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Birth Assistant

  A passion for birth.

Sculpture of a midwife, person giving birth, and a birth assistant referencing mention of midwifery in the bible.
A picture of the Venus of Willendorf or Woman of Willendorf, the 25,000 year old limestone fertility sculpture found in Austria in 1908.
Black and white photo of The birth of Aphrodite from the Ludovisi Throne. Two Horai (divinities of nature and the seasons) assist the goddess. --Mark Cartwright (https://www.ancient.eu/image/2194/the-birth-of-aphrodite)

Midwife Assistant Role

Orientation

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A person passionate about assisting the midwife and birthing family through labor, birth, and postpartum.

The birth assistant is also known as the midwife’s assistant to clarify the primary role of working closely with the midwife. Together they maintain a safe and satisfying environment during a family's transition from pregnancy through the immediate postpartum.


Some of the topics covered:
  • Birth Assistant role
  • Situation appropriate communication
  • Practicing self-reflection and cultural humility
  • Review and use of birth supplies
  • Setting up the birth space
  • Confidentiality (HIPAA)
  • Universal precautions, bloodborne pathogens, and use of personal protective equipment
  • Team approach to complications of labor, birth, and postpartum
  • Transfer of care from home to hospital
  • Resuscitation simulations
Experience the freedom of doing what needs to be done in each moment while letting go of the need to feel like an expert to do it.
Befriend your inner judge.


Clarify your strengths and goals

Engage and act in service at every birth, recognizing that many times the best action is doing nothing.

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Assist the midwife at births during active labor through 4 hours postpartum

Birth Assistant sessions are intended for those interested in working with Magnolia Midwifery LLC
​serving parents in the Greater Hartford area, north, and northwestern Connecticut. Although anyone with interest is welcome. Ideal candidates are nurses, midwifery students, and others passionate about ensuring a smooth physiological transition from pregnancy to postpartum.
​Orientation sessions are tailored to the expertise of those who attend.

Interested in birth assisting?

Let's talk birth
Contact Christy to schedule a virtual meeting to find out more.

Birth Assistant Qualifications

  • Ongoing certification and practice in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) and provider certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Basic Life Support (BLS) is required to attend homebirths and function fully in this role. 
  • A passionate spirit, open mind, and assertive yet humble composure
  • A commitment to open communication and clarification/expression of your needs with a strong focus on maintaining connection
  • Attendance at practice sessions
  • Attendance at Birth Assistant sessions I and II 

Local certification classes for BLS/CPR for the health care professional are found online through The American Red Cross and The American Heart Association.

Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) for community birth: Karen Strange, AABC, ACLS Academy

Midwifery Assistant Orientation. Why not sign up now? ​ 

  • Monday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., quarterly in January, April, July, October
    • Session I 1st Monday of the month
    • Session II 2nd Monday of the month

  • Practice study sessions
    • 5th Mondays (March, May, August, November 2021) 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Photo by Humphrey Muleba on Unsplash
sign up for October Orientation

I work collaboratively with birth assistants, without whom the practice would not exist. Birth assistants are paid per birth attendance on a skill-based scale. ​Birth assistants sign up for on-call time via a shared, password protected calendar. 

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Christy D'Aquila, CNM
Simsbury, CT 06070
Plymouth/Terryville, CT 06786
Phone: (860) 431-0516
​Fax: (860) 831-3181
Christy@MagnoliaMidwifery.com
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Donate birth supplies

Donate unused  birth supplies to other Connecticut home birth families in need. Contact for mailing address or to schedule a pick-up.

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Magnolia Midwifery welcomes those passionate about birth in CT to join us!
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