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Bringing new life into the world is a profound and transformative experience, sometimes it comes with the need for delicate and skillful postpartum repair. This course is designed to empower midwives with the essential knowledge and techniques required for suturing after childbirth.

Through this course, you will learn step-by-step procedures and techniques to address postpartum tears and injuries with confidence and care. Whether you are enhancing your current skillset or learning suturing for the first time, this course provides a comprehensive foundation tailored to your needs.

What You'll Learn:

• The Essentials of Postpartum Repair
  Understand the reasons for repair, types of tears, and the materials required for successful outcomes.
• Detailed Suturing Techniques
  Master anchor knots, subcutaneous stitches, and various methods for burying knots and reviewing repairs.
• Advanced Applications
  Explore suturing the vaginal floor and skin plane with video demonstrations for real-world understanding.
• Pain Management and Safety
  Learn the effective use of lidocaine and medication safety precautions.

Focus on Second-Degree Repair

This course is an in-depth overview of second-degree repair, which represents the entire scope of suturing midwives can perform in a community birth setting. We will briefly review other types of tears, how to recognize them, and make the decision to recommend transport for additional care.

Prerequisite: Basic Knot-Tying Skills

Before starting this course, you should have a basic understanding of knot-tying. While we will demonstrate how to place anchor knots and bury them, we will not cover the foundational details of knot-tying itself.

Course Format

While this is not a live course, we’ve included thoughtfully designed question-and-answer sections to help address common challenges and enhance your learning experience.

Why This Course is Unique:

Our approach combines practical instructions with real-life demonstrations, ensuring you not only understand the techniques but also gain the confidence to apply them in your practice.

Whether you're addressing continuous or interrupted suturing, repairing complex tears, or ensuring precision in muscle and skin planes, this course equips you to provide the best possible care for postpartum mothers.

Join us on this journey to refine your skills and make a meaningful difference in postpartum care. Let’s get started!