• Read the two sub-sections on “Internal and External Rituals” and “How to Help with Labor Rituals” in “Chapter 4: Comfort Measures for Labor,” The Birth Partner, pp.116-119
• Read “Chapter 5: As Simple as It Gets, Jennifer and Akayla,” Homebirth in the Hospital, pp. 65-74
• Read “Chapter 6: Sliding into Home, Serena and Sophie,” Homebirth in the Hospital, pp.75-86
- Assess whether each birthing mother from the stories is internally or externally focused.
- Give examples from the narratives as to why you think this is so.
- Discuss how your care as a doula may change for each of these situations.