Women throughout New Zealand regularly report diminished or no support in obstetric hospitals to give birth, without surgical intervention, to their breech-presenting babies. An inability to find willing and skilled practitioners to support informed decision-making is frequently cited as the reason for ‘choosing’ Caesarean section.
The art of facilitating breech birth is a basic midwifery skill taught in undergraduate midwifery programmes. Increasingly, midwives are being called on to support women who plan vaginal breech birth when their breech-presenting babies are diagnosed in pregnancy.
Aims of this workshop
- To develop a workable midwifery process in obstetric hospitals for women planning physiological breech birth, and
- To ensure that the midwife’s practice reflects appropriate information-giving, consultation, labour and birth care planning and documentation practices for safe and effective midwifery care.
Dates and Venues
Cambridge – Tuesday, 20 July 2010
Emanuel’s Lake Karapiro Lodge, 1829F State Highway 1, Karapiro
Lower Hutt – Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Angus Inn, Waterloo Street, Lower Hutt
Paraparaumu – Friday, 1 October 2010
Lindale Lodge and Conference Centre, State Highway 1, Paraparaumu North
Hours
9.30am – 4.30pm (Coffee available from 9.15am)
Pre-reading
In preparation for the Workshop please read the folllowing articles or excerpts as specified below:
Banks M. (2001). Breech Birth Beyond the Term Breech Trial. Available at www.birthspirit.co.nz (go to Articles)
Kotaska A, Menticoglou S, Gagnon R and the Maternal Fetal Medicine Committee of SOGC. (2009). SOGC Clinical Practice Guideline. No. 226, June 2009.
Vaginal delivery of breech presentation. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada 2009:557-566. Available at www.sogc.org/guidelines/documents/gui226CPG0906.pdf
New Zealand Guidelines Group. (2004). Care of women with breech presentation or previous caesarean birth. New Zealand Guidelines Group: Wellington. Available at www.nzgg.org.nz/guidelines/0074/Caesarean_Full_Guide_(web).pdf pp. xxi, 15-18.
Cost:
$185.00 (incl.
GST) Registration includes lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments
during the Workshop, plus printed material.
Registration
Pre-registration is essential.
Numbers are strictly limited and are allocated as paid registrations are received. Registration includes lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments during the Workshop, plus printed material.
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Midwifery
Council's Recertification Programme:
This Workshop has been sent to Midwifery Council for allocation of points in the elective education category
of Council’s Recertification Programme for midwives.
Attendance certificates will be issued on the day.
Further
Information:
Contact Maggie for any queries - ph 07 856 4612 or email at maggiebanks@birthspirit.co.nz |
