FULL COURSE BUNDLE- Module 1- 4: Birth Preparation Full with Dr Kate Levett [6 CPD]

The Preparing for Birth courses prepares participants with the knowledge, training and practical skills to support women and birth partners, in face to face consultations or virtual telemedicine consultations, to:

Prepare for a normal physiological approach to birth
Prepare women and birth partners who may have planned hospital interventions, such as caesarean section, and how to fill the hormonal gaps.
Prepare for unexpected outcomes in birth and how to manage the hormonal gaps in labour.

The course contains both theoretical and practical components designed to provide participants with opportunities to develop knowledge and skills. The practical and videoed components are structured to provide learning experiences, which complement the theoretical component, and assist participants to develop competency.

The Full Course will focus on Preparing for Birth- Practical Techniques: ALL four modules which include:

What You Will Learn

Module 1: Telemedicine for Positive Birthing Outcomes

Introduction to the Covid-19 era of telemedicine
Brief intro – research around hormonal connection using telemedicine consultations.
General mindset of birth: A physiological approach to birth – the importance of a positive birth experience
The hormones of birth – how do they work together for childbirth
How fear can affect our birthing hormones and therefore affect labour
Introducing the ‘Toolkit for birth’ – (breathing, massage, acupressure, visualisations, yoga/movement, relaxation/meditation)
First technique: Tui Na massage technique – how oxytocin can be stimulated by massage

Video length of Module 1: 1 hour and 31 minutes

Purchase Module 1 : $95

Module 2: Acupressure Points and Techniques

Role of caregivers/support people
Analysing the evidence for acupressure for pain relief
Acupressure techniques for labour and birth
5 key points for birth – cheatsheet for labour preparation
The importance of ‘cervical ripening’
Using cupping, moxa, press tacks over telehealth consultations

Video length of Module 2: 1 hour and 38 minutes

Purchase Module 2: $95

Module 3: Utilizing Guided Imagery, Yoga, Breathing and Relaxation Techniques

Practical techniques – relaxation and breathing as tools for labour
What’s the evidence for guided imagery, relaxation, yoga and breathing techniques?
How to for guided imagery
3 breathing techniques
Yoga and movement (5 key yoga postures), and upright/comfort positioning
Birth Preferences – the importance of open communication, negotiation and respecting women’s choices