MMA Midwifery Course Classes

The Massachusetts Midwives Alliance Basic Course in Midwifery meets twice a month August 2024 through September 2025 to learn from practicing midwives from around Massachusetts. Each full day class consists of a seminar style presentation on the material studied at home the preceding month, and usually a skills practicum. Light summer work will be assigned in preparation for the first class. These are full days, so expect to arrive on time and be prepared to run a few minutes over if the material demands it. Due to the intensive nature of the days, only non-mobile nursing babies will be allowed.

Proposed dates and classes 2024

Fall 2024

  1. 08/24/24 Orientation:Midwifery model of care-evidence-based care/birth circle
  2. 09/07/24 Disparities/racism/cultural competency
  3. 09/21/24 Medical Terminology/A&P
  4. 10/05/24 First Trimester-establishing care-informed consent/communication
  5. 10/29/24 Nutrition in the Childbearing Year/ serving LGBQT families
  6. 11/02/24 Second Trimester-prenatal-bellies
  7. 11/16/24 Labs and Medications-blood draw-IM injection
  8. 12/07/24 Pelvic exams/well woman care
  9. 12/14/24 Third trimester-postdates/home visit

            Holiday Break*

Spring 2025

  1. 01/04/25 Childbirth education
  2. 01/18/25 Research-evidence-based care
  3. 02/01/25 Labor and Delivery-early labor/active/2nd stage-physiological
  4. 02/15/25 Labor and Delivery-birth bag/set up/roles-role play
  5. 03/01/25 Immediate postpartum-third stage-EBl-
  6. 03/15/25 Postpartum-childbearing year-pp visits
  7. 03/29/25 Lactation for providers
  8. 04/12/25 Unusual Labor-1
  9. 04/26/25 Unusual Labor-2
  10. 05/10/25 Grief Workshop
  11. 05/24/25 C-sec/VBAC & Birth advocacy

Summer 2025

  1. 06/07/25 Suturing/skills day
  2. 06/21/25 The prenatal journey:case studies and practice guidelines                                                             *No classes in July*
  3. 08/09/25 Neonatal pediatrics-the first six weeks
  4. 08/23/25 Business of Midwifery/Next Steps/Research paper/homework updates
  5. 09/06/25 Alternative Therapies and Complementary Care
  6. TBA Neonatal Certification opportunity
  7. 09/20/25 Graduation Celebration

*** class dates may be subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen challenges.