This Maternity Care Assistant course is designed for Maternity Care Assistants, Midwives, Maternity Nurses, Maternity Support Workers, Neonatal Nurses, and Medical Staff. 

We will start the course by introducing you to what maternity care is, the importance of maternity care, the roles and responsibilities of a Maternity Care Assistant, how a Maternity Care Assistant is different from a Midwife, the terminology for Maternity Care Assistant and how it is as a career option. We will then ensure you are clear with Anatomy, Physiology, Antenatal Care, Intrapartum Care, Postnatal Care, newborn infections, newborn immunity, the signs and symptoms of infections in newborn and how to prevent them.

Apart from these, you will also learn about the importance of nutrition and breastfeeding for a baby and how you can build strong parent-infant relationships. The care a woman needs in the third stage of labour is crucial, so we designed a module that focuses explicitly on it. We also have other modules focusing on woman-centred care, nutrition in pregnancy, communications, empathy, comfort, supporting a healthy pregnancy, and mental health. These modules will help you take the utmost care a woman needs when she is pregnant.

• Accredited by CPD
• Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
• Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover

• Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
• 24/7 Learning Assistance
• Discounts on bulk purchases

Sneak Peek

Who Should Take The Course

This comprehensive Maternity Care Assistant training course is highly suitable for: 

• Maternity Care Assistants
• Midwives
• Maternity Nurses
• Maternity Support Workers
• Neonatal Nurses

Certification

Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Familiarise themselves with maternity care and the roles and responsibilities of a maternity care assistant
• Get to know how Maternity Care Assistant is in terms of career
• Gain in-depth knowledge on reproductive anatomy and physiology
• Know in-depth about Antenatal Care, Intrapartum Care and Postnatal Care
• Learn about the signs and symptoms of infection in babies, including the ways to prevent them
• Grasp the importance of breastfeeding and the factors involved in the initiation and duration of breastfeeding
• Know the importance of maintaining the mental health of pregnant women
• Learn effective communications skills, empathy and how to comfort pregnant women

Accreditation

All of our courses, including this Maternity Care Assistant, are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.

Course Curriculum

The detailed curriculum outline of our Maternity Care Assistant is as follows:

Maternity Care Assistant Module 01: Introduction to Maternity Care

• Introduction to Maternity Care

Module 02: Terminology and Abbreviations for Maternity Care Assistant

• Terminology and Abbreviations for Maternity Care Assistant

Module 03: Reproductive Anatomy & Physiology

• Reproductive Anatomy & Physiology

Module 04: Antenatal Care and Screening

• Antenatal Care and Screening

Module 05: Support in Labour: Intrapartum Care

• Support in Labour: Intrapartum Care

Module 06: Postnatal Care

• Postnatal Care

Module 07: Nurture and Nature: The Healthy Newborn

• Nurture and Nature: The Healthy Newborn

Module 08: Infant feeding

• Infant feeding

Module 09: Newborn Infection

• Newborn Infection

Module 10: Care During the Third Stage of Labour

• Care During the Third Stage of Labour

Module 11: Perinatal mental health

• Perinatal mental health

Module 12: Supporting a Healthy Pregnancy

• Supporting a Healthy Pregnancy

Module 13: Effective Communication

• Effective Communication

Module 14: Empathy and Comfort Skills

• Empathy and Comfort Skills

Module 15: Team Working

• Team Working

Module 16: Maternity Care Assistance as a Career

• Maternity Care Assistance as a Career