Doula And Labor Support - JM Birth Consultants

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JM Birth Consultants
Promoting family centered maternity care
5850 Cameron Run Terrace
Apartment 621
Alexandria, VA 22303
About JM Birth
Consultants
JM Birth Consultants exists for the
purpose of providing professional,
relevant, evidenced based, education
and consulting resources to health
professionals, organizations, and the
everyday woman serving expectant
parents.
Marilyn Hildreth
RN, IAT-CE-D, ICCE, LCCE,
FACCE, ICD, CD(DONA)
Marilyn’s professional background
includes over thirty
years of experience in Maternal
Child Health Nursing, including
supervisory nursing, flight nursing,
and staff nursing. She currently is a doula
trainer for ICEA and DONA International,
and serves as an instructor for the Lamaze
Evidence-Based Nursing Care Workshop.
She is also an instructor for the Basic
Teacher Training Workshop for the International
Childbirth Education Association.
Marilyn has served as Education Chair for
the International Childbirth Education Association
Board of Directors. She is an author
and international speaker. You can still find
Marilyn giving eye to eye, breath to breath,
and heart to heart labor support at a regional
hospital in South Dakota.
D o u l a
A n d
L a b o r
S u p p o r t
DONA Approved
Birth Doula Workshop
18 Contact Hours
First Evangelical Free
Church of Sioux Falls
November 20 - 21, 2008
www.jmbirthconsultants.com

What is a Doula?
A doula is a woman who provides continuous
physical, emotional, and informational
support, to the mother during the birth of her
child. The doula “mothers the mother” by
using continuous reassurance, coping
techniques, massage, aromatherapy, and
other methods before, during and just after
childbirth.
Why take this workshop?
This workshop will enhance the tools needed
to provide a team approach between healthcare
providers, nurses, and doulas to better
serve the mother.
When combined with the required readings
and program prerequisites, this workshop will
train women to provide support to childbearing
women and their families. Attending the
entire workshop will meet the contact hour
requirements for the Doulas of North America
(DONA) International birth doula certification.
Marilyn demonstrates the benefits
of a birth ball.
DAY ONE TOPICS INCLUDE:
Introducing the Doula
Role of the Doula
Meeting Your Clients
Discussion of Birth Plans
Transcending the Labor Curve
The Art of Labor Support
Relaxation & Massage
Breathing
Visualization
Birthing the Baby
DAY TWO TOPICS INCLUDE:
Coping with the Unusual
Epidural Support / Positions
Cesarean Birth
Review of Research
Welcoming the New Family
Breast Feeding Information
Imprinting & Bonding
Father’s Role
Managing Practical Matters
Labor Rehearsals
Maternal Child Health Nurses
This is an excellent workshop to:
Identify a laboring woman’s emotional needs
and learn ways to address them
(Especially if a mom chooses an epidural)
Learn new and traditional pain relief
techniques
Review AWHONN standard of care for the
normal birth process
Review Evidence-Based Nursing Practices
Describe research concerning the labor experience
on imprinting, bonding and breastfeeding.
JM Birth Consultants
Workshop Information
First Evangelical Free
Church of Sioux Falls
2601 W. 69th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
November 20 - 21, 2008
(8am to 6pm both days)
To register, go to:
www.jmbirthconsultants.com
Email the completed form to:
Michele@jmbirthconsultants.com
or
Mail the completed form to:
J M Birth Consultants
5850 Cameron Run Terrace
Apartment 621
Alexandria, VA 22303
Deposit: A $175 non-refundable deposit
is due at time of registration
Final Balance: $175 - To be paid in full
the first day of workshop (includes
workshop attendance, materials,
18 Contact hours)
Make checks payable to:
J M Birth Consultants
or
Use PayPal at
www.jmbirthconsultants.com
Groups of 3 or more will receive a
15% Discount!
Questions call Michele at 703-350-2056.