Birth Assistant Workshop
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.
Our BA Workshop also allows women who want to pursue a career as a Midwife to use this as credits with certain MEAC accredited colleges.
Areas covered are:
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Performing and recording maternal and newborn vital signs such as Blood pressure, Fetal Heart tones, temperature
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Learning how to use medical equipment
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Understanding Labor & Delivery
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Drawing up injectable medications for administration;
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Administering herbal tinctures and homeopathic remedies per midwife’s order;
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Labor support, providing comfort needs;
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Assisting the midwife with set up for suturing, handling of sterile equipment, assisting in preparing an IV
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Understanding and Assigning APGARS;
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Care, evaluation and disposal of the placenta
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Basics to herbs and methods to a smooth birth
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Universal precautions
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Handling Emergencies
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Basic Breastfeeding support for the immediate postpartum
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Birth Assistant Etiquette
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 require assistants to attend 6 births a year to remain active under our certification
Email us for details: nbwbirthassistanttraining@gmail.com