Online Midwives & The First 1,000 Days

This course, Midwives & The First 1,000 Days, is packed full of vital information for the midwife to communicate to the pregnant parents in her care.

Midwives are in the perfect position to teach on and advocate for the First 1,000 Days of a person’s life. The 1,000 days between the beginning of pregnancy and that child’s 2nd birthday offer a unique window of opportunity to build better brains and better immune systems and overall health, leading to more prosperous futures for the children in our care. The First 1,000 Days are also a time of enormous vulnerability. How well or how poorly mothers are cared for and educated about this crucial period during their pregnancy will determine a child’s future. In this course, we will look into research in the fields of nutrition, biology, neuroscience, and early childhood development to prepare the midwife to educate and support families to understand this vital and often misunderstood period of a child’s first 1,000 days.

PRICE

Online Midwives & The First 1,000 Days: $89

CEU: 3 hours

MEAC Accredited

Purchase anytime you are ready. You have access to the full course for 30 days after you purchase

COURSE TAUGHT BY
Vicki Penwell, CPM, LM, MSM, MA

COURSE OUTLINE

I.              A Child’s First 1,000 Days: Unique window of opportunity

a.     Research on Neuroscience and Biology

b.     Research on Nutrition and Stimulation

c.     Economic Investment

II.              The Midwife’s Role in the First 1,000 Days

a.     Three Distinct periods to manage differently

              1.     Pregnancy (Direct Care)

               2.     Infancy (Direct Care and Guidance/Advice)

               3.     Early Childhood (Guidance/Advice)

III.            Building the Brain

a.     10 billion brain cells at 24 weeks gestation

b.     Nutritional deficiency lead to defects

c.     Effects of “toxic stress”

IV.            Building Health

a.     Immune System Development

b.     Epigenetics

c.     Chronic Diseases with origins in pregnancy

V.             Building a Fair Start

a.     Opportunity to Reach Potential

b.     Opportunity to Thrive

c.     Breaking Cycles

 VI.               Nourishing America’s Future

a.     10 Building Blocks For Nutrition During the First 1,000 Days

b.     Nutrition in the First 1,000 Days: Why it Matters

c.     A look at the First 1,000 Days in the USA

d.     An Agenda for the Next 1,000 Days