You’re here! You made it to Day 2! You’ve worked so hard and you’re soooooo close to certification!
Here you’ll find a few things to help you with your day.
The slides will help you follow along. We do not use content heavy slides, so no reason to have them up all the time or focus on them.
have you grabbed a hoodie? Coffee is cooler in a sweet BEST cup!
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if you didn’t yesterday, please sign your agreement to practice.
we cannot send certification without it!
SOME HELPFUL POSTPARTUM LINKS AMANDA MIGHT MENTION.
Looking for a mental health care provider trained in perinatal mental health? Contact PSI and ask for referrals in your area. No one in your area? Reach out to therapists who may note on their site or in their bio that they support families/women/birthing people and tell them you’d love to refer to them, tell them about the training PSI offers, and suggest they get some CEUs and learn about how to best support your clients all at the same time!
This is Amanda and her daughter Ingrid talking to you about how this last position of Walchers works! Remember, the first step of Walchers is to do a belly lift through three contractions. And then you’ll hold this position through three contractions.
Why use Walchers? Well, this can help if a baby is sort of hung up at -2, so they are below the back of the pelvis but still navigating entering the pelvic inlet in the front (getting under the pubic bone). You might see contractions slow, dilation not move forward, and the baby not move below -2 station.
You’ll watch this video with Amanda. She’ll let you know when to press play!
first Break out activity
You will be divided into groups and will receive link in the Google Meet Chat
Click the link in the email and wait for us to let you in.
Each group will have a group reader, a pregnant/laboring person, a partner, a doula, and if you are in a group of 5 you have two doulas.
You can stay in the main group if you like, but please stay muted there. We will stay muted too. Use chat feature in the main group if you have any issues.
You will need to wait for us to let you in your breakout group. We'll get you all in, just takes a moment.
Have fun. You get out of it what you put in it.
Meet us back in the main group at the stated time.
Resources for Equity and the impacts of Racism in Birth and healthcare
We have only just begun this discussion. It is imperative that this conversation continue in all aspects of our lives, but especially in our field as birth workers. The conversation must continue with curiosity, vulnerability, willingness to be uncomfortable, and a desire to grow.
We must hear, learn from, and amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. The resources below are resources for continued learning from these voices. This is in no way an exhaustive list.
A Midwife's Own Story is a 1953 educational film written, directed and produced by George C. Stoney which was used to educate midwives in the Southern United States and promote greater cooperation between midwifery and the modern health system. It was produced by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
second BREAK OUT ACTIVITY
You will be divided into groups and will receive an email with the link to your group.
Click the link in your email and wait for us to let you in.
Choose one group reader, a pregnant/laboring person, a partner, a doula, and if you are in a group of 5 you have two doulas.
You can stay in the main group if you like, but please stay muted here. We will stay muted too. Use chat feature in the main group if you have any issues.
You will need to wait for us to let you in your breakout group. We'll get you all in, just takes a moment.
Have fun. You will get out of it what you put into it.
Meet us back in the main group at the stated time.
You’re nearly to certification! The exam is due at midnight tomorrow. We will tell you the password at the end of training. Really, don’t sweat this. We are cheering you on.