Course Overview

Dr. Deb Davies, DACM, L.Ac., shares her perspective as a birth doula, childbirth educator, and licensed acupuncturist on how to support women throughout their childbearing years. The sad truth is 25% of pregnancies end in loss.

Dr. Deb compassionately teaches how to support patients through the complexities of pregnancy loss. She has dedicated her entire career to treating pregnancy, birth, and postpartum due to her personal experience with pregnancy loss.

By taking this class, you will understand the difference between miscarriage & stillbirth and how to support patients who have had one or more miscarriages, pregnancy after a loss, and special considerations for rainbow babies.

Course Objectives

• Aiding & treating during pregnancy loss.
• Understanding miscarriages types & causes.
• Recognizing abortion as pregnancy loss.
• Treating threatened miscarriage.
• What to say and not say surrounding pregnancy loss?

Course Outline

0 hrs - 30 minTreatments protocols for pregnancy loss.

30 min - 45 minRecognizing the types of miscarriage and how to support patients having a miscarriage.

45 min - 1 hrsAcknowleging abortion as a pregnancy loss and how to provide support to patients.

1 hrs - 1.5 hrsPrevention of miscarriage tips.

1.5 hrs - 2 hrsWhat to say and not say surrounding pregnancy loss and reinforcing the importance of mental health support.