Childbirth Educator & Doula Training Seminars

287,000 women are dying a year due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. 4 million infants are dying their first month of life. Most of these deaths occur in the developing nations, primarily Africa and Asia.

Many of these deaths are preventable with prenatal education or "prepared childbirth classes". The World Health Organization has called for more midwives and health workers to help alleviate this devastation. The Global Childbirth Educator Network has responded to this call and is offering seminars that have been designed to equip women to become effective childbirth educators in developing nations.

New! A seminar for those who are already childbirth professionals:

Cross Cultural Childbirth Education
(Approved for 8 ICEA Contact Hours)

A 1.5 day seminar designed to equip childbirth educators, doulas, and other childbirth professionals who work locally with clients of other cultures,  or who  serve in developing nations as humanitarian aid workers, missionaries, and other maternal health volunteers.

Join us to learn about the unique issues of pregnant women in developing nations, how to decrease maternal and infant mortality. 

Learn about 
-the “Three Delays” in maternity care in developing nations

-three factors that contribute to increased maternal and infant deaths in third world countries
-the importance of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Initiative and the Ten Steps
-adapting prenatal education for mothers living in poverty to promote healthier outcomes for mother and infant  
-nutritional needs of the pregnant or lactating woman in various cultures and complications due to malnutrition
-international  pregnancy, birth and postpartum practices
-the value of breastfeeding in developing nations
-effective adult learner styles in various cultures
 -and more! 
 Upcoming seminar dates and locations:

July 29-30, 2014   Ventura, CA, USA

August 19-20, 2014   Lake Forest, CA, USA
Contact us at lesnabong@hotmail.com for more info and registration

Childbirth Educator and Doula Training Seminar!

NEW to the childbirth field? Volunteering in a third world country? Want to make a difference in outcomes for the women you serve? Are you looking for a program to help you become certified as a childbirth educator and doula to work and/or serve in both developed and undeveloped nations?  Attend a comprehensive, two week Childbirth Educator and Doula Training Seminar!

Participants will learn about prenatal nutrition, labor and birth techniques, postpartum and newborn care, breastfeeding and more. The Childbirth Educator and Doula Training Seminar participants will also learn how to teach these topics to the women in the area of the world they are serving. They will also be trained to be "doulas", a labor coach who provides physical and emotional support during labor. These skills would also be beneficial to those that live in developed nations, both for ministry and also as a job.  

  Come be equipped to make a difference in the community you are serving, whether it’s in a developed or undeveloped nation. You will be trained to teach pregnant women and also learn to be a doula (labor coach).

The majority of these maternal deaths can be prevented through education about:

· Prenatal nutrition and health

· The process of labor and birth

· Postpartum care of the mother

· Newborn care

· Breastfeeding

       Learn WHAT to teach and  HOW to teach pregnant women in a classroom setting or one-on- one. Learn labor comfort techniques and how to provide physical and emotional support to the laboring woman. No previous birth or medical experience required. This seminar fulfills the classroom requirements to certify with the Global Childbirth Education Network and the new professional certification program of University of the Nations.  

 Contact us for more information on the prerequisite reading. This seminar is also recognized by University of the Nations (YWAM) and credited for 2 units.

Upcoming seminar dates and locations:

August 4-15, 2014  YWAM Denver, CO, USA

October 6-17, 2014 YWAM San Diego/Baja (Ensenada) Mexico

Subic Bay, Philippines to be announced