Course Overview

​​Do you want to specialize or learn more about TCM treatments for childbirth? If so, you have come to the right place! Dr. Deb Davies, DACM, L.Ac. is teaching some incredibly helpful information to acupuncturists on how to confidently support mothers and their families during childbirth. Come to experience Deb’s knowledge & build your confidence in working with birthing women using the powerful tools of Chinese medicine.

Dr. Deb will discuss birth from her perspective as a doula, childbirth educator, and licensed acupuncturist. She will include information around where women give birth and how we as acupuncturists fit in when it comes to working with this population.

This 1-hour workshop will give you more insight into the world of birth including: birth in a hospital vs birthing center vs at home, statistics, and how TCM can be included into birth.

This class is an excellent overview for practitioners who want to treat more pregnant patients or support in birth and are feeling uncertain! Join us for our 1-hour talk on TCM and Childbirth: The Importance of Including Traditional Chinese Medicine into Birth.

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Course Objectives

• Understand the basics of birth.
• Learn the different options of where to give birth.
• Be able to understand birth statistics.
• Discover how TCM can be included into birth.

Course Outline

0 hrs - 15 minLearn the basics of what it truly means to give birth and why it is a normal, natural process.

15 min - 30 minUnderstand the pros and cons of giving birth in a hospital, birth center, and home.

30 min - 45 minObserve birth statistics and why they are so alarming. These statistics show why TCM is so needed in childbirth.

45 min - 1 hrsDevelop an understanding of how TCM can be included in childbirth.