Everything you need to know about labor support
Upcoming
workshop(s): Date: Prices: 5500 Ft/person or 9500 Ft/expecting couple |
Speaker/facilitator:
A. Nandu Noll BA,
CPM holistic midwife
Description:
In our practice-oriented workshop, participants acquire comprehensive knowledge
and skills enabling them to support physiological labor in a well-timed,
effective, empathic way. The program consists of a detailed description of the
various sensations, feelings and changes the mother is likely to experience in
each phase of labor, and of the signs we can perceive from outside that help us
make fairly accurate estimates about the progress of labor and dilatation
without vaginal exams. Participants learn when and how to help in order to
facilitate labor in the most effective way, they accumulate a
"toolbox" of medication-free pain management and comfort techniques,
and learn about the role of emotional support as well, along with quite a few
useful "tricks". As to the practical part of the workshop,
participants are given opportunity to practice a wide range of labor support
techniques from compresses through massage to rebozo and position changing
techniques. Optimal baby positioning is discussed, as well as the effects of
maternal position on the dimensions of the pelvis and perineum. Simple objects
are listed that can come handy in labor support. In addition, several other
topics may be discussed - according to participants' interests in preparation
for attending childbirth. Participants receive course notes.
This workshop is recommended mainly
for expecting
mothers/couples and their family members, but childbirth professionals
(doulas, midwives, obstetric and public health nurses, obstetricians) wishing to
broaden their scope of labor support skills are most welcome as well.