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'''Perinatal Assistants''' are support professionals for the childbearing year. The services of a Perinatal Assistant includes a combination of [[doula]] services, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding support. | '''Perinatal Assistants''' are support professionals for the childbearing year. The services of a Perinatal Assistant includes a combination of [[doula]] services, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding support. | ||
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Currently the only registered Perinatal Assistant education program is offered through the Global birth institute. | Currently the only registered Perinatal Assistant education program is offered through the Global birth institute. | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, 9 August 2011
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Background
Perinatal Assistants are support professionals for the childbearing year. The services of a Perinatal Assistant includes a combination of doula services, childbirth education, postpartum support and breastfeeding support.
The training of a Perinatal Assistant includes a minimum of ten months instruction, including anatomy and physiology, childbirth physiology, labour support, breastfeeding management, postpartum support, education and teaching skills, a thesis and a final exam. This is a Diploma or Associate Degree program.
Currently the only registered Perinatal Assistant education program is offered through the Global birth institute.