midwife Archives - Conscious Woman

Business Promotion and Professionalism

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

Prosperity and business responsibility are matters of integrity. Let’s marry your spiritual calling with the practical reality of paying bills and building a business. This program is a realistic and practical guide to the entrepreneurial side of caring for others. Although the focus is on the birth business, the ideas raised in this session are applicable to all care providers.

One of Gloria Lemay’s twelve Essentials of Maternal-Infant Care presentations for birthing professionals and other care providers who work with women during the childbearing year. This series also benefits students of all levels who wish to delve into issues that arise repeatedly in clinical practice.

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

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Pediatric Exam of the Newborn

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

Knowing what the midwife or pediatrician is looking for in the examination of the newborn will enhance your ability to assist with the care of the baby after the immediate postpartum period. In this program, you will learn to distinguish between normal parental concerns (e.g., Is it normal for the baby to turn bright red?”) and signs that the baby should be seen in a hospital emergency ward (e.g., “The baby isn’t feeding and seems lethargic.”).

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

Filed Under: Breastfeeding, By Title, Pediatric Exam of the Newborn, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Recorded Presentations Tagged With: Breastfeeding, childbirth education, conscious woman, Conscious Women, Consicous Woman, due date, due date calculator, due dates, essentials of maternal infant care, Gestational Diabetes, Gloria Lemay, Herpes, Herpes Simplex II, Induction of Birth, Labor Induction, maternal mortality and morbidity, midwife, Midwifery, Newborn, Newborn Exam, Newborn Examination, nutrition, past due, Pediatric Exam of the Newborn, pediatrician newborn, post dates, Pregnancy Nutrition, Raquel Lazar-Paley

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

Women who choose to have a VBAC will have emotions and fears about giving birth that are justifiably heightened. She and her partner will require more time and patience than your other clients. This program focuses on advanced planning techniques for changing psychological patterns in the mother and father, and tips for avoiding pitfalls and safely supporting families through this most satisfying and empowering of childbirth experiences.

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

Filed Under: By Title, Healing from Birth Trauma, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Recorded Presentations, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Tagged With: Breastfeeding, childbirth education, conscious woman, Conscious Women, Consicous Woman, due date, due date calculator, due dates, elective cesarean, essentials of maternal infant care, Gestational Diabetes, Gloria Lemay, Herpes, Herpes Simplex II, Induction of Birth, Labor Induction, maternal mortality and morbidity, midwife, Midwifery, nutrition, past due, post dates, Pregnancy Nutrition, Preparing for cesarean, Raquel Lazar-Paley, Repeat Cesarean, Sugar Pregnancy, vaginal birth after cesarean, VBAC

Water Birth and Lotus Birth

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

The most exciting ideas in obstetrics come from the women themselves. Water Birth and Lotus Birth are grass roots innovations that have endured for decades. Learn about the safety and beauty of these birth practices.

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

Filed Under: By Title, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Recorded Presentations, Water Birth & Lotus Birth Tagged With: Breastfeeding, childbirth education, conscious woman, Conscious Women, Consicous Woman, Cut cord, delay cord clamping, delayed cord clamping, due date, due date calculator, due dates, essentials of maternal infant care, Gestational Diabetes, Gloria Lemay, Herpes, Herpes Simplex II, Induction of Birth, Labor Induction, Lotus, Lotus Birth, maternal mortality and morbidity, midwife, Midwifery, not cut cord, nutrition, past due, post dates, Pregnancy Nutrition, Raquel Lazar-Paley, Water Birth, Waterbirth

Herpes Simplex II

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

One in five North American adults has Herpes Simplex II. After viewing this program, providers will know how to care for women with this condition, assuring that every woman they work with for is healthy and lesion-free on the day of birth.

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

Filed Under: By Title, Herpes Simplex II, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Recorded Presentations Tagged With: Breastfeeding, childbirth education, conscious woman, Conscious Women, Consicous Woman, due date, due date calculator, due dates, essentials of maternal infant care, Gestational Diabetes, Gloria Lemay, Herpes, Herpes Simplex II, Induction of Birth, Labor Induction, maternal mortality and morbidity, midwife, Midwifery, nutrition, past due, post dates, Pregnancy Nutrition, Raquel Lazar-Paley, Sugar Pregnancy

Gestational Diabetes

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

Because Gestational Diabetes can be deadly, it is critical that care providers understand it, and know which women are at risk. This program provides valuable insight and information about how to screen for and help prevent this condition.

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

Filed Under: By Title, Gestational Diabetes, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Recorded Presentations Tagged With: Breastfeeding, childbirth education, conscious woman, Conscious Women, Consicous Woman, due date, due date calculator, due dates, essentials of maternal infant care, Gestational Diabetes, Gloria Lemay, Induction of Birth, Labor Induction, maternal mortality and morbidity, midwife, Midwifery, nutrition, past due, post dates, Pregnancy Nutrition, Raquel Lazar-Paley, Sugar Pregnancy

Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

Most prenatal care is designed to identify the small number of pregnant women who will develop Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension. This condition can be prevented and treated. This presentation explores how the diagnosis is made, how to identify the symptoms in the early stages, and which clients are at risk.

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

Filed Under: By Title, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension, Recorded Presentations Tagged With: Breastfeeding, childbirth education, conscious woman, Conscious Women, Consicous Woman, due date, due date calculator, due dates, essentials of maternal infant care, Gloria Lemay, Induction of Birth, Labor Induction, maternal mortality and morbidity, midwife, Midwifery, nutrition, past due, PIH, post dates, Pregnancy Nutrition, Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension, Raquel Lazar-Paley

Induction of Birth

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

If only one change happened in North America – the end of 41 week inductions – the cesarean rate would immediately drop. This workshop explores the history, the misinformation campaign, and the tools needed to end the routine practice of labor inductions.

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

Filed Under: By Title, Induction of Birth, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Recorded Presentations Tagged With: 40 weeks, 41 week, 41 weeks, 42 weeks, 43 weeks, 44 weeks, 45 weeks, 46 weeks, 47 weeks, 48 weeks, Breastfeeding, childbirth education, conscious woman, Conscious Women, Consicous Woman, due date, due date calculator, due dates, essentials of maternal infant care, Gloria Lemay, Induction of Birth, Labor Induction, maternal mortality and morbidity, midwife, Midwifery, nutrition, past due, post dates, Pregnancy Nutrition, Raquel Lazar-Paley

Medical Terminology

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

The keys to the obstetric kingdom lie in the language. Learning medical prefixes, suffixes and root words will give you the tools to interpret the language. You’ll be able to use extra long, impressive words like “neurofibromatosis” in no time, and have fun doing it!

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

Filed Under: By Title, Medical Terminology, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Recorded Presentations Tagged With: Breastfeeding, childbirth education, conscious woman, Conscious Women, Consicous Woman, Gloria Lemay, maternal mortality and morbidity, Medical Terminology, Medical Terms, midwife, Midwifery, nutrition, Pregnancy Nutrition

Prenatal Diagnostic Tests

April 20, 2011 By Raquel Leave a Comment

As the number of possible prenatal tests continues to climb, care providers must be able to discern which ones will lead to productive action and which ones will only worry and detract from the woman’s pregnancy experience. This program enables participants to better advocate for clients by articulating which prenatal tests are reasonable, and which tests can cause more harm than good.

One of Gloria Lemay’s twelve Essentials of Maternal-Infant Care presentations for professionals and students who wish to expand their knowledge and skills, and delve into issues that arise repeatedly in clinical practice. This series is also valuable for parents who want to be fully informed about their choices in pregnancy and birth.

This session is 90 minutes in length.

Cost: $7.50

Certificate of Completion: $7.50 (completion of post-session questionnaire required).

Continuing Education Units are available for some professional groups. To view a listing of CEU opportunities, click here.

Filed Under: By Title, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Prenatal Diagnostic Tests Tagged With: advanced doula training, amnio, Birth Trauma, c-section, Cervidil, cesarean, Childbirth, childbirth education, conscious woman, Conscious Women, Consicous Woman, Doula, essentials of maternal infant care, Gloria Lemay, homebirth, Induction, maternal mortality and morbidity, midwife, Midwifery, obstetrician, obstetrics, Prenatal Diagnostic Tests, Prenatal Disagnostic testing, prenatal testing, Prenatal Tests, prenatal ultrasound, Raquel Lazar-Paley, ultrasound, vaginal birth after cesarean, VBAC