Rebozos, Palpation, Belly Mapping, & More!
With Patty Brennan & Amanda Smith, CPM
2008 Schedule & Fees
The 2008 program completed in June. Seven doulas participated with four pregnant women joining us for a fun and instructive day. Our 2009 date to be announced.
Fee $120; $105 if paid in full and postmarked by the Early Registration Date (ERD) listed
6.5 DONA CEs approved (add $15 to fee for CE processing)
This one-day hands-on workshop is appropriate for all birth attendants, including doulas and aspiring and practicing midwives. We will explore together the following topics:
- The art of palpating baby’s position in utero
- Belly “mapping” and optimal fetal positioning
- Techniques for turning mal-positioned babies
- Use of the rebozo with women in labor
- Preventing burnout — the art of being “on call”
Participants will practice belly mapping and palpation on pregnant mothers, keeping alive the lost art of determining fetal position with our hands and senses. We will practice various techniques with the rebozo designed to enhance relaxation in labor, support normal progress in labor, and re-position posterior babies. In addition, we will present a range of alternative therapeutic approaches to turning mal-positioned babies (breech, posterior). And, finally, we will discuss how to keep on keeping on while maintaining our sanity and health at the same time!