How To Become A Certified As A Natural Childbirth Instructor
Submitted by: TigerEye
Many are wisely choosing to avoid an unnatural and dangerous birth at the hands of inexperienced medical workers. Simply showing up at a hospital when you are in labor is just not a good idea. Using someone that has experience in their chosen profession of childbirth is not just smarter but superior. If you desire to help others to safely give birth to their children you should consider how to become certified as a natural childbirth instructor.
The first thing you will need is a place online to do some studying if you do not have any books. A good place to read online is lamaze.org. You will also want to learn about the alternative methods of childbirth. Epidurals, inductions, and cesareans are all dangerous and unhealthy forms of alternative methods of childbirth. The original methods involve true science and have been practiced for thousands of years, but the populace at large has hardly heard of them, thanks to faulty education. This is where you come in. If you can explain the risks involved in conventional ( alternative ) childbirth, you can help educate the public. Natural childbirth is safer because it involves less risk. Consider the fact that the maternal mortality rate has nearly tripled in the last ten years in California. This fact will shed some light on the inferior system the public is being exposed to in regular public hospitals. Your services are needed.
If you are thinking about getting certified as a natural childbirth instructor, there are more places than one to get your education. The Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators ( ALACE ) is one place to consider. Lamaze International is another respected place. ALACE is a place that offers prenatal classes to families. This includes any circumstance, whether it be at home, in a hospital or otherwise. They help parents learn and have confidence in their own birthing skills. They also give classes for those who want to help parents. This is called Childbirth Assistant Training and is consistent with regular midwifery. More than 2400 women have taken the training and it is the most significant program of its kind in North America. Here are some of the things you will be a part of for your certification :
- Intensive reading
- Final exam
- Submitting evaluations from parents a professionals you work with
- Attendance at a two and half day workshop
One book that is recommended reading is; "Paths to Becoming a Midwife: Getting an Education". Another book is; "A Good Birth, A Safe Birth" by Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer.
Lamaze International is another option to conside for certification. They have faithfully been in the natural childbirth realm for fifty years. They are the most respected and recognized location to be certified in natural childbirth. They provide three ways to certification :
- Those new to childbirth education
- Those experienced in childbirth education
- Midwives or Midwifery students.
You will no doubt enjoy your learning experiences. Helping a child safely enter the world and watching the faces of parents as their child enters the world is very satisfying.
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