Labor Support Tools for Birth Professionals

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We know that progression of labor through movement and upright positions is key to our goal of spontaneous vaginal birth. In this session, we'll examine 3 popular labor tools (Birth Ball, Peanut Ball, and the CUB) and how we can use them at the inlet, mid-pelvis, and outlet to aide in optimal positioning and progression of labor. Be ready to think outside of the box and learn a few tricks and tips.

Participants may earn 1.0 Lamaze Contact hour and 1.0 hour of CNE (CBRN).

Emily Wannenburg, DNDM, CLC, CD(DONA), AFAA, 4TFM

Founder

4th Trimester Fitness® Method

Emily Wannenburg is the founder of 4th Trimester Fitness® Method, a company devoted to the physical and educational preparation for labor, birth and postpartum. Living internationally for most of her life, she is a South African trained nurse midwife and has worked with more than 900 families as a personal trainer, and birth doula in the United States. It has been her delight to combine her 30+ years of professional expertise to create a company culture devoted to “Improving Birth through Movement and Education”. She is a popular speaker known for her “hands-on-get-up-and-move” approach to sharing information and firmly believes that when you teach one, you reach many!