The Modules of Midwifery MOM Course will begin again in Kailua-Kona September 2015.  The academic portion of the training is broken down into the following weeks and modules:

Module One

 

Global Perspectives in Maternal-Child Health 
1 week
Foundations in Midwifery 
3 weeks
Childbirth Educator Certification
1 week
Doula Certification 
1 weeks

Module Two

 

Nutrition in Pregnancy
1 week
PermaCulture: Designing a Family Wellness Garden 
1 week
Maternal Development and the Community 
1 week
Herbal Medicine: Women’s Health and Family Health
2 weeks
Appropriate Technology in Maternal-Child Health
1 week

Module Three

 

Basic Assessment: Well Woman Care and the Prenatal Period   
1 week
Physiology and Stages of Labor 
1 week
Complications in Labor 
1 week
Postpartum Care  
1 week
Newborn Care  
1 week
Breastfeeding Certification
1 week

Module Four

 

Field Based: Birth Emergencies
2 weeks
Field-Based Family Health Intensive 
2 weeks
Field- Based: Clinical Skills 
2 weeks

 

Independent Study

 

Anatomy Forum Discussion and Independent Study


Worldview  and Cultural Realities Forum Discussion and Independent Study


Critical Thinking Forum Discussion and Independent Study


Book and Movie Forum Discussion and Independent Study

 

Self Care on the Field

 

 

 

Register now and reserve your spot in Kona, click here.