Water labour, water birth Workshop

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Labouring women find immersion in warm water very effective
for easing labour pain and it is a simple and effective alternative to drugs, which can affect the health and well being of both mother and baby. Managing labour and birth in a bath, tub or shower is a basic skill for today's midwives. This workshop will enable all midwives to expand or update their skills in this area, as it focuses on the:

• practicalities of facilitating labour and birth in warm water
• physiological effects of water immersion on mother and baby
• research evidence that supports this midwifery practice
• occupational health and safety issues for hospital staff
• development of policies and protocols to underpin the provision of this service

Participants will each receive a pack containing references, sample policy documents and other relevant materials.

Combine this workshop with the Active Birth program on April 7 and 8 at the same venue for the best all-round midwifery skills training.

Registration

Workshop numbers are strictly limited and allocated as registrations are received. To ensure your place, return your registration form early with payment. Phone registration will only be taken if credit card details are given.

About your workshop leader

Shea Caplice will facilitate this popular program. Shea has many years of experience with water birth both as a Clinical Midwife Consultant at the Royal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Sydney and as a midwife in independent practice. She is a also a film maker - The Art of Birth is her most recent production.