Birth BBiBirth Preparation
Help prevent Birth Trauma
Best for more experienced Pelvic Health Physiotherapist (APA level 2+ or equivalent). This course is for anyone wanting to help prevent birth trauma - both physical and mental.
Learning Outcomes: ​
Understand:
- Anatomy related to labour, stages of labour and the cardinal movement’s of a baby.
- Different starting positions of babies and the research behind whether this is relevant.
- Prepare the pelvic floor for birth - research and clinical experience including Transperineal RTUS measures, the Epino and Perineal Massage
- How to explain that labour is painful ,what contractions are and what they can tell you about labour.
- Latest research behind intervention such as the cascade of interventions, induction, epidural, instruments, and CB.
- Birth positions, and how to manipulate them.
- Pain management strategies including TENS, massage, acupressure, heat, water, morphine, gas, epidural and distraction techniques.
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Included Practical Workshop:
Learning outcomes:
- Assess the whole body externally (and see why this links to the pelvic floor)
- Understand when to assess and when to release the pelvic floor in pregnant women (and when not to)
- GH+PB at rest and on BD
- Assess and rate the bearing down and learn how to cue it to improve it
- Release work and perineal massage
- Learn how to teach distraction techniques.
- Watch transperineal RTUS assessment and biofeedback for push technique. It is assumed that you will volunteer to be a patient as a part of this workshop, as it includes VE's.
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NOTE: If you cannot attend the practical face to face then there is a livestream options which will be recorded and sent to all participants. ​​
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Date: TBA for 2025.
If you would like to purchase the 2024 recording then please use button below (scroll forward to Dec 27th 2024 to purchase).
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COST = $440 +GST NOTE: This includes a 2 hour practical workshop for those who can attend in Sydney - see details below.
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