I attended a virtual Childbirth Educator Workshop in August not really knowing what to expect. The “forever student” part of my brain thought we might be focused on science and statistics because so much of my educational experience has been such. I was initially wary of the workshop being held via Zoom, but was pleasantly …
A doula focuses on the mother’s needs during labour and birth. A Kangaroula does this also, but primarily advocates for the BABY during labour, birth and the first 1000 minutes of life. The kangaroula has additional training in skin-to-skin contact (Kangaroo Mother Care), hence kangaroo + doula = kangaroula! Mother’s body (and also the other …
A Kangaroula is advocating for the baby, speaking for the tiny baby that has no voice and needs to cry to get across the message that they are expecting their basic biological needs to be met. The Kangaroula provides care focused on the needs of the newborn baby and their brain in the first hours …
Do I Need to Take A Childbirth Education Class? Birth: a journey in life On this, one of the most important journeys of your life, don’t you want to be sure you’ve made careful preparations? Just imagine yourself going into any journey, not knowing what to expect, having no education on what to anticipate, and …
Dive deeper into the Art of Nurturescience! In this advanced training for doulas and other health professionals, understand the key role you can play to determine whether a baby experiences “nurture” or “protest and despair” at birth. Learn about: What is a Kangaroula® ? As well as supporting the mother’s needs, a Kangaroula understands and …
My inspiration to be part of BirthWorks started with my childbirth educator workshop in 2005 and the amazing mentoring afterward to support my BirthWorks-certification. At that time in my life, I was earning a Masters degree, but honestly felt I did more work for BirthWorks certification, and work that was more valuable! The depth of …
This virtual experience is a fantastic way to prep for birth now from home!!What a brilliant gift to give yourself or to give to new parents you know! The BirthWorks Experience helps every woman find her own best way to birth. First-time parents (as well as parents having another child) will love our engaging, interactive …
As I read “Doulas of Love” by Cathy Daub, I was reminded about why I am seeking dual certification as a doula with BirthWorks. As an experienced birth doula, I was familiar with many of the topics since I am a certified Childbirth Educator with BirthWorks. But there was an aspect of the guidebook that …
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates SOLD OUT! 120 people attend our very successful Food As Medicine event held in NJ on January 25, 2020. People attended from all walks of life, wanting to know more about how to improve their health through the food they eat. The message …
Journey Into the World of Nurturescience!Become Registered As A Kangaroula!March 21-22, 2020 in Medford, NJ (12 miles from Philadelphia) “Behavior is Place Dependent.” “What is an innate fetal agenda?” “What are primal behaviors?” “What does brain regulation and dysregulation look like?” “ What happens to a baby when there is an allostatic load?” “How is …
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