|
The Programme - Day One |
| 9.30 |
Introduction to the Course
- learning outcomes - types of evidence
- beliefs & values - models of care |
| 10.00 |
Environment for Birth
- place of birth, (home, birth centres)
- significance of birth ambience
- important of birth philosophy
- relational aspects of care |
| 10.50 |
Group Work & Feedback
- environment for birth |
| 11.35 |
Coffee |
| 11.50 |
Rhythms in Labour (1st Stage)
- history and context of ‘progress mindset’
- new understanding of birth hormones
- variations as physiology not pathology
- skills for labour support
- subverting assembly-line birth |
| 12.35 |
Group Work & Feedback
- rhythms in labour (1st stage) |
| 13.15 |
Lunch
(please bring packed lunch) |
| 14.00 |
New
Perspectives on Pain & Labour
- ‘working with pain’ model
- ‘natural’ approaches
- complementary therapies
- sensory methods
- parmacological agents |
| 15.00 |
Group Work & Feedback
- pain & labour |
| 15.30 |
Coffee |
| 15.45 |
Posture & Movement
- evidence from anthropology & archaeology
- evidence from common sense & physiology
- evidence from research |
| 16.15 |
Close |
|
The Programme - Day Two |
| 9.30 |
Rhythms in Labour (2nd Stage)
- medicalisation of 2nd stage
- physiology and pushing
- physiology and time
- psychology and 2nd stage
- empowering care |
| 10.10 |
Group Work & Feedback
- posture & movement
- rhythms in labour (2nd stage) |
| 11.00 |
Coffee |
| 11.15 |
Care of
the Perineum & Pelvic Floor
- skills supporting the perineum
- vaginal birth and effects on the pelvic floor
- to suture or not to suture
- suture material and method |
| 12.00 |
Group Work & Feedback
- care of perineum and pelvic floor |
| 12.30 |
Lunch (please bring packed lunch) |
| 13.10 |
Rhythms in Labour (3rd Stage)
- medicalisation of 3rd stage
- research evidence and context
- rehabilitating physiology of 3rd stage
- the significance of the 1st hour after birth |
| 13.50 |
Helping Clinicians to Change Practice
- what works and doesn’t work
- identifying barriers to change
- strategies to overcome barriers
- example of midwifery-led audit |
| 14.50 |
Group Work & Feedback
- rhythms 3rd stage
- personal and unit review of practice |
| 15.20 |
Video |
|
15.50 |
Evaluation |
| 16.10 |
Certificates and Close |
