Hosted by Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program.

Date: November 17, 2026 (register by November 3. 2026)

This one-day program is intended for perinatal care practitioners (e.g., nurses, physicians, midwives, doulas) who want to learn and apply the concepts and techniques of labour support.

Objectives:

• Discuss what contributes to positive and negative birth experiences
• Discuss current recommendations about labour support
• Describe the latest research evidence about labour support
• Describe and demonstrate various support techniques through the different stages of labour, emphasizing non-pharmacologic methods of pain relief
• Review various movements and positions for labour and birth, and discuss how they can influence birth outcomes
• Discuss documentation and evaluation of labour support activities