American Association of Birth Centers

Practical Techniques to Support Women in Childbirth

This one-day conference will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to
support laboring women for an optimal birth experience.

Who Should Attend: 

Nurses, midwives, doulas, birth assistant professionals, and others wanting to support laboring women for an optimal birth experience.

Topics Include: 

  • Natural Birth in the Hospital
  • Fetal Monitoring and Intermittent Auscultation During Labor
  • Optimal Fetal Positioning
  • Comfort Measures in Labor
  • Rebozos - What they are and how to use them
  • The Birth Center Philosophy and Nursing Practice

When:

June 28, 2012 in Southbury, Connecticut

August 9, 2012 in St. Paul, Minnesota


Registration Fees: 

Become a member of AABC and register at the AABC member rate. Membership is available for individuals and organizations. We invite you to join AABC in its support of birth centers and the midwifery model of care.

Continuing Education:

Continuing education credit approval has been submitted to the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

A Word from an Attendee

"This was great! I really loved the practical demonstration and real-life examples from practice." 

-2009 Conference Attendee

"There need to be more conferences like this that focus on a natural/normal birth to teach labor nurses 'normal.'"

-2009 Conference Attendee