About the Course
In community birth, midwives care for two patients—the birthing person and the baby. Assessing fetal well-being is a critical skill that requires precision, practice, and ongoing refinement.
This 4-CEU course, Fetal Heart Tones—a focused, midwife-led workshop, provides practical, evidence-based training to strengthen your ability to monitor fetal health and respond appropriately during labor.
In this course, you’ll learn to:
Use fetal monitoring equipment safely and maintain it for accurate assessment
Establish baselines, assess variability, and recognize the four types of decelerations
Determine when and how often to listen and document findings defensively
Communicate fetal status effectively, including when transport or escalation is needed
Implement strategies for team-based care in community and birth center settings
Fetal heart tone assessment is not just a routine task—it’s a vital, life-saving skill that informs safe and empowering care.
This course equips you with the knowledge, practice, and confidence to interpret fetal heart tones accurately and act decisively in any birth setting.
Your Instructor
Augustine Colebrook
Augustine Colebrook is a midwife, mentor, and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience supporting midwives and birth professionals worldwide. Her career has been dedicated to improving maternity care through education, advocacy, and system change, while also mentoring the next generation to build sustainable and fulfilling practices.
Having witnessed firsthand the dysfunction, scarcity, and isolation that often burden the profession, Augustine has made it her mission to replace them with connection, wisdom, and practical tools for success. She draws on her extensive expertise in leadership, business, and midwifery to guide students and graduates toward confident, empowered, and lasting careers.