Waterbirth Workshop – “Waterbirth Minus the Mystery” For Professionals
MIDWIVES & DOCTORS: Want to Become More Confident and Skilled At Waterbirth in Just One Day?
NOVEMBER 2008 SOLD OUT – NEW DATES FOR FEBRUARY 2009 REGISTER NOW!!!
- Do you have questions or doubts about the safety of waterbirth?
- Lack confidence supporting a labouring woman in water?
- Interested in finding out more?
‘Waterbirth Minus the Mystery’ – For Professionals
In this fun, hands on workshop run by ‘The Midwife’ team (Brenda Manning RM, Kim Short RM and Robyn Koster CBA), you’ll see and participate in a role-play using an inflatable pool filled with water, complete with a pregnant woman! You’ll see videos and pictures, along with a well-delivered presentation, which will give you the know-how and confidence to manage labour and birth in water with ease.
You’ll get your hands wet as well as learn:
- The benefits and risks of waterbirth, including statistics and research
- Teaching pre-natal waterbirth education
- Workplace change
- Setting the scene and useful props
- Complications and how to deal with them – and much more
In the Australian College of Midwives (ACMI) evaluation of this very same workshop, 100% of participants agreed or strongly agreed that:
- The content of the workshop was relevant.
- The way in which the content was organised and presented made it easy to understand.
- The “hands on” part of the workshop was very relevant.
- The methods used to present information throughout the workshop were interesting and assisted my learning.
- There was sufficient opportunity to ask questions and seek clarification.
And most importantly:
- Following this workshop I feel more confident with managing a woman who plans a water birth.
Details
Friday Feb 27th 2009 or Saturday Feb 28th 2009
BellyBelly Pregnancy Centre
Level 1, 89 Canterbury Road, Canterbury VIC 3126
(Enter on Wentworth Street)
Registration at 9am, concludes at 5pm.
Cost
$225 – Full Rate / $150 – Students (must provide ID)
Lunch, morning tea and afternoon tea included
Enquiries
Kelly Zantey, phone: (03) 9836 7734 or email info@bellybelly.com.au
A certificate of attendance will be provided.
“Informative, videos excellent. Hands on session fantastic learning experience, valued everyone’s questions. Thank-you.”
“Plenty of opportunity to ask questions and allay fears. Thank you for the opportunity to attend this workshop, well organised. Videos useful to watch.”
“Fantastic. The practical part of the workshop and the videos were helpful. Handouts were wonderful. Thanks very much, keep up the good work.”
Bookings close Friday 6th of February
Proceedings
0900 – Registration
0915 – Introductions & overview of day
0930 – Our experiences using water, others’ experience and debrief, short video
1000 – 1015 BREAK
1015 – Video discussion – benefits & risks of waterbirth, stats & research, workplace change, role play in inflatable pool, short video.
1215 – 1300 LUNCH
1300 – Practical session in water encompassing:
- Setting the scene, useful props
- Uneventful birth procedure
- Complications and how to deal with them
- Analgesia
1500 – 1515 SHORT BREAK
1515 – Teaching pre-natal waterbirth education, practical preparation for clients using “dry” bath, emergency resuscitation universal precautions, OH&S – protecting backs & skin, videos and photos.
1600 – Practical session Q&A’s, evaluations