This one-day program is intended for perinatal care practitioners (e.g., nurses, physicians, midwives, doulas) who want to learn and apply the concepts and techniques of labour support.

Objectives:

• Discuss what contributes to positive and negative birth experiences
• Discuss current recommendations about labour support
• Describe the latest research evidence about labour support
• Describe and demonstrate various support techniques through the different stages of labour, emphasizing non-pharmacologic methods of pain relief
• Review various movements and positions for labour and birth, and discuss how they can influence birth outcomes
• Discuss documentation and evaluation of labour support activities

Charlotte Maloney: [email protected] Tel.: 613-618-0893

Cancellation less than 2 weeks prior to the workshop will be subject to a $50 administration fee.