Learn techniques to prepare your clients for A Smoother birth and Faster Recovery

online self-paced course

Facilitating A Smoother Birth and Faster Recovery

Help prepare your client’s body for a smoother birth and a faster postpartum recovery. Learn to identify and assess the key areas of the body that impact birth. Learn new information, techniques, and exercises that are not taught in traditional child birthing classes that will help your clients who recently gave birth or who had a baby years ago.

Doulas/Birth Workers

Recommended For

4 Hours

Course Length

ALL Skill Levels

Course Level

No, not required.

Required for Certification

What Practitioners Say About Our Courses

“Loved every moment of this course. Lynn made it so informative and easy to understand that I’m really sad to be finished. I have a whole new understanding of how the body works and how I can listen and assess what needs to be done. One of the best courses I’ve done.”

“I didn’t know what to expect when I signed up for an online course that was heavily focused on manual techniques; however, Lynn did not disappoint! It was amazing. Her descriptions, demonstrations, and use of repetition made me feel like I was right there in the room with her.”

“Such a wonderful course I have enjoyed every stage. I’ve learned so much and Lynn made it so informative and easy to understand. The presentation was clear and interesting and has made my understanding of the body and how to assess the information from it so much easier.”

“Lynn is a powerhouse! She is such a knowledgeable teacher, and offers the information in a really approachable way for all disciplines. I walked away from the course with a completely new understanding of the bony pelvis and can’t wait to apply this information to clients this week.”

Is This Course For You?

YES, if you want greater knowledge and confidence working with pregnant and postpartum clients

YES, if you want to know how to assess and identify key areas of the body that impact birth

YES, if you want to know how to help moms prepare for a successful birth

YES, if you want to know the exercises and techniques to facilitate a quicker recovery after birth

YES, if you want to learn information that can help improve birth and postpartum outcomes

Ready to facilitate smoother births?

How Does The Online Course Work?

You will have immediate access to your course upon registration

There are downloadable lecture slides and a course workbook for note taking and in depth review

There are short quizzes throughout the course to ensure learning of key points

Your course includes easy to follow step-by-step instruction videos for all lectures and labs

Downloadable workbook includes photos and an overview of each technique for quick reference

You have lifetime access to your course creating a valuable reference video library

Course Unit Sneak Peak: How to Massage a Cesarean Scar Lab

Course Objectives
Course Outline

Understand which activities your clients should avoid that can make birth more challenging
Recognize the body essentials for a natural birth
Know techniques to encourage opening of the pelvis during birth
Instruct your moms in the proper way to do perineal massage prior to birth
Learn how to help your moms avoid/minimize diastasis recti and prolapse
Understand how to handle traumatic births in a way that is healing and supportive
Navigate and facilitate postpartum healing of issues related to incontinence, painful intercourse, pelvic pain, back pain and cesarean births

Module 1	Welcome and Introduction
Unit 1	DC: Welcome to Facilitating a Smoother Birth and Faster Recovery \| 10:19
Module 2	Taking Care of the Pregnant Body
Unit 1	Taking Care of the Pregnant Body
Module 3	Daily Habits
Unit 1	Daily Habits
Unit 2	Lab 1 Rib Thrusting Correction
Module 4	Low Back and Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy
Unit 1	Low Back and Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy
Unit 2	Lab 2 Sciatica Exercise
Unit 3	Lab 3 Psoas Release \| 4:55
Module 5	The Abdomen
Unit 1	The Abdomen
Module 6	Pelvic Motions for Birth
Unit 1	Pelvic Motions for Birth
Unit 2	Lab 4 Pelvic Mobilization to Open Pelvis During Labor
Unit 3	Lab 5 Hip Rotation During Labor
Unit 4	Lab 6 Energy Flow
Module 7	The Pelvic Floor Muscles
Unit 1	Pelvic Floor Muscles \| 14:53
Unit 2	Lab 7 Self Massage of the Pelvic Floor Muscles
Module 8	Labor Considerations
Unit 1	Labor Considerations
Unit 2	Lab 8 Positions During Labor
Module 9	The Pelvis After Birth
Unit 1	The Pelvis After Birth
Unit 2	Exercise to Close Pelvic Bones
Unit 3	Lab 9 Closing the Pelvis After Birth \| 5:10
Module 10	The Pelvic Floor Muscles After Birth
Unit 1	The Pelvic Floor Muscles After Birth
Unit 2	Lab 10 Pelvic Floor Muscle Compression
Module 11	Trauma After Birth
Unit 1	Trauma After Birth
Module 12	The Belly After Birth
Unit 1	The Belly After Birth
Unit 2	Lab 11 Diastasis Recti Assessment
Unit 3	Lab 12 Oblique Stretch
Unit 4	Lab 13 How to Massage Your Cesarean Scar
Module 13	Other Postpartum Issues
Unit 1	Other Postpartum Issues

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