Would you like to Become a
​Birth Cartographer®?

The Intensive is for those unable to attend a retreat, who are looking to enhance and support the decision making process with their clients in birth and beyond.  
This is your opportunity to bring The Birth Cartographer to you and build an informed birth preparation community in your area.

Use the form to register your interest in arranging an intensive near you.

During the intensive we will develop our team of support, role play the language of birth cartography and develop confidence in the practice of birth cartography.  

Birth Cartography is
​taking Australia into a new paradigm of
​birth preparation and support:
a woman-led experience.
Birth Cartographers One Day Intensive
 
8:30 am  Welcome
Introductions, house keeping and instructions provided.
9 am Session One: Table Top role play Game of Birth Activity.
Presentation and Discussion: Informed Decision Making, the trouble with consent and benefits of Birth Cartography. 
10:30am  Morning Tea.
10:45 am Session Two: The Fast Birth Pathway and why this helps the expected pathway. 
The Partner Perspective: helping partners be supportive, rather than protective.
12:15 Lunch
1:00 pm Session Three: The Vaginal Pathway
2:30 pm Afternoon Tea
2:45 pm Session Four: The Caesarean Pathway
3:45 pm Concluding with a Game of Birth role play.
4:00 pm Reflective discussion
4:30 presentation of certificates, farewells.
5pm End
 

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A BIRTH CARTOGRAPHER®?
Becoming a Birth Cartographer means that you are committed to supporting informed decision making and woman-led maternity experiences.

You understand that there is No One Way and seek to promote autonomy and respectful maternity care.  

Attending the Intensive will give you the opportunity to embrace the concept and declare yourself a Birth Cartographer.  You will gain the opportunity to use the term Birth Cartography within your service, and be listed on the Wall of Informed Birth Supporters as a provider of Birth Cartography.  

As a Birth Cartographer, you will provide your clients with their own copy of The Birth Map: boldly going where no birth plan has gone before and mentor them through the process, encouraging them to create a full Birth Map.  In birth attending, you will support them as they use their Birth Map.

AM I ELIGIBLE?
This training is open to certified doulas, midwives and obstetricians looking to extend their skill base. 

HOW DO I ARRANGE AN INTENSIVE NEAR ME?
1. Choose the venue near you.  
2. Contact Catherine and determine the date and fee (see below)
3. Book the Venue, arrange catering (or make it BYO).
5. Set the price per person 
6. Start inviting participants and collecting payments.
7. Book and Pay the venue (and catering), pay Catherine 
​8. Become a Birth Cartographer!


COSTS AND REQUIREMENTS
Costs 
  • Catherine's fee is $150pp (includes a copy of the book pp). 
  • venue fees (should they apply)
  • catering (2x tea breaks and lunch) 
  • advertising costs.
The final fee per person will at the least cover these costs.  You can add fundraising for your organisation.  

Minimum participants:
  • Canberra or Sydney area 6
  • Melbourne or Brisbane 10
  • Tas, SA, WA, NT, North QLD 15

Room Requirements
  • A room with movable tables and chairs.  Or cushions and clipboards.
  • Presentation facilities (optional).