You will walk through a variety of units, each with different lesson styles, resources, and places to upload your assignments and certification expectations.

This Indigenous Birthworker–Labour course will prepare learners at the community level with the knowledge and skills to provide culturally appropriate education and support to Indigenous persons and families during late-stage pregnancy, labour and birthing.

Unit 1: Labour and Birth

Unit 2: Comfort Measures and Pain Management

Unit 3: Labour Complications

Unit 4: Ojibwe Language for Labour and Birth

We will be discussing the signs, stages, movements, and the phases of labour. We will also touch base on complications and challenging variations in labour. This will provide you with the information to be a confident and competent labour Birthworker.

Remember each client and experience will present new opportunities to learn and grow. It is important to be knowledgeable about the birthing process because it is a phenomenal process for survival of parent and baby, and a big part of your support role.