MODULE 1 / Section 1: Introduction and Orientation to Birth First Aid
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Welcome and Thank you! (5:34)
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PROFESSIONAL AND MEDICAL DISCLAIMER FOR THE BIRTH FIRST AID FOR MOTHER AND BABY COURSE
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Confidentiality
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Welcome Message from Michel Odent (6:12)
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Orientation to the Teaching Platforms
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Introducing Your Facilitator
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Grandmother Blessing (7:18)
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My Personal Experience of Birth First Aid (17:05)
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Introductions and Intentions (8:08)
Module 1 / Section 2: Resources and Questions to Ponder
MODULE 2 / Section 1: Foundations of Birth First Aid
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BEFORE WE BEGIN! Let us look at the Foundations of Birth First Aid
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The Basic Needs of the Labouring Woman as the Primary Preventative Measure in Birth First Aid
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Prevention and Preparedness
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A note on HBB and HMS (Bleeding After Birth)
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Creating a Birth First Aid Plan (9:32)
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Birth First Aid plan for Primary Caregivers
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Birth First Aid Plan for Birth Assistants
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Birth First Aid plan for Doulas
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Birth First Aid plan for Birthing Families
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Creating an Oxytocin Rich Environment (19:31)
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Hand Washing (6:26)
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Tools for Birth First Aid (36:30)
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EXERCISE: Being Prepared (27:27)
Module 2 / Section 2: Undisturbed Birth Physiology
Module 2 / Section 3: Resources and Questions to Ponder
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The Wedding Night - Michel Odent
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The Performance: Sex Like Birth (7:29)
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Emergently - Sister Morningstar
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Birth First Aide - Jane Hardewicke Collings
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Preparation of the Birth Room - Practical Skills Guide
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Birth Supplies - Hesperian Foundation
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The Midwife's Kit list - Heart and Hands
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The Well Organised Birthkit - Regina Gillette
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Questions to Ponder and Explore
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Resources for this Module
MODULE 3: Helping Babies who are Struggling to Breathe
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Introduction to this Module
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Breathing In, Breathing Out (4:27)
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BIRTH STORY DISCLAIMER
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My Personal Experience of Helping Babies Breathe (57:37)
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First Steps of Helping Babies Breathe (7:05)
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Observing the Baby (3:28)
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A Note on Meconium
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Maintaining the MotherBaby Dyad
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Supporting a Baby who is Struggling to Breathe (29:04)
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SKILLS: Clearing the Airways, Checking the Baby's Heart Rate (FHR) and Cutting the Cord (11:56)
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Homeopathic Remedies for Helping Babies to Breathe
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EXTRA LESSON: Chest Compressions (3:41)
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Birth Song/Poem
Module 3: Resources and Questions to Ponder
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Helping Babies Breathe support material
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The Baby - The Hesperian Foundation
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Adept Baby Crafted for Survival - Dr John Stevenson
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From Womb to Room Air - Sister Morningstar
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Lung Transition for Baby
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Anne's Birth - Spiritual Midwifery
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Asphyxia in the Newborn - Spiritual Midwifery
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Glossary - Helping Babies Breathe
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Videos Resources: Helping Babies Breathe
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Questions to Ponder and Explore
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Resources for this Module
MODULE 4: Supporting Mothers with Blood Loss
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Womb meditation (12:44)
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Introduction to this Module (19:38)
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An Introduction to the HMS (BAB) algorithms
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Main Causes of Bleeding After Birth
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Active Management of the Third Stage of Labour
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Physiological Birth of the Placenta (And What Happens When we Interrupt it) (26:22)
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Examining the Placenta (4:28)
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Retained Placenta and Manual Removal of the Placenta (demo) (14:37)
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Underlying Causes of Bleeding (20:22)
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Blood Loss - how much is too much? (11:55)
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Homeopathy and Herbs for Blood Loss
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Bleeding During Labour (9:53)
Module 4: Resources and Questions to Ponder
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Don't Manage the Third Stage of Labour! - Michel Odent
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Bleeding After Birth - Spiritual Midwifery
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Birth of the Placenta and Bleeding - The Hesperian Foundation
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Taking Care of the Third Stage of Labour - Valerie El Halta
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The Third Stage, placenta and PPH - H&H
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Retained Placenta and Bleeding - Susan Weed
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Traditional Chinese Medicine for Hemorrhage - Valerie Appleton
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How to Give Rectal Fluids and Treat a Woman for Shock - Hesperian Foundation
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HMS (BAB) Glossary
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Video Resources: Bleeding After Birth (33:15)
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Questions to Ponder and Explore
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Resources for this Module
MODULE 5: Shoulder Dystocia, Cord issues and Surprise Breech
Shoulder Dystocia
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Introduction to Shoulder Dystocia (16:52)
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Words of Wisdom from Michel Odent
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Shoulder Dystocia Stories (32:03)
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Introduction to Gaskin Manoevre and Flip FLOP
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Gaskin Manoevre and Flip FLOP demonstrations (15:02)
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McRoberts Manoeuvre (4:02)
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Shoulder Dystocia - Heart and Hands
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Resources for Shoulder Dystocia
Cord Issues
Surprise Breech
Making the Call to Transfer
Module 5: Questions to Ponder
Module 6: Holding Space for Others and Ourselves
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Hoponopono (6:56)
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Introduction to Module 6
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Asking for Help...
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Holding Death as Birthkeepers
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Holding Grief and Loss as Birthkeepers (188:54)
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Death and Disability
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Born Still - A Mother's Experience (22:18)
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How Grief can be Assisted - Mama Bamba
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How do we Honour Ourselves in this Work?
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Nature as medicine
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In Closing...
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Resources for this module
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