Live Webinars for Birth Professionals
and Recorded Sessions for Online Class
Participants
and Recorded Sessions for Online Class
Participants
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Blossoming Bellies offers monthly live webinars for birth professionals to attend to increase their knowledge of specific topics and further their education and community based learning. Each monthly webinar is one hour in length and covers a specific topic, with time allowed for questions.
Some months will include guest speakers (check the title of each webinar below for details).
The fee for each webinar, unless otherwise noted, is $15.
Registration is required to access all live webinars. However, if you cannot attend and have registered, the link will be sent to you
via email after the webinar and can be accessed at any time for 30 days.
The Level Two Mentorship program for birth workers includes free webinar sessions for the length of the mentorship (six months).
The Blossoming Bellies Online Birth Class for expectant families includes free access to one recorded webinar (scroll down for the full list).
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Upcoming Sessions
Register by clicking on the link.
Advocacy in the Laboring Room
with Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA)
Wednesday July 22nd from 9am to 10am EST
$15
*Approval for one contact hour through ICEA is pending*
Babysitters, Nannies, and Beyond: The Ultimate Guide to Childcare
with guest facilitator Addi Curran
Thursday August 13th from 9am to 10am EST
$15
Recordings of Previous Webinars
$15 each (unless otherwise noted)
Each webinar is accessible for 30 days from the time of purchase and can be streamed 25 times.
Blossoming Bellies Online Birth Class participants have unlimited access to their chosen webinar.
$15 each (unless otherwise noted)
Each webinar is accessible for 30 days from the time of purchase and can be streamed 25 times.
Blossoming Bellies Online Birth Class participants have unlimited access to their chosen webinar.
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Mental Health During the Postpartum Period: Prevention and Preparation
Facilitated by Julia Rolf, LCSW Approved for One Contact Hour Through ICEA Recorded Thursday June 11th, 2020 **This webinar covers postpartum mental health, diagnoses, and factors that contribute to postpartum mood disorders. This may be a challenging and/or triggering topic for some.** |
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Retraumatization During COVID-19
Facilitated by Justine Leach, Ph.D. B.A.C.E., and Sarah Adelmann, M.A., M.Ed. Approved for One Contact Hour through ICEA Recorded Saturday May 9th, 2020 **This webinar covers postpartum mental health, diagnoses, and factors that contribute to postpartum mood disorders. This may be a challenging and/or triggering topic for some.** |
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Pelvic Floor Health: Part Two: Prevention, Healing, and Preservation
Facilitated by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA) Approved for One Contact Hour through ICEA Recorded Friday April 17th, 2020 *It is not required to view Part One of the series first. However, if interested, it is available below as a recording.* |
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Pelvic Floor Health: Part One: Anatomy and Function
Facilitated by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA) Approved for One Contact Hour through ICEA Recorded March 13th, 2020 |
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Postpartum Nutrition 101: A Basic Approach to Healing the Body through Food and Community
Facilitated by Jodi Rae Silberstein Approved for One Contact Hour through ICEA Recorded February 10th, 2020 |
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The Future of Gender Inclusion in Birth Work
Facilitated by Jenna Brown, doula, educator Approved for One Contact Hour through ICEA Recorded January 10th, 2020 FREE THROUGH JULY 1st WITH CODE BWISSJ |
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Avoiding Birth Worker Burn Out: Tips for Building a Sustainable Doula Practice
Facilitated by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA) Approved for One Contact Hour through ICEA Recorded December 6th, 2019 |
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Creating a Postpartum Plan with your Clients: A Mental Health Based Approach to Postpartum Planning
with Guest Candace Shillingford, doula, speaker, healer Approved for One Contact Hour through ICEA **This webinar covers postpartum mental health, diagnoses, and factors that contribute to postpartum mood disorders. This may be a challenging and/or triggering topic for some.** Recorded November 15th, 2019 |
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Inherent Bias in Reproductive Health and Its Effects on the Childbearing Experience: One Mother's Experience and Action for Change
with Guest Nikki Brake-Silla, playwright and director Recorded October 7th, 2019 |
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Implementing Movement Based Practice into Managed Labor Scenarios
Facilitated by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA) Approved for One Contact Hour through ICEA Recorded August 10th, 2019 |
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Addressing Maternal Mortality in Communities of Color: A Midwifery Based Approach
with Guest Asasiya Muhammad, CPM, LM, founder of Inner Circle Midwifery Recorded June 14th, 2019 FREE |
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Demystifying Vegan Pregnancy: Plant-based Nutrition and Wisdom
with Guest Taylor Johnson-Gordon, food educator and founder of Sistah of the Yam, L.L.C., Recorded May 10th, 2019 |
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Variations in Pelvic Shape and Their Effects on Fetal Presentation
Facilitated by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA) Recorded April 12th, 2019 |
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Making Your Birth Work Trans Inclusive
with Guest Ray Rachlin, CPM, owner of Refuge Midwifery Recorded Friday January 11th, 2019 FREE THROUGH JULY 1st WITH CODE BWISSJ |
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Placenta Preservation 101
with Guest Marcella DeRosa, CD(DONA), Placenta Encapsulation Specialist Recorded Friday February 8th 2019 |
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Labor Support Techniques for Pelvic Floor Release
Facilitated by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA) Recorded Friday March 8th 2019 |
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Pelvic Dynamics Relative to Fetal Station
Facilitated by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA) Recorded Friday December 7th, 2018 |
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The Impact of Fetal Positioning on Labor Scenarios: A Bodywork Focused Approach to Understanding Labor Progress
Facilitated by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, CCE(BWI), CD(DONA) Recorded Friday November 9th 2018 |
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