Course Description

Perinatal Educator IPTI DPNMED

Rosie Kennedy

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Maternal Wellbeing and Mental Health

    • Introduction to Maternal Wellbeing and Mental Health

    • The Keys to Wellness

    • What's On Your Plate?

    • Challenges to Maternal Wellbeing in Pregnancy

    • Mental Wellness

    • Risk Factors for Perinatal Mental Health Problems

    • Real life experiences of Perinatal Mental Illness

    • Things which can help recovery

    • Perinatal Mental Illnesses - Handout

    • What's on your plate now?

    • Full Plate

    • Reflections on what's on your plate

    • Stress

    • How did that make you feel?

    • Stress Response

    • How stress affects your brain and it's impact on mental health

    • How Stress Affects Babies

    • Counter Acting Stress

    • The Relaxation Response

    • Experience the Relaxation response

    • Guided Relaxation
  • 2

    Boundaries, Confidentiality & Safe Guarding

    • Understanding Boundries

    • Handout - Boundaries

    • Defining boundaries

    • Handout - Guidelines on Boundaries

    • Handout - Not giving Advice

    • Confidentiality

    • Handout - Guidelines to Confidentiality