Mastering the Empowerment
of Birthing and Breastfeeding Women
Two Trainings Offered
Advanced Childbirth Assistant Skills - Midwife Assistant Training
and
Breastfeeding Counselor Training
by
Wholistic Birth Support and Childbirth Education of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
626-388-2191
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DESCRIPTION OF TRAININGS
Advanced Childbirth Assistant Skills - Midwife Assistant Training
Three Day Intensive Training Workshop and Certification
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Purpose and Benefits of this Course
The Advanced Childbirth Assistant Training is designed to give the doula, labor companion or registered nurse skills and knowledge to assist midwives with prenatal care, births, newborn and postpartum care at home and birth center settings, and to be able to offer Enhanced Labor Support (monitrice support) to women giving birth in hospitals. In addition planned homebirth and birth center deliveries with skilled midwives have been shown to be a safe option for low risk mothers. Midwifery care is associated with improved outcomes for mothers and infants including fewer cesarean sections, lower rates of premature birth, higher birth weight infants and improvements in maternal morbidity; hence, midwifery care has been recognized by national and international leaders as a strategy to acheive national and international public health goals for maternal and infant health as outlined in Healthy People 2010 (U.S.) and Melennium Development Goal 5 : Reducing maternal mortality (global).
Benefits of Doula Support
Several studies report that Doula support reduces rates of cesarean section, reduces labor induction, decreases length of labor, descreases use of pain medication, increases sucess of breastfeeding as well as improving maternal-infant interaction and lowering postpartum depression, as well as increased maternal satisfaction with chilbirth experience. This course will give graduates of basic doula training advanced skils to provide support to laboring mothers in hospitals, birth centers and homebirths, and to assist midwives in providing care to women and infants in out of hospital settings.
Who Should Attend?
RNs, LVNs, nursing students, medical students, doulas, childbirth educators, 
student midwives, aspiring midwives, midwife assistants and apprentices, health educators, EMTs, CNAs, HHAs, and any woman who wants a career supporting pregnant and birthing women in homebirth and birth center settings. You do not have to have given birth yourself to attend. Attendance at 5 births prior to the training is recommended. Must have taken a Basic Doula Training prior to this course. Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Emergency Medical Technicians or Certified Nursing Assistants, and Home Health Aides with no prior experience with prenatal care, labor, delivery or postpartum and newborn care must take a basic doula skills course prior to taking this course.
Instructors
Cordelia S. Hanna-Cheruiyot, CCE, CBA, MPH, CHES
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Shelly Girard, LM, CPM, MPH
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Seannie Gibson, LM, CPM
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Recommended Pre-Course Training
- Certification in phlebotomy/venipuncture by a California-approved program. The course should include venipuncture theory and skills practicum. This skill is not required to be a Midwife Assistant, but, if you are enrolled in a midwifery training program or plan to enroll in the future, and are taking this course to obtain an apprenticeship, it is strongly recommended you certify as a phelebotomist.
Pre-Course Requirements
- Basic doula training (completion of a training is required, but certification is not required prior to beggining this course; must provide certificate of doula training attendance or certification).
- Attendance at a childbirth preparation series (or childbirth educator certification with ALACE, ICEA, Lamaze, Bradley, Birthworks, or other; must provide certificate of completion or certification).
- Neonatal Ressucitation Certification (Please contact Sue Turner, LM at Email: stmidwife@aol.com, for dates of upcoming courses in Ventura, CA).
- IV Certification: required only If you are a RN or midwifery student curretly enrolled in a California Medical Board approved midwifery school. (Please contact Sue Turner, LM, at Email: stmidwife@aol.com, for upcoming IV Certifcation courses in Ventura, Ca).
Learner Objectives
By the completion of all course requirements, particpants will:
- Define the roles of the midwife, midwife’s assistant, doula and advanced childbirth assistant/monitrice
- Compare and contrast three features of the midwifery and medical models of maternity care
- Describe three major developments in the history of midwifery and natural childbirth movement in the United States and describe how midwifery care can acheive public health goals for maternal and infant health
- Describe the scope of practice for midwifery assistants, apprentice midwives, advanced childbirth assistants/monitrices and doulas
- Define the types of midwives practicing in the U.S. and their educational backgrounds
- Describe three advantages and disadvantages of the places of birth: hospital, birth center and home
- Describe the relationship between obstetricans, nurses, midwives and midwife assistants, doulas and advanced childbirth assistants/monitrices
- Discuss common cultural baises and differences and their impact upon the midwife assistant-client relationship.
- Demonstrate the Three Step Strategy for communication.
- Describe the key features of bereavement counseling clients after an infant loss
- Describe a solution to an ethical problem in midwifery care or doula support
- Describe six complications and emergencies of childbirth and state the appropriate plan of action for out-of-hospital management
- Define medical terminology used in maternity care
- Describe the rationale for and demonstrate skills in blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and fetal postion (lie, presentation, postion)
- Demonstrate how to take fetal hearttones using a doppler, fetoscope and pinard horn
- Demonstrate skills to assist midwives with set up of IV therapy, IM injections and suturing
- Demonstrate how to document fetal heart tones on a chart
- Describe the rationale for specific prenatal testing and procedures
- Identify female reproductive anatomical structures of pregnancy, labor and birth
- Demonstrate assisting skills for postpartum examination of mothers and infants
- Demonstrate charting of information obtained in postpartum examination
- Describe basic breastfeeding management
- Demonstrate techniques for assisting with latching on of infants at the breast
- Discuss strategies for obtaining and keeping a midwifery apprenticeship
- Plan and participate in a midwifery community education event
Post-Course Requirements for Certification
- Pregnancy or Childbirth Research Paper
- Community Service Activity (group project)
- Attendance at six births and completion of three self-evaluations and three client evaluations and one midwife, doctor or nurse evaluation.
Course Specifics
The 24-hour 3-day training meets three days from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (with one hour lunch). CEUs pending.
Includes training manual, supplies and lunch each day.
Fee: $500 per person
Dates of Upcoming Trainings in Los Angeles
Wednesday-Friday, November 10-12, 2011
Email: cordeliahc@socalbirth.com or call 626-388-2191.
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Becoming A Midwife Consultations
Individual consultation for aspiring midwives. Get your questions answered in an individual session by phone, email or if you are in the Los Angeles area, in person.
These consultations will help aspiring midwives:
- Decide which route of entry into midwifery to take (nurse-midwifery or direct-entry)
- Learn about midwifery training programs and learning opportunities
- Determine income potential in this profession
- Get tips on how to obtain an apprenticeship
- Understand licensing and certification processes and midwifery laws
- Gain insight into the realities of the midwife profession
To schedule a consultation, email or call. Consultations are $50 per hour. Scroll down to PAY NOW Button and pay by credit or debit.
Breastfeeding Counselor Training
and Certification Program
Three Day Training and Certification in the basics of lactation support
This training is available for individuals or agencies to give their perinatal health workers lactation support skills.
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Purpose of the Course
The purpose of this course is to give women who want to support other women in breastfeeding their babies the skills and information to do so and to address barriers to breastfeeding initiation and duration. You do not have to have personal experience with breastfeeding to take this course.
Increasing breastfeeding initation and duration in the United States is one of the Healthy People 2020 objectives for the public's health. Breastfeeding has numerous benefits for mothers and children including lowering rates of infant mortality and morbidity, enhances bonding between mother and infant, and decreases women's risk of breast, cervical and uterine cancer.
Who Should Attend?
Aspiring lactation educators, aspiring lactation consultants, perinatal case managers, prenatal and postpartum home vistors, Certified Perinatal Health Workers (CPHWs), parent educators, Community Health Outreach Workers (CHOWs), health educators, doulas, childbirth educators, childbirth assistants, midwife assistants, midwifery apprentices, aspiring midwives, student midwives, student nurses, nurses, medical students, mothers, grandmothers, any woman who wants to help other women breastfeed.
Instructors
Cordelia S. Hanna-Cheruiyot, CCE, CBA, MPH, CHES
Geraldine Perry-Williams, PHN, MSN
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By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Discuss common cultural baises and differences and their impact upon the counselor-client relationship.
- Demonstrate the Three Step Strategy for communication.
- Describe three benefits of breastfeeding to infants and mothers.
- Describe the importance of father's support in breastfeeding success and describe two ways to involve fathers in supporting the breastfeeding dyad.
- Describe the barriers that confront breastfeeding mothers.
- Describe the nutritional components of breastmilk and their purpose.
- Describe the phases and types of breastmilk and their purpose.
- Identify the anatomical structures of the lactating breast.
- Describe the role of hormones in the physiology of breastfeeding.
- Describe basic breastfeeding management.
- Demonstrate three ways to position baby at the breast.
- Demonstrate techniques for assisting with latching on of infants.
- Describe four problems encountered by breastfeeding mothers and four remedies for these problems.
- Demonstrate pumping and storage of breastmilk and describe safe milk handling guidelines.
- Describe three special situations that may inhibit breastfeeding and describe three ways to support breastfeeding mothers.
Certification Requirements
- Pass certification exam with score of 70%.
- Assist three mothers with lactation support and provide three self-reports and three client reports.
Specifics of Training
The course meets for 24 hours over 3 days, 8 hours per day (with a one-hour lunch on your own). Trainings are three days from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tuition includes training manual, continental breakfast each day .
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Recommended Textbook: The Breastfeeding Answer Book (not included in tuition; available for purchase from Le Leche League International).
Fee: $350 per person ($175 per person for three or more persons from same agency registering together; please contact us for more information).
Dates of Upcoming Trainings
Monday-Wednesday, February 7-9, 2011
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About the Instructor
Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CHES, CCE, CBA
A Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Birth Assistant who since 1991 has taught Childbirth Preparation Classes to hundreds of couples in private practice, clinics, public health, hospital and community settings, and attended births as a Primary M
idwife Under Supervision, Assistant Midwife and Labor Companion/Monitrice in homes, birth centers and hospitals. Cordelia has trained Doulas and Breastfeeding Peer Counselors since 2002. She is a Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Trainer trained by le Leche League International. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Dance from Indiana University in 1986. In 2008, she received her Masters in Public Health (MPH) in Health Education and Promotion/Maternal Child Health from Loma Linda University. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), the gold standard for professional health educators, acredited by NCHEC. She is also a wife and mother of two home-born children.
Plus Co-Instructors who are Licensed Midwives and/or Nurse-Educators
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Payments by check or money order payable to
"Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot".
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511 North Avenue 66 Unit F, Los Angeles, CA 90042
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For Further Browsing:
About Midwives and Homebirth by Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CHES, CCE, CBA and Shelly Girard, CPM, LM, MPH
Two Roads Into Midwifery: A Brief History of Midwifery in America by Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CHES, CCE, CBA
Laws Governing Midwifery Practice in California (Licensed Midwifery and Nurse-Midwifery).
Medical Board of California Approved Midwifery Schools and Challenge Programs
Doula Support for ChildbirthEnhanced Doula Support (Monitrice Services)
Homebirth Midwives in Southern California
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