Vonda Gates is the organizing member of Prepared Childbirth of Tifton, has been a childbirth educator since 1991, and a DONA-certified doula since 1993. She currently serves the ICEA Executive Committee and is the primary coordinator of the ICEA Professional Childbirth Education Program Update Online program. This episode is a must-listen for birth educators looking to improve their classes and take new approaches.
Listen and Learn:
- Three objectives you need to use to evaluate your birth classes
- The importance of using adult-learning principles in structuring your class
- How building rapport with your clients can create a more successful birth education class
- Tips on pursuing a career in childbirth education
- The ICEA ”circle of care” that revolves around the clients
Resources & Mentions:
- “Evidence-based Maternity Care: What It Is and What It Can Achieve” (2008)
- Childbirth Connection
- Eight resources listed at the Childbirth Connection website at the “Advocates and Professionals”
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