This workshop now includes the following classes: Birth kit supplies, setup and use
Basic sterile technique; keeping the birth environment clean
Anatomy and physiology of female reproduction, pregnancy, labor and delivery
Introduction to pelvimetry and anatomy of the pelvis; dilation checks with model
Introduction to charting, record keeping and medical terminology
Introduction to midwifery assistant skills, including taking blood pressure, vital signs, fetal heart tones and measurements
Monitoring baby’s fetal heart tones
The midwife assistant’s role in postpartum care labor, and delivery
Introduction to care and assessment of the newborn
Helping the breast-feeding mother
Cultural differences in childbirth education
History of midwifery in the U.S. and the Farm Midwifery Center
HIV/AIDS and the midwife
Oxygen setup and use
Neonatal Resuscitation (optional)
Hosted by: The Farm Midwifery Workshops | midwives@midwiferyworkshops.org |
