Gail Tully is a midwife from the USA and the “mother” of the “Spinning Babies” project. If you are a healthcare professional or anyone else working with pregnant women and you don’t know the site yet, it is a MUST that you check it out. You will find a HUGE amount of useful information, articles, etc., that will help you in your work.

Various training sessions are also organized, as we all know that theory is easier to apply and understand with some practical tests, exercises, and training.

What exactly are “Spinning Babies” workshops?

At the workshops, you learn techniques to determine the fetal position and, based on that, how to act correctly or advise the woman so that the baby finds the right position for birth, with an emphasis on the pelvis.

Topics covered:
– Exploring the role of “soft tissues” in pregnancy, during labor, and in fetal positioning (muscles, ligaments, connective tissue)
– Common effects of posterior position on pregnancy and birth
– Fetal position and labor progress according to 3 principles: balance, gravity, movement
– Solving stalled labor with the “three levels of the pelvis”; pelvic mobility and soft tissue release
– Practical activities for comfort during pregnancy, spontaneous birth, and avoiding C-sections

There is also the possibility to include how to help the baby turn head-down in cases of breech presentation.

“Spinning Babies” IN SLOVENIA! Specifically from Feb 25 – 26, 2017 in Maribor! Link to the event, where information, news, changes, and prices will be regularly posted…

Early bird registration until Jan 1, 2017 153 EUR

Until Jan 31, 2017 -15% !!!!

After Jan 31, 2017, the registration fee is 199 EUR.

The event will take place at Hotel Habakuk in Maribor.

Register HERE

The workshop is intended for all persons in active contact with pregnant women. We invite doctors, midwives, nurses, doulas, prenatal class instructors, pregnancy exercise instructors (yoga, pilates, dance, etc.) … everyone who has active contact with pregnant women.

The workshop requires:

• basic knowledge of the stages of labor
• knowledge of fetal positions
• experience with at least a few births

The following topics will be covered at the workshop:

• exploring the effects and prevention of occiput posterior fetal position
• adding comfort and preparing the woman for birth – live demonstration
• reducing or preventing long labors with the three levels of the pelvis
• explaining why patience is NOT always the best solution for a natural birth
• identifying when and why a C-section is necessary for malpresentation
• using a rebozo (scarf) to release ligaments
• get out of your chair and try “spinning” techniques for: the latent phase of labor, the active phase of labor
• identifying fetal position without touch using Belly Mapping

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For English speakers:

The workshop will be held in English. More information can be found on the FB page or through Willma A Kolenc.

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This workshop is for all personnel in active contact with pregnant women.
We invite doctors, midwives, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators and bodyworkers actively working with pregnant women. Content is not highly technical, but does require the basic knowledge of stages of labor, fetal positions and having attended a few births. For example, a brand new doula will find it rather overwhelming.

• Explore the effects and prevention of occiput posterior presentation
• Add comfort and prepare for labor during pregnancy – with a live model
• Reduce or prevent long labors during labor with the three levels of the pelvis
• Explain why patience may not always be the best natural birth solution;
• Identify when and why a cesarean is necessary for malposition
• Use the Mexican rebozo (scarf) to release a tight broad ligament;
• Get out of your chair and try spinning techniques for
o latent phase
o active phase
o 2nd stage
• Identify fetal position without hands-on palpation (touch) and within the doula scope of practice with Belly Mapping.