Becoming a childbirth educator is an extremely rewarding career for those who desire to educate pregnant people about birth processes and their choices. Childbirth Educators are responsible for providing evidence based information and teaching in a non-biased manner. This course will focus on curriculum development, teaching strategies and effective communication.
Upon completion of this course, participants may choose to become certified with CCI. Please see the Childbirth Educator certification course for the requirements and for more details.
and the team at Childbirth Concierge
Kathy Bradley (CD, CCE, IBCLC) is the visionary behind Childbirth Concierge. She is strongly motivated to support women no matter how they choose to birth or feed their babies.
Explain the importance of evidence-based teaching to today’s expectant parents
Identify the role of the childbirth educator to the expectant families, the professional community and the lay community as a whole
Define the types of learners, their needs and the factors affecting learners’ ability to retain information ~ include preferred methods of learning for today’s expectant parents
Explain the Group Process and how childbirth educators can successfully apply it to their classes
List applicable teaching strategies with generational differences for childbirth classes
Identify strategies for teaching nutritional needs of the pregnant person
Explain methods for teaching proper body mechanics and exercise for the pregnant person
Discuss the signs of pre-labor and warnings signs of pregnancy, the stages and phases of labor
Explore the Gate Control Theory and the Fear-Tension-Pain Cycle and their impact on teaching
List various comfort measures for labor and birth and describe their benefit
Define techniques for breathing through labor and why they may be beneficial
Explain the benefits of social support for the expectant family
Describe basic teaching techniques with respect to the various classes and audiences
Explain the causes of pain in childbirth and the how pain is viewed by expectant parents and the healthcare team
Identify personal biases and create a risk-benefit teaching approach
Identify verbal/non-verbal triggers, personal biases and their impact on creating a risk-benefit teaching approach
June 7,14,21,28 Virtual/Online w / Live Instructor
Sept 6,13,20,27 Virtual/Online w / Live Instructor
Currently the Certified Doula Training Program is offered virtually with a live instructor & On Demand during Covid. We will evaluate as time goes when to add face to face in-person in Central Florida.
Virtual/Online are generally evenings from 7:00-9:30pm EST
Traditional Face to Face Courses: Sat & Sun 8:30-5:30pm
