MIDWIVES STUDY DAYS

Splashdown is able to organise

Study Days at your local unit.

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MIDWIVES WATER BIRTH STUDY DAY

AIM OF THE DAY:

To enable midwives who have been asked to look after women who want to use water during labour or who would like to give birth in water to be able to carry out their role as a midwife safely and with increased awareness and knowledge.

• To be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the use of water during labour and birth.
• To know how to prepare women and their families.
• To obtain proficiency in carrying out the role of a midwife in the labour and delivery of a woman using water.

EVALUATION:

Participants will be given a questionnaire for completion at the end of the day which will enable them to feed back whether they have obtained the above aims and objectives.

LEARN WITH WATER BIRTH LECTURER DIANNE GARLAND

Splashdown works in liaison with Dianne Garland, Supervisor of Midwives at Maidstone Hospital, who has attended water births since the mid 80s. Dianne lectures Internationally on the subject of Water Birth, instigates research and is the author of "Water Birth - an Attitude to Care

Videos and slides of underwater births will be shown.
Portable water birth pool equipment for use at hospital or home will be displayed.

LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED

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