FULL COURSE BUNDLE: Preparing for Birth Full Course: Practical Techniques – Telemedicine, Acupressure, Guided Meditation, Relaxation, Breathing, Yoga, Filling Hormonal Gaps and Postpartum Care – with Dr Kate Levett

Description

• 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:
  1. Prepare for a normal physiological approach to birth
  2. Prepare women and birth partners who may have planned hospital interventions, such as caesarean section, and how to fill the hormonal gaps.
  3. 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:

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  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 

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  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 

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  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

  Video length of Module 3: 1 hour and 28 minutes

  Purchase Module 3: $95 

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  Module 4: Managing Hormonal Gaps and Postpartum Care

  • Special circumstances
  • How to manage hormonal gaps if physiology is interrupted in birth
  • Birth partner’s role
  • How to create supportive birthing environments for labour 
  • Post-partum care and follow up
    

  Video length of Module 4: 1 hour and 25 minutes

  Purchase Module 4: $95 

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  What You Will Get 

  • 6 hours and 2 minutes of Video Footage PLUS course notes
  • 6 CPD points
  • 5 years access