Blue Lagoon Birth Pools Workshops for Mothers and Midwives

Water Birth Workshops

& Study Days in the northwest

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 in the northwest

Saturday 14th JUNE 2008

‘The use of water

in childbirth as a means of facilitating normality ’

2.00pm - 5.00pm

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’.

Special Offer:

We are offering a refund of half the course fee if you then hire one of our pools from us.

This means a saving of up to £20.00 for an 'expectant' couple. This refund will be sent to you once full payment for the pool hire has been received by us.

To request more information about future study days and workshops please contact us at

workshops@bluelagoonbirthpools.co.uk

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.’

LINK TO POSTER FOR PRINTING:-

BIRTH WORKSHOP WATER NORMALITY POSTER 14 JUNE 08

LINK TO APPLICATION FORM FOR PRINTING:-

APPLICATION BIRTH WORKSHOP WATER NORMALITY 14 JUNE 08

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

Course Leaders:

Judith Kurutac

RGN RM ADM

a highly respected midwife in the northwest with extensive experience of the use of water around childbirth for both hospital and home births

Annie Renwick

from Blue Lagoon Birth Pools

Course Location:

The Woodley Park Centre,

Woodley Park Road,

Ashurst,

Skelmersdale

Lancashire WN8 6UQ

(easy to follow directions supplied)

Cost:

£27.50 each

or £25.00 for all student midwives and group applications of 6 or more midwives from the same NHS Trust

or £40 for an 'expectant' couple

(1/2 price for those who hire a pool from Blue Lagoon)

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 ntenatal Teachers and Trainee Teachers.

to register your interest in our next workshop

please contact us at

workshops@bluelagoonbirthpools.co.uk

FOR AN APPLICATION FORM

or phone Annie for more information

on 01695 556642 or 07949 016 877

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

'Sort out misconceptions and gain confidence'

We look forward

to you joining us in May!

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