Certified Babywearing Educator - Training and Certification Course for Birth and Postpartum Professionals

 Greenberries, in Columbia MD is very excited to be hosting
Certified Babywearing Educator - Training and Certification Course for Birth and Postpartum Professionals . We have room for a few more birth and postpartum professionals who would like to become certified. This course will count toward CEUs for Lamaze and DONA organizations, for further details, contact information is below.

This course will prepare the participant to:
*recognize and teach the safe use of the major styles of baby carriers
*move away from seeing the carrier as just another product and focusing on the practice of babywearing.
*understand the history and current application of use, best methods of teaching, the common errors and questions regarding use of each style of carrier.
*understand how baby carriers can be used to help facilitate Kangaroo care, breastfeeding, secure attachment, as well as the mental and physical development of the baby.
*incorporate this new knowledge into your current practice or to begin a new consulting practice.
*understand where the safety issues regarding baby carriers and their use truly arise.
*understand the difference between active learning techniques and true empathetic listening and why it matters.

Learning Objectives:
*recognize any carrier, regardless of brand, and teach proper use for both newborn and older babies.
*troubleshoot positioning and comfort related issues for both wearer and baby, to help ensure a long lasting carrying relationship.
*understand how the baby carrier can help in the establishment and length of the breastfeeding relationship.
*understand how Kangaroo Care can be facilitated by baby carrier use and why Kangaroo care is important to both the full-term/pre-term newborn and parents.
*abilty to each about the true safety concerns around baby carrier use and how to avoid them.
*introduce new parents to the concept of carrying baby without them thinking of it as just another product to add to the registry, but to find one that suits their body and needs.
*identify how to assist someone in discovering what makes a good carry/carrier for themselves.
*understand the babies expectations at birth and how both Kangaroo care and babywearing helps to meet those expectations.
*understand how both Kangaroo care and babywearing helps the new parent to develop confidence and facilitates the secure attachment of baby and parent.

Nitty Gritty:
*This class has pre-work that will need to be completed in advance of the first day of class.
*This class has home-work scheduled for each night of the training.
*This class has scheduled breaks so you may plan for nursing and child interactions.
*We reserve the right to cancel the class up to 10 days in advance, full refunds if we cancel.
*We understand that things come up and that you may need to cancel. If you cancel 2 weeks in advance of class you will get a full refund minus a $25. processing fee. No cancellations within 2 weeks of class, but you may transfer your seat to someone else. There will be a $25 processing fee.
*If you need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability, you should contact us to schedule a conversation as soon as possible. During the conversation we can discuss the course format, anticipate your needs and explore potential accommodations.

Times:
October 6th 1:30p - 8:30p
October 7th 10a - 6:30p
October 8th 10a - 6:30p
October 9th 10a - 3p

Cost will be approximately $449 per person, and will change based on number of students. Please email Joanna at info@centerforbabywearingstudies.com for further questions.