About the Course
Understanding fetal head positioning and how to correct it is essential for midwives seeking to support smooth labor and optimize birth outcomes. Accurate assessment and timely intervention can make a significant difference in comfort, progress, and safety for birthing people.
This 4-CEU course, Fetal Positioning—a focused, midwife-led training, provides in-depth guidance on internal fetal assessment, cervical lip diagnosis, and repositioning techniques, giving you practical skills to enhance clinical decision-making.
In this course, you’ll learn to:
Demonstrate the cardinal movements of labor and their clinical significance
Identify internal signs of occiput posterior presentation and intervene appropriately
Differentiate anterior and posterior asynclitism and apply targeted treatment techniques
Assess cervical lips and understand the treatments for cervical scar tissue
Apply a structured, prioritized approach to abnormal fetal positioning at term and during labor
Fetal positioning is not just an assessment—it’s a critical tool for guiding labor safely, effectively, and confidently.
This course equips you with the knowledge and practical strategies to evaluate and support fetal positioning in real-world birth settings.
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.