MMA Midwifery Course Classes
The Massachusetts Midwives Alliance Basic Course in Midwifery meets twice a month 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.
Class Schedule :
Winter/Spring 2025
03/01/2025 Orientation: Midwifery model of care-evidence-based care/birth circle
03/15/2025 Disparities/racism/cultural competency/ serving LGBQT families
03/29/2025 Medical Terminology/A&P
04/12/2025 First Trimester-establishing care-informed consent/communication
04/26//2025 Nutrition in the Childbearing Year- CPR
05/10/2025 Second Trimester-prenatal-bellies
05/31/2025 Labs and Medications-blood draw-IM injection
06/14/2025 Pelvic exams/well woman care
06/28/2024 Third trimester-postdates/home visit
*Summer Holiday Break*
Late Summer/Fall 2025
08/23/2025 Research-evidence-based care
09/06/2025 Labor and Delivery-early labor/active/2nd stage-physiological
09/20/2025 Labor and Delivery-birth bag/set up/roles-role play
10/04/2025 Immediate postpartum-third stage-EBl-
10/18/2025 Postpartum-childbearing year-pp visits
11/01/2025 Lactation for providers
11/15/2025 Unusual Labor-1
12/06/2025 Unusual Labor-2
*Holiday Break*
Winter/Spring 2026
01/10/2026 Unusual Labor and Delivery 1
01/24/2026 C section V-BAC and Birth Advocacay
02/07/2026 Grief Workshop and Birth Trauma
02/21/2026 The pre-natal Journey: Case Studies
03/07/2026 Herbs for the Childbearing Year and Alternative therapies
03/21/2026 Research and Suturing
04/11/2026 Neonatal Pediatrics
04/25/2026 Childbirth Education
05/09/2026 Business of Midwifery
*TBA Neonatal Certification opportunity*
*Graduation Ceremony TBD*
*Classes are roughly every two weeks but there are some deviations, please watch dates carefully. Occasionally due to births or scheduling issues, class subjects might need to be switched within these dates. You will be notified with as much notice as possible.
