Dysfunctional Labor Maneuvers (DLM)

This course is designed for birth professionals such as midwives, RN's, OB/GYN, childbirth educators, doulas, prenatal yoga instructors, chiropractors, massage therapists, etc... Dysfunctional Labor Maneuvers (DLM) offers a unique approach to solving many complications that arise and prevent physiologic birth. DLM will help the practitioner find natural and gentle solutions to long painful labors, malpositioned babies, or dystocias to decrease the need for operative deliveries or c-sections.

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1. Why Dysfunctional Labor Maneuvers

2. Passenger

• Fetal positions

• Fetal cardinal movements

• Optimal fetal position

3. Passage – Bones

• The Bones that make up the pelvis

• The Levels / Stations within the pelvis

• The shapes of the pelvis

4. Passage- Soft Tissues

• Fascia/Muscles/Ligaments

5. Powers- New Paradigm

• Balance & Alignment for physiological release and progress

• Starting in Pregnancy

• Labor

7. Position

• How do the pelvic bones move to accommodate fetal cardinal movements

• Movement positions to help facilitate fetal cardinal movements

•. Resting positions to help facilitate cardinal movements

•. Positions for Pushing

Psychological Factors

Recognizing dysfunctional labor patterns

Solving dysfunctional labor patterns

Ideas for Inductions and ECVs

17 Videos
12 Quizzes
2 Worksheets
27 Files

Dysfunctional Labor Maneuvers Created By Marya Molette Eddaifi BSN, RN, RNC-OB, CPT

Welcome Video
Additional Credentials

Rules, Awareness, & After the Course

After the Course Completion
Rules
MUST READ** Awareness & Contraindications

Dysfunctional Labor Maneuvers Lessons

Dysfunctional Labor Maneuvers Introduction
The Five P's "PASSENGER"
The Five P's "PASSAGE" Part 1 "The Boney Pelvis"
The Five P's "PASSAGE" Part 2 "The Fascia and Internal Ligaments"
The Five P's "PASSAGE" Part 3 "The Pelvic Muscles and External Muscles"
The Five P's "POWERS"
The Five P's "POSITION" Part 1
The Five P's "POSITION" Part 2
The Five P's "POSITION" Part 3
Recognizing and Solving Dysfunctional Labor Patterns Part 1
Recognizing and Solving Dysfunctional Labor Patterns Part 2
Recognizing and Solving Dysfunctional Labor Patterns Part 3

Posterior Sifting
ECV & Inductions
Common Dysfunctional Patterns

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND COURSE EVALUATION

Certificate for 8 International Childbirth Education CEUs or 9.25 Nursing CEUs
Course Evaluation