This is our crash course on understanding the ways in which the pelvis can move in labor, how the baby navigates their way down and out, and the relationship between the two! Designed for both the labor and delivery nurse and the doula, this course is a MUST for perinatal professionals looking to enhance their skills, bring up to date evidence based knowledge to their clients, and get creative with positioning and movement in labor for better birth outcomes.
In this course, we will:
Compare changes in space of the pelvic planes based on femur rotation, sacral/iliac nutation/counternutation, and asymmetry
Identify fetal rotation and dynamics in relation to the pelvic planes
Shift perspective from focusing on progress based on dilation to progress based on fetal descent
Recognize research-based benefits to incorporating movement in labor
Explore parental positions for encouraging fetal descent and rotation at different fetal stations in labors both with and without pain medication
For the Professional: Pelvic Biomechanics for an Easier Birth
