthing Support Center led by Joanne Gomez BSN, RN.

## What is a Doula?
*   Provides continuous physical, emotional, and informational support.
*   Focuses on the healthiest and most satisfying birth experience possible.

## The Full Spectrum Approach
*   Support across the entire reproductive continuum: fertility, conception, birth, labor, postpartum, loss, and bereavement.

## Scope of Practice & Boundaries
*   **DO:** Emotional support, advocacy, and non-clinical comfort measures.
*   **DO NOT:** Perform clinical tasks (BP, exams), diagnose medical conditions, or provide medical prescriptions.

## CA State Guidelines (Medi-Cal)
*   Requires at least 16 hours of instruction.
*   Adult & Infant CPR Certification.
*   HIPAA Training completion.
*   Enrollment via DHCS e-Form.

## Peaceful Passages Certification Requirements
*   Attend 3 births with documented support.
*   Observe one full Childbirth Education (CBE) class series.
*   Mandatory Reading: 'The Birth Partner' by Penny Simkin.

## Phases of Support
*   **Phase 1 (Prenatal):** Birth planning and addressing fears.
*   **Phase 2 (Birth):** Physical support (massage, positioning) and continuous presence.
*   **Phase 3 (Postpartum):** Breastfeeding initiation and birth debriefing.

## Professionalism & Ethics
*   Strict adherence to HIPAA regulations and client confidentiality.
*   Professional dress code (scrubs or business casual) for hospital settings.
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