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Fetal Positioning for Birthworkers

Understanding fetal positioning is a step toward effecting positive change in birth outcomes.

This skill building workshop is a necessary element in all birthworkers' toolkits, thus all doulas and birthworkers who attend labors and births, as well as all childbirth educators are encouraged to attend. (This workshop is included in our Labor & Birth Birthworker (doula) Training.

This workshop is go at your own pace and closed captioned.

Topics covered:

Anatomy of fetal positioning

Causes of varying fetal positions, including malposition.

Rethinking "malposition" and "best positions".

Breech as a variation of normal positioning.

Steps to take when working with a breech position.

We use the Green Bottle sliding scale model to price our courses equitably, ensuring access while honoring the value of our work. With gratitude to Alexis J. Cunningfolk for developing this model, we embrace a pricing approach rooted in trust, accountability, and economic justice—recognizing the multiple realities of access and privilege that shape educational opportunities.

Choose the price that fits your need -- No questions asked.

$149

Bottle one level ticket

For every bottle one ticket sold, we provide a full scholarship to someone in need.

Bottle one description:

I am comfortable and able to meet all of my basic* needs.

I may have some debt, but it doesn't prohibit attainment of basic needs.

I own my own home OR I rent a higher end property.

I own a car.

I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs.

I have access to financial savings.

I have an expendable** income.

I can afford holidays or take time off.

**able to buy coffee out, dine out, go to the cinema/theater/concerts, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month.

*food, housing, bills, transport.

$97

Bottle two level ticket

Bottle two description:

I am able to meet my basic* needs.

I may have some debt, but it doesn't prohibit attainment of basic needs.

I own my own home OR rent a property.

I own a car.

I am employed or self employed.

I have access to some financial savings.

I have some expendable** income.

I can take an annual holiday without financial burden.

**able to buy coffee out, dine out, go to the cinema/theater/concerts, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month.

*food, housing, bills, transport.

$63

Bottle three level ticket

Bottle three description:

I may stress about meeting basic* needs, but still regularly achieve them.

I have some debt.

I am employed or self employed, but I work part time.

I have limited financial savings.

I have limited expendable** income.

I have to actively save in order to take a holiday.

I own a car, but struggle to cover tax and insurance.

**able to buy coffee out, dine out, go to the cinema/theater/concerts, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month.

*food, housing, bills, transport.

$36

Bottle four level ticket

Bottle four description:

I frequently stress about meeting basic* needs and don’t always achieve them.

I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting basic needs.

I rent lower end properties or have unstable housing.

I don’t have a car or struggle to afford fuel.

I am unemployed or qualify for government assistance.

I have no financial savings.

I have no or very limited expendable** income.

I cannot afford a holiday or take time off without financial burden.

**able to buy coffee out, dine out, go to the cinema/theater/concerts, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month.

*food, housing, bills, transport.

Check out more of our course offerings

Labor & Birth Birthworker (Doula) Training

All the preparation you need to support someone through their pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Labor & Birth Birthworker (doula) Training

$597

Postpartum Birthworker (doula) Training

All the preparation you need to support people throughout their postpartum period

Postpartum Birthworker (doula) Training

$547

Advanced Full Spectrum Birthwork Training Spring, 2025 cohort

Spring, 2025 cohort. Live virtual weekly meetings from March 16 - July 6, 2025 12-2:30pm PST

Advanced Full Spectrum Birthwork Training

$767

All photos by Natalie Broders