Understanding The Core & Pelvic Floor: A workshop for Midwives
Monday 31st March 2025
Coastlife Families – The building behind Coastlife Midwifery
2/22 Beach Rd Maroochydore (Parking next to The Yard Coffee shop on Beach Rd)
9am – 2pm
Cost $150 Catering included
Topics we will cover:
Pregnancy
- Build a deeper understanding of pelvic girdle pain (PGP)
- Gain an array of skills, education and advice you can provide to woman with mild PGP to improve their pain
- Learn how the condition of the pelvic floor can impact birth the role of antenatal pelvic floor assessment in preventing birth trauma
- Gain an understanding of the anatomy of the pelvic floor, how it can affect the baby’s position during labour, descent through the pelvis, length of second stage, and risk of tearing.
- Learn more about how to teach women perineal massage
Postpartum
- Become confident in your ability to educate women postnatally, how to reconnect and strengthen their pelvic floor post birth and safely return to exercise
- Become confident in understanding abdominal separation, the evidence surrounding it, discerning the difference between ‘normal’ and ‘DRAM’, and when to refer
- Gain a deeper understanding of pelvic organ prolapse and whats normal vs not normal postpartum
*Midwives working in on call roles are permitted to reserve their spot without full payment until the day
**Scroll forward to March in the calendar to secure your booking! Spaces are limited. ⬇️