"If you're interested, you'll do what's convenient. If you're committed, you'll do what's necessary."
With this course you will learn how a baby suffers injuries through the traumas of birth and positional problems of uterine lie.
Instructors: Dr. Dustin Costescu, OB-Gyn & Joanne Lynne, OMP, B.Sc., MALAT (in progress)
Certificate for 3 hours
Ā Birth & delivery
- Normal birth
- Forces of birth
- Complications during delivery
- Medical interventions
- Practitioner roles during birth
Anatomy
- Female bony pelvis
- Soft tissue considerations
- Fetal positions
- Fetal presentations
- Types of breech positions
- Birth through the pelvis
Medical Procedures
- External Cephalic Versions
- Forceps & vacuums
- Cesarean sections
Types of Injuries to Babies
- Cephalohematomas
- Cranial plate compressions
- Shoulder dystocia
- Neck injuries
- Throat injuries & cord wraps
- Palsies & nerve problems
- Chronic issues in babies
- Fetal heart rate decelerations
Forces acting on baby
- Bony resistance on the head
- Soft tissue resistance
- Contration forces
- Direction of forces
- Forceps forces
- Vacuum forces
Learn the differences between
- Planned & unplanned C-sections
- Midwife & Obstetrician births
- Normal & "Non-normal" birth
- Optimal fetal lie
- Optimal fetal head position
Hear from a professional medical doctor, first hand
Dr. DustinĀ explains what really happens during birth.
Parents feel a great sense of trust when they are convinced of your understanding of their most recent life-altering event.
New referrals will sky-rocket!
Why take this course?
Would you ever assess an adult without knowing their health history or current injury status? No.
Wouldn't you ask an adult patient how their injury occurred and what the circumstances were, leading up to the injury?
100% YES! Well, babies deserve that too.
