MooseMtnMidwife
03-19-2006, 07:37 PM
Are you interested in midwifery? Have you felt a calling?
Do you wonder where your place in the birthing community would be?
Are you a doula or childbirth educator who would like to deepen your knowledge of birth?
Please come to the informational meeting designed to answer many of these questions and more
Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 1 pm. This is a very informal meeting, designed for any woman who is interested in learning more about the school, workshops and study group offerings. Please RSVP for directions.
There are two separate but related ways to gain more education in childbirth and midwifery.
With Woman School of Midwifery Weekend Workshops, an intensive course to prepare women to be of skilled help at a home birth, will begin in May, 2006. This five month course consists of book study, once-a-month weekend workshops, and some clinical experience. Ideal for anyone with an interest in birth, the With Woman Workshops are an economical way that many women can receive training in beginning midwifery and the clinical skills needed to be a valuable member of any birth team. Doulas, childbirth educators, apprentices and even advanced practitioners have found these in-depth classes to be an excellent way of focusing their goals in the childbirth field.
With Woman Study Group will begin in June, 2006, and meet once a month for the rest of the year. We will begin with an in-depth study of Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth by Elizabeth Davis, and then continue with Varney’s Midwifery. Although led by an experienced midwife and instructor, all participants will be asked to prepare tests and do presentations. You do not have to participate in the workshops to be in this group.
Meeting dates: June 5, July 10, August 7, then TBA. $25.00 per class donation requested
All meetings are held at:
Mountain Laurel Lodge
5015 Jacksonville Rd
Howard, PA 16841
This beautiful and rustic old log cabin can sleep up to 12. Let me know if you need a place to stay before or after a workshop. All workshops have breakfast and snacks provided, and students are asked to bring a dish to pass for lunch. The full kitchen is always available, as are beds and bathrooms. All classes are from 9 am to 6 pm. Please arrive early for the best scones
Class #1 - Beginning Midwifery - May 20, 2006
Set-Up, Clean-Up, and Basic Assisting Skills for Home Birth
This informative class includes: finding your place in birth, the real life of a midwife, setting up your birth bag, finding and maintaining an apprenticeship, and more. How to set up for and clean up after a home birth, and basic assisting skills are the focus of this class.. This is an excellent class for anyone considering an apprenticeship.
Cost: $200. Deposit of $100. due May 10, 2006
Class #2 - Vaginal Exams - June 16 and 17, 2006
The Most Popular Class in the Series
This has consistently been the most well attended of the classes offered.
Friday night will be the Anatomy and Physiology of Vaginal Exams, and a time of sharing women's stories as a group. This will help to prepare everyone for the group encounter part of the day on Saturday. We will cover: How to do a Great Vaginal Exam, When to do/When Not to do an Exam, Vaginal Exams for Doulas and Hospital Birth Attendants, Assessing Dilation,
and everything you ever wanted to know about your own body.
Workshop fee includes delicious dinner Friday night and breakfast Saturday, as well as all handouts and workshop supplies. Please bring a dish to pass for lunch. Full kitchen available.
Cost $250. Deposit of $100 due by June 10, 2006.
Class #3 - Providing Prenatal Care - July 15, 2006
Come learn all about prenatal care, herbs, homeopathy, nutrition, exercise, and clinical skills using the midwifery model of caring for women while they care for themselves during pregnancy. Practice your clinical skills on our dear pregnant ladies who join us for lunch and the afternoon of skills. This workshop is an excellent way to learn more about how to counsel women to take care of themselves and their babies, and includes extensive handouts that can then be shared with your clients.
This meeting is a potluck lunch, please bring healthy and delicious food to share with our pregnant moms.
Cost $200. Deposit of $100. due July 10, 2006.
Class #4 - Surprises, Complications, and Emergencies - August 19, 2006
Keeping birth safe is the first priority of any attendant. Dealing with the surprise breech or twin birth, how to ably assist a midwife during an emergency transport, and spotting the major complications of birth during labor support are just some of the topics covered in this intensive class. We actually practice doing transports, a skill that makes you extremely valuable to a midwife Also covered is Catching a Baby in a Pinch
Cost: $200. Deposit of $100. due Aug. 10, 2006
Class #5 - Placentas and Midwifery Management of the Third Stage/Postpartum Issues
September 23, 2006
This is the only class where you will actually get to play with real placentas We cover everything about the beautiful placenta, blood loss, meconium, and caring for the newborn and mother postpartum. Excellent for the hospital doula, or a home birth apprentice. Up to date info on infectious disease control, herbs, and recovering from childbirth.
Cost: $200. Deposit of $100. due Sept. 10, 2006
All classes are taught by Krystn Madrine, DEM, EMT,CST, Founder and Director of With Woman School of Midwifery. She trained in Wisconsin in the mid 80's and has practiced and taught midwifery and childbirth classes in the state of Indiana for 17 years. She moved to Pennsylvania almost three years ago to marry her love, and now is opening her school again. Classes include extensive handouts and hands on experience. Although no childcare is provided, nursing babies are always welcome. Overnight accommodations are usually available at the cabin or nearby hotels.
Please call 814-625-2559 or email moosemtnmidwife@yahoo.com for more information.
Do you wonder where your place in the birthing community would be?
Are you a doula or childbirth educator who would like to deepen your knowledge of birth?
Please come to the informational meeting designed to answer many of these questions and more
Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 1 pm. This is a very informal meeting, designed for any woman who is interested in learning more about the school, workshops and study group offerings. Please RSVP for directions.
There are two separate but related ways to gain more education in childbirth and midwifery.
With Woman School of Midwifery Weekend Workshops, an intensive course to prepare women to be of skilled help at a home birth, will begin in May, 2006. This five month course consists of book study, once-a-month weekend workshops, and some clinical experience. Ideal for anyone with an interest in birth, the With Woman Workshops are an economical way that many women can receive training in beginning midwifery and the clinical skills needed to be a valuable member of any birth team. Doulas, childbirth educators, apprentices and even advanced practitioners have found these in-depth classes to be an excellent way of focusing their goals in the childbirth field.
With Woman Study Group will begin in June, 2006, and meet once a month for the rest of the year. We will begin with an in-depth study of Heart and Hands: A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy and Birth by Elizabeth Davis, and then continue with Varney’s Midwifery. Although led by an experienced midwife and instructor, all participants will be asked to prepare tests and do presentations. You do not have to participate in the workshops to be in this group.
Meeting dates: June 5, July 10, August 7, then TBA. $25.00 per class donation requested
All meetings are held at:
Mountain Laurel Lodge
5015 Jacksonville Rd
Howard, PA 16841
This beautiful and rustic old log cabin can sleep up to 12. Let me know if you need a place to stay before or after a workshop. All workshops have breakfast and snacks provided, and students are asked to bring a dish to pass for lunch. The full kitchen is always available, as are beds and bathrooms. All classes are from 9 am to 6 pm. Please arrive early for the best scones
Class #1 - Beginning Midwifery - May 20, 2006
Set-Up, Clean-Up, and Basic Assisting Skills for Home Birth
This informative class includes: finding your place in birth, the real life of a midwife, setting up your birth bag, finding and maintaining an apprenticeship, and more. How to set up for and clean up after a home birth, and basic assisting skills are the focus of this class.. This is an excellent class for anyone considering an apprenticeship.
Cost: $200. Deposit of $100. due May 10, 2006
Class #2 - Vaginal Exams - June 16 and 17, 2006
The Most Popular Class in the Series
This has consistently been the most well attended of the classes offered.
Friday night will be the Anatomy and Physiology of Vaginal Exams, and a time of sharing women's stories as a group. This will help to prepare everyone for the group encounter part of the day on Saturday. We will cover: How to do a Great Vaginal Exam, When to do/When Not to do an Exam, Vaginal Exams for Doulas and Hospital Birth Attendants, Assessing Dilation,
and everything you ever wanted to know about your own body.
Workshop fee includes delicious dinner Friday night and breakfast Saturday, as well as all handouts and workshop supplies. Please bring a dish to pass for lunch. Full kitchen available.
Cost $250. Deposit of $100 due by June 10, 2006.
Class #3 - Providing Prenatal Care - July 15, 2006
Come learn all about prenatal care, herbs, homeopathy, nutrition, exercise, and clinical skills using the midwifery model of caring for women while they care for themselves during pregnancy. Practice your clinical skills on our dear pregnant ladies who join us for lunch and the afternoon of skills. This workshop is an excellent way to learn more about how to counsel women to take care of themselves and their babies, and includes extensive handouts that can then be shared with your clients.
This meeting is a potluck lunch, please bring healthy and delicious food to share with our pregnant moms.
Cost $200. Deposit of $100. due July 10, 2006.
Class #4 - Surprises, Complications, and Emergencies - August 19, 2006
Keeping birth safe is the first priority of any attendant. Dealing with the surprise breech or twin birth, how to ably assist a midwife during an emergency transport, and spotting the major complications of birth during labor support are just some of the topics covered in this intensive class. We actually practice doing transports, a skill that makes you extremely valuable to a midwife Also covered is Catching a Baby in a Pinch
Cost: $200. Deposit of $100. due Aug. 10, 2006
Class #5 - Placentas and Midwifery Management of the Third Stage/Postpartum Issues
September 23, 2006
This is the only class where you will actually get to play with real placentas We cover everything about the beautiful placenta, blood loss, meconium, and caring for the newborn and mother postpartum. Excellent for the hospital doula, or a home birth apprentice. Up to date info on infectious disease control, herbs, and recovering from childbirth.
Cost: $200. Deposit of $100. due Sept. 10, 2006
All classes are taught by Krystn Madrine, DEM, EMT,CST, Founder and Director of With Woman School of Midwifery. She trained in Wisconsin in the mid 80's and has practiced and taught midwifery and childbirth classes in the state of Indiana for 17 years. She moved to Pennsylvania almost three years ago to marry her love, and now is opening her school again. Classes include extensive handouts and hands on experience. Although no childcare is provided, nursing babies are always welcome. Overnight accommodations are usually available at the cabin or nearby hotels.
Please call 814-625-2559 or email moosemtnmidwife@yahoo.com for more information.