Blue Lagoon Birth Pools Workshops for Mothers and Midwives

Next Workshop in East Anglia: (Suffolk - near Woodbridge)

Saturday 11th September 2010 as part of 'The Birth Day'

organised with b.a.b.i.e.s

The first half of the day consists of the birth workshop followed by a whole host of talks and advice on birthing your baby in Suffolk from the experts. There will be stalls on useful services and therapies, play area and food.

Judith Kurutac will be leading the workshop and it will be open to Midwives, those planning the birth of their baby, birth educators and doulas

Are you pregnant and looking at

your birth choices? Or are you a midwife looking to improve your confidence with water?

Come and enjoy our

Next half-day

Practical 'Hands-On'

WORKSHOP

‘The Use of Water

in Childbirth - a Practical Workshop’

Sort out the Misconceptions & Gain Confidence in the use of water around childbirth, including waterbirth.

A highly experienced midwife runs the workshop and a birthing pool is always used for clinical demonstration.

Waterbirth Workshop - Trying out a birth pool

Hundreds of midwives and mothers & their partners have benefited from our very practical approach.

Rather than dealing with the use of water from an academic standpoint, we offer ‘hands on’ sessions with practical ‘down to earth’ advice.

We try to address both clinical and practical questions from both midwives and mothers and their partners.

During the day there is usually a discreet opportunity to try out a filled birth pool. We use a ‘model’ in the pool to simulate labour and birth positions.

Demonstrating positions suitable for labour and birth at a Blue Lagoon Birth Workshop

Within the day there are also separate group sessions for Midwives and Mothers.

Through this tried and tested approach we find that mothers and midwives are able to see things from both sides.

More confidence is gained as misconceptions are cleared away and practical advice is absorbed.

Midwives enjoy a practical session round a Blue Lagoon Birth pool at a Birth Workshop

The practical session around a birth pool is very popular.

We have found that when evaluating the day participants predominantly grade it and the venue as ‘Excellent’. Our recent workshop was again graded 'Excellent' by all but 2 participants and all but 1 graded the venue 'Excellent'. The other grades were 'Good'. The mixture was 1/3 midwives 1/3 student midwives and 1/3 expectant mums and their partners. A terrific dynamic mix enjoyed by all.

Waterbirth Workshops dispelling misconceptions about water birth and the use of a brith pool

'Sort out misconceptions and gain confidence

This page last updated 29/08/2010

Water Birth Workshop - trying out a birth pool

‘I found it much easier to cope with the contractions in the warm water. I’m so glad I chose this way to give birth.’

Our next Workshop - Description, Cost and Application Forms...

practising with a dolly at a Blue Lagoon Birth Pools Birth Workshop

Course Leader

Judith Kurutac

RGN RM ADM

A midwife since 1973, Judith has practised in a variety of settings, including Labour Ward Manager, project work and as an independent midwife. She has been the Northwest LSA Midwife since 1998. Judith is focussed on clinical midwifery and assimilating women’s needs within maternity care. She has extensive experience of the use of water around childbirth for both hospital and home births. She has been running these workshops in conjunction with Blue Lagoon Birth Pools for the past 16 years in the northwest in her capacity as an Independent Midwife

Annie Renwick

from Blue Lagoon Birth Pools

Course Location:

East Anglia

Saturday

11th September 2010

10.00 - 1.00pm

(as part of a whole 'Birth Day'

organised together with b.a.b.i.e.s - can be taken in its own right or as part of the whole day)

The Stratford St Andrew

and Farnham Community Centre

- The Riverside Centre (on the A12)

Cost:

£29.50 each

or £27.00 for all student midwives and group applications of 6 or more midwives from the same NHS Trust

or £44 for an 'expectant' couple

Refreshments included

Certificates of Attendance issued

Course Description:

Midwives can discuss clinical issues & benefit from 'hands-on' training with the aid of a model in a filled birthing pool

Mothers can find out about using a birth pool to support their labour, with the option of a waterbirth - either at home or in hospital

Try a filled birth pool yourself, if you wish, and see how it can offer you comfort, freedom and effortless mobility in a soothing, private, warm environment - bring your swimming costume!

Practice or observe optimal positions in the pool, and learn how to work together with your midwife

For those planning a home birth, check out practical considerations, & discover how a birth pool can be used for relaxation before and after the birth too

Network with others who share your interest in natural childbirth -mothers and midwives working together!

These Birth Workshops are open to Mothers and their Partners, Midwives, Student Midwives, Doulas, NCT Antenatal Teachers and Trainee Teachers.

to register your interest

or for an

APPLICATION FORM

Either click on the link below and print out...

WORKSHOP APPLICATION FORM 11 SEPTEMBER 2010

or email for one to be sent

annnierenwick@bluelagoonbirthpools.co.uk

or for general enquiries

phone Annie for more information

on 07949 016 877

STOP PRESS

We always hold a Birth Workshop in the Northwest every year - the last one was on 3rd July 2010 -so watch out for news of the next one in 2011.

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