Prenatal Sessions
The complete prenatal education system for doulas.
Everything you need to lead thoughtful, organized, and impactful prenatal sessions.
- Structured session outlines
- Client handouts + resources
- Facilitator notes, teaching tips, and guidance for leading each session
Your blueprint for confident, connected prenatal sessions.
A complete guide to running meaningful prenatal sessions with your clients.
Turn your prenatal meetings into your clients’ favorite part of their doula experience. This series walks you through what to cover, how to connect, and how to guide families with calm confidence.
Prenatal visits shouldn't feel like guesswork.
Many doulas know they want to provide meaningful prenatal support, but struggle to determine what to cover, how to structure visits, or how to create engaging conversations that go beyond basic childbirth education.
The Doula Systems Prenatal Session Series provides a clear framework for every visit, helping you feel prepared, organized, and confident every time you sit down with a client.
Does this sound familiar?
With every client, you wonder "What should we cover today?"
You know there are important topics to discuss, but you’re not always sure what should happen during each visit or how to structure the conversation.
You're spending hours preparing
Searching for resources, creating worksheets, building presentations, and gathering information for every visit takes valuable time away from your business and your personal life.
You're worried you're forgetting something
Whether it’s comfort measures, postpartum planning, partner preparation, or informed decision-making, it can be stressful trying to fit in everything clients need to know.
Every client gets a different experience
Some visits feel amazing. Others feel rushed, repetitive, or unfocused. Without a clear framework, it can be difficult to create consistency across your client care.
Conversations sometimes stall
You know the information, but keeping clients engaged, presenting it professionally, and creating meaningful discussion can feel harder than expected.
You want to provide more value
You know prenatal support can be so much more than answering questions and chatting for an hour. You want your clients to leave every visit feeling informed, supported, and prepared.
Every session is designed to walk doulas step-by-step through the entire client experience
From preparation to conversation flow to follow-up support.
you'll get:
Complete facilitation guides
Not just “topics to discuss”; each session includes structured teaching flow, conversation prompts, pacing guidance, and clear direction for leading the visit confidently.
Built-in client education
Clients receive beautifully designed handouts, worksheets, visual guides, and reflection prompts that reinforce learning between visits.
Real-world execution support
Includes preparation instructions, suggested supplies, session goals, follow-up ideas, and practical teaching strategies used by experienced doulas.
more than session outlines
Every session is designed to walk doulas step-by-step through the entire client experience
From preparation to conversation flow to follow-up support
- Complete facilitation guides
Not just “topics to discuss”. Each session includes structured teaching flow, conversation prompts, pacing guidance, and clear direction for leading the visit confidently.
- Built-in client education
Clients receive beautifully designed handouts, worksheets, visual guides, and reflection prompts that reinforce learning between visits.
- Real-world execution support
Includes preparation instructions, suggested supplies, session goals, follow-up ideas, and practical teaching strategies used by experienced doulas.
Complete the series
Each visit builds on the last, guiding families through education, reflection, and preparation, step by step.
SESSION ONE
Understanding Birth
- How labor begins and progresses
- The role of hormones during labor
- Physical and emotional signposts of progress
- Labor positions and movement
- The fourth stage, placenta delivery, and the golden hour
SESSION TWO
Comfort and Coping
- Understanding labor pain and the Fear–Tension–Pain cycle
- The difference between pain and suffering
- Creating a supportive birth space
- Mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation techniques
- Options for pain relief
SESSION THREE
Partner Support + Informed Consent
- Defining the partner’s role in each stage of labor
- Emotional & practical support ideas
- What informed consent means (and doesn’t)
- The BRAINS decision-making model
- Navigating interventions, complications, and cesarean birth
SESSION FOUR
Creating a Birth Plan
- Birth plans vs. birth preferences
- Encouraging advocacy and patient rights
- Navigating hospital policies
- Stage-by-stage birth planning
- Planning for complications
- How to communicate with care teams and handle red flags
SESSION FIVE
Postpartum Planning
- Physical and emotional healing
- Processing the birth experience
- Postpartum mental health and support systems
- Family dynamics, siblings, and household roles
- Setting boundaries and planning for rest and recovery
SESSION SIX
Newborn Care
- Newborn procedures and recovery
- Feeding cues and feeding basics
- Infant sleep cycles and safe sleep practices
- Soothing, communication, and early milestones
- The fourth trimester and building a routine
SESSION ONE
Understanding Birth
- How labor begins and progresses
- The role of hormones during labor
- Physical and emotional signposts of progress
- Labor positions and movement
- The fourth stage, placenta delivery, and the golden hour
SESSION TWO
Comfort and Coping
- Understanding labor pain and the Fear–Tension–Pain cycle
- The difference between pain and suffering
- Creating a supportive birth space
- Mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation techniques
- Options for pain relief
SESSION THREE
Partner Support + Informed Consent
- Defining the partner’s role in each stage of labor
- Emotional & practical support ideas
- What informed consent means (and doesn’t)
- The BRAINS decision-making model
- Navigating interventions, complications, and cesarean birth
SESSION FOUR
Creating a Birth Plan
- Birth plans vs. birth preferences
- Encouraging advocacy and patient rights
- Navigating hospital policies
- Stage-by-stage birth planning
- Planning for complications
- How to communicate with care teams and handle red flags
SESSION FIVE
Postpartum Planning
- Physical and emotional healing
- Processing the birth experience
- Postpartum mental health and support systems
- Family dynamics, siblings, and household roles
- Setting boundaries and planning for rest and recovery
SESSION SIX
Newborn Care
- Newborn procedures and recovery
- Feeding cues and feeding basics
- Infant sleep cycles and safe sleep practices
- Soothing, communication, and early milestones
- The fourth trimester and building a routine
Know exactly what to do in every session.
Tools for you, resources for them, and a guide that brings it all together.
The Prenatal Session Series gives doulas a step-by-step system for running prenatal visits that feel natural, organized, and deeply supportive.
Each of the six sessions walks you through what to cover, how to connect, and how to help your clients prepare- emotionally, mentally, and practically- for birth, postpartum, and life with baby.
Each Doula Systems prenatal session includes a structured outline, in-depth guide for doulas, and coordinated client resources, so you can lead with clarity and confidence every time.
THE SESSION OUTLINE
Each outline walks you through the flow of your prenatal visit, complete with guiding questions and conversation starters. You’ll always know what to cover, how to transition smoothly between topics, and how to wrap up with confidence (without feeling scripted or rushed).
THE CLIENT TOOLS
Each session includes resources for your clients designed to help families reflect on what you discussed, explore new ideas on their own, and prepare for your next visit. They serve as gentle guides for self-reflection and planning, keeping your clients engaged and supported between sessions.
THE GUIDE FOR DOULAS
This companion guide helps you plan, prepare, and lead your sessions with confidence. It’s filled with tips, real-world advice, conversation prompts, and sample dialogues- all directly connected to the session outlines- so you always know how to approach each topic and tie it all together.
What's inside the
Guide for Doulas
These aren’t just outlines- they’re complete facilitation guides that show you exactly how to lead each session with confidence and ease.
- session roadmaps
A clear overview of each session’s flow so you always know what’s coming next.
- teaching prompts & scripts
Real words to say, helpful explanations, and guided conversations for every topic.
- checklists & preparation
Step-by-step prep lists, suggested materials, and setup tips so you feel fully ready.
- expert tips & troubleshooting
Practical insights for common questions, challenges, and unique client situations.
What's inside the
Guide for Doulas
These aren’t just outlines- they’re complete facilitation guides that show you exactly how to lead each session with confidence and ease.
- session roadmaps
A clear overview of each session’s flow so you always know what’s coming next.
- teaching prompts & scripts
Real words to say, helpful explanations, and guided conversations for every topic.
- checklists & preparation
Step-by-step prep lists, suggested materials, and setup tips so you feel fully ready.
- EXPERT TIPS & TROUBESHOOTING
Practical insights for common questions, challenges, and unique client situations.
Trusted by doulas worldwide
Real support. Real results. Real confidence.
Thousands of doulas are using this prenatal session series to feel prepared, provide elevated care, and created unforgettable experiences for their clients.
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“This series totally changed how I run my prenatal sessions. I feel so much more confident leading conversations and my clients are more prepared and empowered because of it.”
- Jenna R.
Birth Doula
“The guide for doulas is incredible. It literally tells me what to say how to say it, and what to do in every part of the session. It’s like having a road map right there with me.”
- Marissa T.
Doula + Childbirth Educator
“The layout, the prompts, the flow… it all feels intuitive and easy to follow. I love that I can adapt the tone to each family while still keeping things consistent. One of my clients even said, ‘you made this feel so calm and clear,’ which is exactly what I wanted.”
- Katie M.
Doula
“This series totally changed how I run my prenatal sessions. I feel so much more confident leading conversations and my clients are more prepared and empowered because of it.”
- Jenna R.
Birth Doula
“The guide for doulas is incredible. It literally tells me what to say how to say it, and what to do in every part of the session. It’s like having a road map right there with me.”
- Marissa T.
Doula + Childbirth Educator
“The layout, the prompts, the flow… it all feels intuitive and easy to follow. I love that I can adapt the tone to each family while still keeping things consistent. One of my clients even said, ‘you made this feel so calm and clear,’ which is exactly what I wanted.”
- Katie M.
Doula
Walk into every session prepared, confident, and completely supported.
This isn’t just another set of worksheets. It’s your step-by-step system for creating meaningful, organized, and transformational prenatal sessions, without the overwhelm or guesswork.
Walk into every session prepared, confident, and completely supported.
This isn’t just another set of worksheets. It’s your step-by-step system for creating meaningful, organized, and transformational prenatal sessions, without the overwhelm or guesswork.
Everything you need. Nothing you have to figure out.
You're prepared and organized.
Everything is laid out for you, from session flow to teaching points to materials. You’ll always know what to cover and why.
No more scrambling or second guessing.
You lead with confidence.
Clear teaching prompts, real scripts, and conversation guidance help you show up confidently, even with tough topics or new clients.
You'll know exactly what to say and how to say it.
Clients feel seen, heard, and supported.
Thoughtfully designed activities and resources help clients connect, reflect, and feel more informed and empowered before birth.
Stronger trust. Deeper connection.
Partners feel included and engaged.
Built-in partner prompts and discussions create teamwork, strengthen communication, and prepare them for their important role.
A more cohesive birth team.
You save hours of prep time.
Everything is done for you so you can spend less time creating and more time supporting your clients and growing your business.
More time, less stress, and better client care.
You provide consistent, professional care.
This systems helps you deliver high-quality, professional sessions every time, no matter your experience level or client needs.
A professional experience your client will remember.
Shop all prenatal sessions
When your sessions have structure, everything else flows naturally. The Doula Systems Prenatal Session Series gives you a clear framework to teach, listen, and connect, without overthinking what comes next. It’s the system that lets you show up as the doula you already are: calm, capable, and deeply supportive.
