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Birth Assistant Workshop

Wed, Apr 12

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Margate

Become a birthworker and assist Licensed Midwives in out of hospital deliveries.

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Birth Assistant Workshop
Birth Assistant Workshop

Time & Location

Apr 12, 2023, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Margate, 513 Melaleuca Dr, Margate, FL 33063, USA

About the event

The birth assistant workshop is aimed at women who want to work as midwifery assistants in homebirth or out-of-hospital settings. Birth Assistants can work in home birth or free-standing birth centers throughout the U.S. under the supervision of a certified or licensed midwife. (*deadline for registration/payment is February 1) Areas covered are: *Performing and recording maternal and newborn vital signs *Blood pressure, Fetal Heart tones, temperature, *Learning how to use medical equipment *Understanding Labor & Delivery . Drawing up injectable medications for administration; Administering herbal tinctures and homeopathic remedies per midwife’s order; * Labor support, providing comfort needs; *Assisting the midwife with suturing, handling of sterile equipment; * Understanding and Assigning APGARS; *Care and coordination of placenta *Basics to herbs and methods to a smooth birth *Universal precautions Practice with equipment and technique will be done and a final exam given at the end of the last day. Birth Assistant workshop $725 Attending 10 births post workshop, 25 clinical hours and NRP & CPR is required to receive final certification. ***We are excited to announce that this certificate can be used as credits and put towards your path to becoming a Midwife with select MEAC accredited schools.***

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