UPCOMING BIRTH EVENTS IN VANCOUVER, BC.

Vancouver Midwifery Study Group.

The next Study Group begins Fri., Jan. 15, 2010 and extends into time about a year. It is 44 Friday evenings of instruction. 4 Semesters of 10 classes plus an exam on the 11th week of the semester for that period. Each semester costs $ 375 and fees must be paid in full on the first day of the semester.

This course is designed to support he education of women with families—we break during school holidays when the children are home. In 2010, the instructor will be away for most of the month of May so there will be a break then, too. Class begins promptly at 7 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m. There is a dress code for the class—you are expected to look like a health professional in training. Pregnant women will be attending many of the classes to give students a chance to use models for various skill training.

The course is not for accreditation or government credentialing of any kind.
Students will proceed at varying pace through the classes and there will
be homework each week. To be accepted into the Study Group, students must submit letters of referral from at least two teachers, employers, or personal mentors.

Location: West 16th and Cambie area. Harmony Wellness Centre, 736 W. 16th Ave., Vancouver (between Cambie and Oak)

For more information on the course, please contact Gloria Lemay at
birth(at)uniserve.com or call 604 737 7063.


2010 Midwifery Study Group class subjects:

Female Pelvis-anatomy and physiology
Medical Terminology
Sterile Technique
Prenatal Clinic visit
Palpation, Blood pressure
Rh negative blood type
Fetal circulation
Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Cervix—assessing dilation, pap smears, colposcopy, HPV
Herbs and vitamins
First semester exam

Gestational diabetes prevention, screening
Anemia and blood work
Water birth
Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation of baby (this class will be held at St. John’s Ambulance, Cambie and 41st Ave.)
Genetics for midwives
Suturing the perineum, preventing tears
Newborn exam
Placenta (cut and clamp cord, examining)
Twins and breech presentations
Teaching childbirth education
Second semester exam

PKU test and care of the newborn
Hemorrhage—prevention and control
Meconium staining—suctioning
Midwives equipment
Infertility and endometriosis
Paperwork—charting, registration of births, parent records
Post Partum birth control
Cord Prolapse, vasa previa, placenta previa
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
Sexually transmitted diseases
Third semester exam

Emotions, Dreams and visualizations (Summer break begins)
Multiparity, siblings at birth
Cesarean operation
Intact infant penis, Jaundice in the newborn
Teen pregnancy
Induction of birth
Miscarriage, Death, Grief counseling
Prematurity—prevention and problems
Epidurals and forceps
Setting up a practice and making a profit
Final exam of the year’s work

Instructor:
Gloria Lemay
604 737 7063

Fees: $375 per semester payable on the first day
Dress code (click for more details)

Next Study Group Starts Friday, January 15, 2010
Time 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Harmony Wellness Centre, 736 W. 16th Ave., Vancouver BC Canada

Gloria Lemay teaching on the internet:

Go to http://www.consciouswoman.org

Information on a 12 session series that Gloria is presenting as a webinar. Each class is 90 minutes long. All you need is your tuition, a phone line, and high speed internet connection.