DoulaCare Annual CPD Weekend
Are you a dedicated doula, birth worker, yoga teacher, midwife, baby massage instructor or maternity nurse seeking to enhance your skills and deepen your understanding of diverse client needs during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum?
Look no further! Our CPD Weekend is designed with you in mind, bringing together a stellar lineup of expert speakers to empower and inspire you.
The event will run online and we will have an amazing line up of speakers over the 2 days as well as a chance to network with other birth workers in your field.
EARLY BIRD OFFER
INVESTMENT:
2 DAYS: Full Price €150 - EARLY BIRD €125
1 DAY: Full Price €120 - EARLY BIRD €105
WHY ATTEND?
Our talks have been chosen to help you upskill yourself and improve your knowledge. You will learn how to provide better support to your clients and gain insights into the unique challenges faced by diverse communities.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours are essential for birth workers, doulas, and midwives to maintain their professional development and stay up-to-date with the latest research and best practices.
By attending our trainings, you will earn CPD hours while gaining valuable insights into how to provide better support to your clients.
Gain Valuable Insights: Elevate your expertise as our speakers share practical knowledge and insights on supporting LGBTQI+ clients, neurodiverse individuals, and plus-size clients during the perinatal journey.
Embrace Diversity: Explore the beauty of diverse birth and postpartum experiences and learn essential tools to provide inclusive and compassionate care to all your clients.
Boost Your Confidence: Equip yourself with the latest information and strategies to navigate the unique challenges that may arise in diverse birth scenarios.
Professional Development: Earn CPD hours to enrich your professional portfolio, demonstrating your commitment to ongoing learning and excellence in birth support (a Certificate of attendance will be given to all participants).
Flexible Attendance Options: Live on Zoom: Engage in real-time with our speakers and fellow participants, fostering connection and interaction.
Recorded Sessions: Can't make it live? No worries! Access the recorded sessions at your convenience, ensuring you don't miss out on valuable content.
Invest in Your Growth and your Business – Secure Your Spot Today!
WHEN?
25TH AND 26TH JANUARY 10AM - 3PM EACH DAY
WHERE?
Join us from the comfort of your own home and experience the convenience of attending our online event via Zoom. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from top industry experts, and gain valuable insights that will help you grow your career.
All our Speakers will be offering the chance to ask questions at the end of their talk to those attending the event live.
For those of you who cannot make the day in person, don’t worry, you can still book in and we will send you on the recording so you can watch in your own time.
WHO?
We have a fantastic array of speakers to help build your knowledge and learning for any birth worker.
All talks will be recorded and sent to anyone who would like to attend but cannot make it on the live Zoom training.
SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY 2025
HELEN BALL
Infant sleep—what Doula's need to know
In this talk Helen will explore how and why babies sleep as they do, and how to help parents develop realistic expectations of their baby’s sleep. We will consider different perspectives for conceptualising ‘normal’ infant sleep, and how these influence parents’ concerns and anxieties. I will share resources that doulas can use to signpost parents to appropriate support and strategies when they experience difficulties with infant sleep.
About Helen:
Professor (Dr) Helen Ball is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre, & Baby Sleep Information Source (BASIS), Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham, UK. She researches the sleep ecology and behaviour of parents and babies, infant sleep development, and the discordance between biological and cultural views on sleep. Her research is used in national and international policy and practice guidelines on infant care, and was awarded the 2018 Queen’s Anniversary Prize. Her book How Babies Sleep will be published by Penguin Random House in May 2025.
Find out more about the work Helen does here
__________________________
PAM ENGLAND
Talk: Change the Story your Client Brings to Birth, During Your Antenatal Appointments
Pam England's two-hour presentation will introduce an innovative birth preparation: Exploring the birth story that mothers and parents will bring to birth.
Many people assume that birth stories only begin during labor, or are created after the birth. But, a birth story is "seeded" before pregnancy and labor, and that seed grows birth-related preferences, avoidance, decisions, and judgments.
For decades childbirth preparation has emphasized acquired knowledge. However, there's an inner preparation that's more meaningful and personal. And because doulas have rapport and time during prenatal appointments, they are in the ideal position to help parents examine and expand the narratives they are bringing to their births.
In this talk Pam will share the philosophical foundation and demonstrate her unique approach to "inner" preparation and transformation--and inspire you to add something new to your prenatal appointments.
About Pam:
Pam's first book, Birthing From Within (1998), was a groundbreaking work that significantly impacted the field of childbirth education. Its popularity created a demand for a mentor and doula training and certification program, which she founded in 1999. Pam then spent many years (until 2016) traveling across the United States and abroad, teaching the Birthing From Within philosophy and processes. She is still teaching these principles and processes in her new project for pregnant moms, Right From the Start: The First 28 Weeks and in courses at the Birth Story School.
Over the past 40 years, she developed the principles and an effective process called Birth Story Medicine®. In addition, Pam founded The Birth Story School (2013) to teach aspiring birth story mentors and birth professionals how to lead this inspiring and healing process for others.
Formerly a certified nurse-midwife (trained at Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky), Pam worked in hospitals, birth centers, and home birth settings for eighteen years. Her interest in preventing and resolving emotional birth trauma led her to earn a master’s degree in psychological counseling. Currently, she is teaching courses on the Archetype of Initiation, the Alchemy of Transformation, and a birth story specialist apprenticeship called Open Your Ear.
Find out more about Pam England here
________________________________
FINAL SPEAKER TBA
SUNDAY 26TH JANUARY
Emma Pickett 10.15am - 11.15am
Supporting Early Breastfeeding
This conversation will cover among other things
Resources to help you support parents: reading, websites
Common early conversations with parent
Positioning and attachment
Unsettled babies - Growth spurts and cluster feeding, tongue tie
How to tell if a baby is getting enough milk
Further questions - a chance to ask Emma and burning questions you might have
About Emma: Originally qualifying as a breastfeeding counsellor with The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers in the UK in 2007, Emma became a lactation consultant (IBCLC) in 2011. She has written 4 books (the most recent two focusing on supporting breastfeeding past six months and ending the breastfeeding relationship) and launched a podcast in Autumn 2023 called 'Makes Milk with Emma Pickett'. She volunteers in North London alongside a private practice where she regularly supports families breastfeeding beyond infancy around the world. You can find her on instagram as @emmapickettibclc where she often talks about natural term breastfeeding.
You can find out more about Emma and the work she does here:
Jo-Murphy Lawless
Human Rights and Birth Activism
About Jo:
Jo Murphy-Lawless is a sociologist who has written extensively on childbirth. She taught direct entry midwives in Trinity College Dublin for fifteen years. She is currently a Research Fellow in the Centre for Health Evaluation, Methodology Research and Evidence Synthesis, NUI Galway. Her most recent book, with Laury Oaks, is The Salley Gardens: Women, sex and motherhood in Ireland (2022).
Olwen Rowe
Talk: How do we Safely Introduce Expectant and New Parents to the Whys and Hows of using Baby Slings and Carriers.
In this talk, we’ll look at resources that are useful for doulas and other professionals to safely introduce the idea of using baby slings and carriers. An appropriate sling or carrier can be an indispensable and practical solution that allows adults to meet their own needs as well as their baby’s. In the session, I will explore how we can effectively support parents and caregivers to learn how to incorporate popular sling safety guidelines into a larger understanding of caring for a baby and keeping them safe. In order to give a context for safety considerations and guidelines, I will look at examples of how different countries have responded to rare, but tragic, accidents that have occurred when parents have been carrying babies in a sling or carrier.
About Olwen:
After experiencing how a well-fitting baby carrier transformed family life, Olwen co-founded a Babywearing Ireland sling meeting in 2010. Struck by the challenge of translating personal experience into skilled support for other parents and caregivers, Olwen went on to qualify as a babywearing consultant in 2011. Awarded a Medical Trainer License in 2015 and a Consultant Trainer License in 2017, Olwen is part of an international network of trainers with Die Trageschule®—“The Carrying School” (est. 1998). She holds a PhD in English (cultural studies) and draws on many years of teaching and researching culture, identity, and gender. Olwen is passionate about infant and perinatal mental health and the role of community support. She has been active in many ways in Galway supporting parents. Olwen develops and delivers training for health care providers, babywearing consultants, and peer supporters. She also supports families through her private work as a babywearing consultant. You can find her on Instagram @tragechuleireland
EARLY BIRD OFFER NOW ON (UNTIL 10TH JANUARY)
INVESTMENT:
2 DAYS: Full Price €150 -EARLY BIRD Special €125
1 DAY: Full Price €120 - EARLY BIRD Special €105
Discounts offered to :
DCA Members
DAI Members
Cuidiu Members
Contact your organisation or you can pop us an email and we can give you the codes.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING WITH YOU
Are you a dedicated doula, birth worker, yoga teacher, midwife, baby massage instructor or maternity nurse seeking to enhance your skills and deepen your understanding of diverse client needs during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum?
Look no further! Our CPD Weekend is designed with you in mind, bringing together a stellar lineup of expert speakers to empower and inspire you.
The event will run online and we will have an amazing line up of speakers over the 2 days as well as a chance to network with other birth workers in your field.
EARLY BIRD OFFER
INVESTMENT:
2 DAYS: Full Price €150 - EARLY BIRD €125
1 DAY: Full Price €120 - EARLY BIRD €105
WHY ATTEND?
Our talks have been chosen to help you upskill yourself and improve your knowledge. You will learn how to provide better support to your clients and gain insights into the unique challenges faced by diverse communities.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours are essential for birth workers, doulas, and midwives to maintain their professional development and stay up-to-date with the latest research and best practices.
By attending our trainings, you will earn CPD hours while gaining valuable insights into how to provide better support to your clients.
Gain Valuable Insights: Elevate your expertise as our speakers share practical knowledge and insights on supporting LGBTQI+ clients, neurodiverse individuals, and plus-size clients during the perinatal journey.
Embrace Diversity: Explore the beauty of diverse birth and postpartum experiences and learn essential tools to provide inclusive and compassionate care to all your clients.
Boost Your Confidence: Equip yourself with the latest information and strategies to navigate the unique challenges that may arise in diverse birth scenarios.
Professional Development: Earn CPD hours to enrich your professional portfolio, demonstrating your commitment to ongoing learning and excellence in birth support (a Certificate of attendance will be given to all participants).
Flexible Attendance Options: Live on Zoom: Engage in real-time with our speakers and fellow participants, fostering connection and interaction.
Recorded Sessions: Can't make it live? No worries! Access the recorded sessions at your convenience, ensuring you don't miss out on valuable content.
Invest in Your Growth and your Business – Secure Your Spot Today!
WHEN?
25TH AND 26TH JANUARY 10AM - 3PM EACH DAY
WHERE?
Join us from the comfort of your own home and experience the convenience of attending our online event via Zoom. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from top industry experts, and gain valuable insights that will help you grow your career.
All our Speakers will be offering the chance to ask questions at the end of their talk to those attending the event live.
For those of you who cannot make the day in person, don’t worry, you can still book in and we will send you on the recording so you can watch in your own time.
WHO?
We have a fantastic array of speakers to help build your knowledge and learning for any birth worker.
All talks will be recorded and sent to anyone who would like to attend but cannot make it on the live Zoom training.
SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY 2025
HELEN BALL
Infant sleep—what Doula's need to know
In this talk Helen will explore how and why babies sleep as they do, and how to help parents develop realistic expectations of their baby’s sleep. We will consider different perspectives for conceptualising ‘normal’ infant sleep, and how these influence parents’ concerns and anxieties. I will share resources that doulas can use to signpost parents to appropriate support and strategies when they experience difficulties with infant sleep.
About Helen:
Professor (Dr) Helen Ball is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre, & Baby Sleep Information Source (BASIS), Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham, UK. She researches the sleep ecology and behaviour of parents and babies, infant sleep development, and the discordance between biological and cultural views on sleep. Her research is used in national and international policy and practice guidelines on infant care, and was awarded the 2018 Queen’s Anniversary Prize. Her book How Babies Sleep will be published by Penguin Random House in May 2025.
Find out more about the work Helen does here
__________________________
PAM ENGLAND
Talk: Change the Story your Client Brings to Birth, During Your Antenatal Appointments
Pam England's two-hour presentation will introduce an innovative birth preparation: Exploring the birth story that mothers and parents will bring to birth.
Many people assume that birth stories only begin during labor, or are created after the birth. But, a birth story is "seeded" before pregnancy and labor, and that seed grows birth-related preferences, avoidance, decisions, and judgments.
For decades childbirth preparation has emphasized acquired knowledge. However, there's an inner preparation that's more meaningful and personal. And because doulas have rapport and time during prenatal appointments, they are in the ideal position to help parents examine and expand the narratives they are bringing to their births.
In this talk Pam will share the philosophical foundation and demonstrate her unique approach to "inner" preparation and transformation--and inspire you to add something new to your prenatal appointments.
About Pam:
Pam's first book, Birthing From Within (1998), was a groundbreaking work that significantly impacted the field of childbirth education. Its popularity created a demand for a mentor and doula training and certification program, which she founded in 1999. Pam then spent many years (until 2016) traveling across the United States and abroad, teaching the Birthing From Within philosophy and processes. She is still teaching these principles and processes in her new project for pregnant moms, Right From the Start: The First 28 Weeks and in courses at the Birth Story School.
Over the past 40 years, she developed the principles and an effective process called Birth Story Medicine®. In addition, Pam founded The Birth Story School (2013) to teach aspiring birth story mentors and birth professionals how to lead this inspiring and healing process for others.
Formerly a certified nurse-midwife (trained at Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky), Pam worked in hospitals, birth centers, and home birth settings for eighteen years. Her interest in preventing and resolving emotional birth trauma led her to earn a master’s degree in psychological counseling. Currently, she is teaching courses on the Archetype of Initiation, the Alchemy of Transformation, and a birth story specialist apprenticeship called Open Your Ear.
Find out more about Pam England here
________________________________
FINAL SPEAKER TBA
SUNDAY 26TH JANUARY
Emma Pickett 10.15am - 11.15am
Supporting Early Breastfeeding
This conversation will cover among other things
Resources to help you support parents: reading, websites
Common early conversations with parent
Positioning and attachment
Unsettled babies - Growth spurts and cluster feeding, tongue tie
How to tell if a baby is getting enough milk
Further questions - a chance to ask Emma and burning questions you might have
About Emma: Originally qualifying as a breastfeeding counsellor with The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers in the UK in 2007, Emma became a lactation consultant (IBCLC) in 2011. She has written 4 books (the most recent two focusing on supporting breastfeeding past six months and ending the breastfeeding relationship) and launched a podcast in Autumn 2023 called 'Makes Milk with Emma Pickett'. She volunteers in North London alongside a private practice where she regularly supports families breastfeeding beyond infancy around the world. You can find her on instagram as @emmapickettibclc where she often talks about natural term breastfeeding.
You can find out more about Emma and the work she does here:
Jo-Murphy Lawless
Human Rights and Birth Activism
About Jo:
Jo Murphy-Lawless is a sociologist who has written extensively on childbirth. She taught direct entry midwives in Trinity College Dublin for fifteen years. She is currently a Research Fellow in the Centre for Health Evaluation, Methodology Research and Evidence Synthesis, NUI Galway. Her most recent book, with Laury Oaks, is The Salley Gardens: Women, sex and motherhood in Ireland (2022).
Olwen Rowe
Talk: How do we Safely Introduce Expectant and New Parents to the Whys and Hows of using Baby Slings and Carriers.
In this talk, we’ll look at resources that are useful for doulas and other professionals to safely introduce the idea of using baby slings and carriers. An appropriate sling or carrier can be an indispensable and practical solution that allows adults to meet their own needs as well as their baby’s. In the session, I will explore how we can effectively support parents and caregivers to learn how to incorporate popular sling safety guidelines into a larger understanding of caring for a baby and keeping them safe. In order to give a context for safety considerations and guidelines, I will look at examples of how different countries have responded to rare, but tragic, accidents that have occurred when parents have been carrying babies in a sling or carrier.
About Olwen:
After experiencing how a well-fitting baby carrier transformed family life, Olwen co-founded a Babywearing Ireland sling meeting in 2010. Struck by the challenge of translating personal experience into skilled support for other parents and caregivers, Olwen went on to qualify as a babywearing consultant in 2011. Awarded a Medical Trainer License in 2015 and a Consultant Trainer License in 2017, Olwen is part of an international network of trainers with Die Trageschule®—“The Carrying School” (est. 1998). She holds a PhD in English (cultural studies) and draws on many years of teaching and researching culture, identity, and gender. Olwen is passionate about infant and perinatal mental health and the role of community support. She has been active in many ways in Galway supporting parents. Olwen develops and delivers training for health care providers, babywearing consultants, and peer supporters. She also supports families through her private work as a babywearing consultant. You can find her on Instagram @tragechuleireland
EARLY BIRD OFFER NOW ON (UNTIL 10TH JANUARY)
INVESTMENT:
2 DAYS: Full Price €150 -EARLY BIRD Special €125
1 DAY: Full Price €120 - EARLY BIRD Special €105
Discounts offered to :
DCA Members
DAI Members
Cuidiu Members
Contact your organisation or you can pop us an email and we can give you the codes.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING WITH YOU
Are you a dedicated doula, birth worker, yoga teacher, midwife, baby massage instructor or maternity nurse seeking to enhance your skills and deepen your understanding of diverse client needs during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum?
Look no further! Our CPD Weekend is designed with you in mind, bringing together a stellar lineup of expert speakers to empower and inspire you.
The event will run online and we will have an amazing line up of speakers over the 2 days as well as a chance to network with other birth workers in your field.
EARLY BIRD OFFER
INVESTMENT:
2 DAYS: Full Price €150 - EARLY BIRD €125
1 DAY: Full Price €120 - EARLY BIRD €105
WHY ATTEND?
Our talks have been chosen to help you upskill yourself and improve your knowledge. You will learn how to provide better support to your clients and gain insights into the unique challenges faced by diverse communities.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours are essential for birth workers, doulas, and midwives to maintain their professional development and stay up-to-date with the latest research and best practices.
By attending our trainings, you will earn CPD hours while gaining valuable insights into how to provide better support to your clients.
Gain Valuable Insights: Elevate your expertise as our speakers share practical knowledge and insights on supporting LGBTQI+ clients, neurodiverse individuals, and plus-size clients during the perinatal journey.
Embrace Diversity: Explore the beauty of diverse birth and postpartum experiences and learn essential tools to provide inclusive and compassionate care to all your clients.
Boost Your Confidence: Equip yourself with the latest information and strategies to navigate the unique challenges that may arise in diverse birth scenarios.
Professional Development: Earn CPD hours to enrich your professional portfolio, demonstrating your commitment to ongoing learning and excellence in birth support (a Certificate of attendance will be given to all participants).
Flexible Attendance Options: Live on Zoom: Engage in real-time with our speakers and fellow participants, fostering connection and interaction.
Recorded Sessions: Can't make it live? No worries! Access the recorded sessions at your convenience, ensuring you don't miss out on valuable content.
Invest in Your Growth and your Business – Secure Your Spot Today!
WHEN?
25TH AND 26TH JANUARY 10AM - 3PM EACH DAY
WHERE?
Join us from the comfort of your own home and experience the convenience of attending our online event via Zoom. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from top industry experts, and gain valuable insights that will help you grow your career.
All our Speakers will be offering the chance to ask questions at the end of their talk to those attending the event live.
For those of you who cannot make the day in person, don’t worry, you can still book in and we will send you on the recording so you can watch in your own time.
WHO?
We have a fantastic array of speakers to help build your knowledge and learning for any birth worker.
All talks will be recorded and sent to anyone who would like to attend but cannot make it on the live Zoom training.
SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY 2025
HELEN BALL
Infant sleep—what Doula's need to know
In this talk Helen will explore how and why babies sleep as they do, and how to help parents develop realistic expectations of their baby’s sleep. We will consider different perspectives for conceptualising ‘normal’ infant sleep, and how these influence parents’ concerns and anxieties. I will share resources that doulas can use to signpost parents to appropriate support and strategies when they experience difficulties with infant sleep.
About Helen:
Professor (Dr) Helen Ball is Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre, & Baby Sleep Information Source (BASIS), Department of Anthropology, Durham University, Durham, UK. She researches the sleep ecology and behaviour of parents and babies, infant sleep development, and the discordance between biological and cultural views on sleep. Her research is used in national and international policy and practice guidelines on infant care, and was awarded the 2018 Queen’s Anniversary Prize. Her book How Babies Sleep will be published by Penguin Random House in May 2025.
Find out more about the work Helen does here
__________________________
PAM ENGLAND
Talk: Change the Story your Client Brings to Birth, During Your Antenatal Appointments
Pam England's two-hour presentation will introduce an innovative birth preparation: Exploring the birth story that mothers and parents will bring to birth.
Many people assume that birth stories only begin during labor, or are created after the birth. But, a birth story is "seeded" before pregnancy and labor, and that seed grows birth-related preferences, avoidance, decisions, and judgments.
For decades childbirth preparation has emphasized acquired knowledge. However, there's an inner preparation that's more meaningful and personal. And because doulas have rapport and time during prenatal appointments, they are in the ideal position to help parents examine and expand the narratives they are bringing to their births.
In this talk Pam will share the philosophical foundation and demonstrate her unique approach to "inner" preparation and transformation--and inspire you to add something new to your prenatal appointments.
About Pam:
Pam's first book, Birthing From Within (1998), was a groundbreaking work that significantly impacted the field of childbirth education. Its popularity created a demand for a mentor and doula training and certification program, which she founded in 1999. Pam then spent many years (until 2016) traveling across the United States and abroad, teaching the Birthing From Within philosophy and processes. She is still teaching these principles and processes in her new project for pregnant moms, Right From the Start: The First 28 Weeks and in courses at the Birth Story School.
Over the past 40 years, she developed the principles and an effective process called Birth Story Medicine®. In addition, Pam founded The Birth Story School (2013) to teach aspiring birth story mentors and birth professionals how to lead this inspiring and healing process for others.
Formerly a certified nurse-midwife (trained at Frontier Nursing Service in Kentucky), Pam worked in hospitals, birth centers, and home birth settings for eighteen years. Her interest in preventing and resolving emotional birth trauma led her to earn a master’s degree in psychological counseling. Currently, she is teaching courses on the Archetype of Initiation, the Alchemy of Transformation, and a birth story specialist apprenticeship called Open Your Ear.
Find out more about Pam England here
________________________________
FINAL SPEAKER TBA
SUNDAY 26TH JANUARY
Emma Pickett 10.15am - 11.15am
Supporting Early Breastfeeding
This conversation will cover among other things
Resources to help you support parents: reading, websites
Common early conversations with parent
Positioning and attachment
Unsettled babies - Growth spurts and cluster feeding, tongue tie
How to tell if a baby is getting enough milk
Further questions - a chance to ask Emma and burning questions you might have
About Emma: Originally qualifying as a breastfeeding counsellor with The Association of Breastfeeding Mothers in the UK in 2007, Emma became a lactation consultant (IBCLC) in 2011. She has written 4 books (the most recent two focusing on supporting breastfeeding past six months and ending the breastfeeding relationship) and launched a podcast in Autumn 2023 called 'Makes Milk with Emma Pickett'. She volunteers in North London alongside a private practice where she regularly supports families breastfeeding beyond infancy around the world. You can find her on instagram as @emmapickettibclc where she often talks about natural term breastfeeding.
You can find out more about Emma and the work she does here:
Jo-Murphy Lawless
Human Rights and Birth Activism
About Jo:
Jo Murphy-Lawless is a sociologist who has written extensively on childbirth. She taught direct entry midwives in Trinity College Dublin for fifteen years. She is currently a Research Fellow in the Centre for Health Evaluation, Methodology Research and Evidence Synthesis, NUI Galway. Her most recent book, with Laury Oaks, is The Salley Gardens: Women, sex and motherhood in Ireland (2022).
Olwen Rowe
Talk: How do we Safely Introduce Expectant and New Parents to the Whys and Hows of using Baby Slings and Carriers.
In this talk, we’ll look at resources that are useful for doulas and other professionals to safely introduce the idea of using baby slings and carriers. An appropriate sling or carrier can be an indispensable and practical solution that allows adults to meet their own needs as well as their baby’s. In the session, I will explore how we can effectively support parents and caregivers to learn how to incorporate popular sling safety guidelines into a larger understanding of caring for a baby and keeping them safe. In order to give a context for safety considerations and guidelines, I will look at examples of how different countries have responded to rare, but tragic, accidents that have occurred when parents have been carrying babies in a sling or carrier.
About Olwen:
After experiencing how a well-fitting baby carrier transformed family life, Olwen co-founded a Babywearing Ireland sling meeting in 2010. Struck by the challenge of translating personal experience into skilled support for other parents and caregivers, Olwen went on to qualify as a babywearing consultant in 2011. Awarded a Medical Trainer License in 2015 and a Consultant Trainer License in 2017, Olwen is part of an international network of trainers with Die Trageschule®—“The Carrying School” (est. 1998). She holds a PhD in English (cultural studies) and draws on many years of teaching and researching culture, identity, and gender. Olwen is passionate about infant and perinatal mental health and the role of community support. She has been active in many ways in Galway supporting parents. Olwen develops and delivers training for health care providers, babywearing consultants, and peer supporters. She also supports families through her private work as a babywearing consultant. You can find her on Instagram @tragechuleireland
EARLY BIRD OFFER NOW ON (UNTIL 10TH JANUARY)
INVESTMENT:
2 DAYS: Full Price €150 -EARLY BIRD Special €125
1 DAY: Full Price €120 - EARLY BIRD Special €105
Discounts offered to :
DCA Members
DAI Members
Cuidiu Members
Contact your organisation or you can pop us an email and we can give you the codes.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING WITH YOU