Acupuncture for Pain Management in Labour for Midwives.
Acupuncture for Pain Management in Labour for Midwives.
Current courses offered: Acupuncture for Pain Management in Labour for Midwives
In this course you will learn the foundations of traditional Chinese medicine, food therapy, moxibustion, acupressure, how to safely perform acupuncture and learn effective acupuncture protocols to address complications that cause pain during labour.
You will learn to manage pain with acupuncture due to:
- General Pain
- Back Pain
- Unfavourable cervical dilation and effacement
- Anxiety
- Fatigue
- Failure / Slow to progress
- Malposition
- Cervical lip
- NVP
- Prodromal Labour
- Precipitous Labour
- Retained Placenta
- After pains
- Perineal discomfort
- Hemorrhoids
This course follows the framework as set forth by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) and has been approved by the college. The College of Complementary Healthcare Providers of BC (CCHPBC) has also had a consultative role in the course development and approval of the Acupuncture course for midwives.
Course includes 2 components:
- Remote learning (videos and reading) To be completed prior to the start of the course.
- A 3.5 day in-person practical training (25 hours).
"I have had Acupuncture for pain relief in labour as a part of my scope since I began practicing in 2017. It is an incredible tool to help birthing people manage their labour pain more effectively and I find it is especially useful to help with pain related to malpositioned babies or labours that are stalled for a variety of reasons. Having this certification helps my clients have better outcomes and a higher rate of physiologic births."
- Marella Falat RM
About Us
Raeghan Siemens
Raeghan Siemens B.Sc. DTCM, Rac., doula. After receiving her B.Sc from the University of Alberta, Raeghan studied Chinese Medicine at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Victoria, BC. Compelled by Chinese medicine’s 2000-year-old history of treating woman’s reproductive disorders, Raeghan pursued postgraduate studies in obstetrics and gynaecology under Dr. Randine Lewis, Debra Betts, Raven Lang, Jean Lesveque, David Bray, and Sharon Weizenbaum and many other world renowned specialists.
Raeghan has been in practice for over 20 years. She is dedicated to treating all stages of women’s reproductive wellness, from enhancing fertility, through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. By working collaboratively with other health caregivers such as physicians, midwives and doulas Raeghan is able to provide the most comprehensive and effective care for her clients.
Raeghan is the co- founder and board member of the Obstetrical Acupuncture Association (OBAA).
Raeghan lives in White Rock with her husband Dave, daughters Ardyn and Natalia, and dogs Marvin and Steve
Raeghan currently practices acupuncture in South Surrey at Living Wellness Centre.
Emilie Salomons
Emilie Salomons' (Dr. TCM, Doula, OBAAM) passion lies in gynaecology, fertility, obstetrics, mental health, intersectional feminism and health equity. Along with 19 years of clinical practice in reproductive medicine and mental health, she is a birth doula, the current co-president of the international Obstetrical Acupuncture Association, a cluster lead for Maternal and Infant Health Canada/Health Together (based out of the faculty of medicine at UBC), and a cluster member of Advancing the Science of Physiological Birth (UBC). First registered with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture of BC in 2005, Emilie works at the BC Women's and Children's Hospital as the first contract resident acupuncturist for the Families In Recovery Unit (FIR), and Evergreen (High risk antenatal unit).
Dr. Emilie also has a private practice at Oak Integrative Health, in Burnaby, where she is dedicated to helping people achieve their dreams of having healthy, happy families, and optimal personal health and wellbeing. Dr. Emilie is a registrant in good standing with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture of BC.
In keeping with her commitment to work at the community level, Emilie has volunteered in Uganda, Somalia (Somaliland), Nepal, India and Mexico, teaching Nurses, Midwives, OBs, allied health workers and Traditional African Medicine Practitioners.
Emilie lives in New Westminster with her husband and their two children.