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Midwife’s Assistant Orientation Manual (Downloadable PDF)

Prepare aspiring birth workers with the confidence, structure, and practical wisdom they need to support midwives in home and birth-center settings. The Midwife’s Assistant Orientation Manual is a comprehensive, in-depth training guide written by experienced midwives and educators to help assistants understand their responsibilities, develop essential skills, and step into the birth environment with clarity and professionalism.

Created to accompany the Midwife’s Assistant Orientation video course, this manual goes far beyond basic instructions—it provides the nuanced, real-world knowledge that midwives rely on. The training is widely praised for its thoroughness, exemplary quality, and effectiveness in preparing second attendants.

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What’s Inside the Manual

✔ Full Role Breakdown & Responsibilities

Learn exactly what is expected of a midwife’s assistant, including:

• Preparing birth equipment

• Supporting the mother through all stages of labor

• Fetal heart tone assessment

• Charting and documentation expectations

• Vital sign collection and interpretation

• Emergency readiness and communication practices
  (Examples include detailed protocols for fetal heart monitoring, maternal vitals, sterile technique, and more.)

✔ Step-by-Step Clinical Skills Guidance

The manual provides rich detail on essential skills such as:

• Intermittent auscultation techniques

• Recognizing normal vs. concerning fetal heart patterns

• Supporting positioning for optimal fetal alignment

• Assisting with exams, charting, and client education

Each skill is broken down into purposeful, repeatable steps to help students build competence efficiently.

✔ Real-World Scenarios & Professional Standards

Includes information tied to regulated midwifery systems and the expectations of second attendants working alongside registered midwives.
You will learn:

• How assistants fit into professional midwifery care

• What standards and policies govern the role

• The expectations for confidentiality, communication, and emergency preparedness

✔ Expert Contributions

The manual includes insights from practicing midwives, nurses, doulas, and educators—each sharing perspective on the assistant’s role, clinical judgment, and supportive presence during birth.

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Who This Manual Is For

This downloadable PDF is ideal for:

• Student midwives

• Aspiring birth assistants / second attendants

• Doulas transitioning into clinical support roles

• Birth centers seeking standardized assistant training

• Homeschoolers, families, or preparedness groups studying birthwork

Whether used for formal training or self-study, it’s a powerful resource for anyone preparing to support midwives in out-of-hospital birth environments.

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Why This Manual Stands Out

• Exceptionally thorough and well-organized training tool

• Trusted by midwives and educational programs

• Based on real clinical practice and professional standards

• Reinforces safety, awareness, and communication

• Builds confidence for both routine and unexpected birth scenarios

As one midwife describes it, this orientation manual provides a “foundational body” of knowledge for assistants and relieves the training burden for busy midwives by offering a structured, reliable curriculum.

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Format

• Digital Download (PDF)

• Over 190 pages of instructional material, examples, protocols, and professional guidance