I currently have 32 enrolled on my free eCourse – ‘Is Doulaing Your Bag?’

I have written up the curriculum for Loving The Multiple Mamas:

Loving the Multiple Mamas – an eCourse for Birthworkers working with clients expecting multiples. 

Here is the draft curriculum:

Welcome:

Housekeeping – finding your way around the course

What to expect from the course

Pregnancy:

Zygosity

Possible Fetal Positions

Spontaneous and Assisted Conception

Considerations in a Multiple Pregnancy

Gestational Rates in Multiples in UK

Nutrition for Clients Expecting Multiples

Birth:

Why Clients Might Want a Vaginal Birth

Why Clients Might Want a Caesarean Birth

Place of Birth

Golden Hour – Post Birth

SCBU – Special Care Baby Unit

NICU – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Bereavement – Losing One or More Multiples

How Support Differs – Multiples vs Singletons

Further Support

Postnatal Period:

Infant Feeding

Breastfeeding Multiples

Bottle Feeding Multiples

Mixed Feeding Multiples

Schedules and Routines

Sleep is for the Weak

Getting Out and About

When to Put Support in Place

Additional Support: Doulas and Maternity Nurses

How Support Differs: Multiples vs Singletons

Conclusion:

Myth Busters

Mars’ Top Tips

What Does NICE Say About Multiple Births

What to Charge

Resources:

Support Groups for Clients

Birth Plans

Peer Support

My first task is to write up information that I’ll be using and decide which media to use (eg videos, slides, blogs etc) for each module. Then I will plan the filming schedule, editing schedule and then I will prepare all new resources that I haven’t accounted for in the write up sessions.

I have a three day writing weekend booked in for early December. That’s where I hope to get the bulk of the writing done. I have much research time booked to supplement the knowledge and information that I already have.

Mountain checkpoints, here I come.

I did post all of that in courses and outlines, but wanted to put it here in my progress log. I’m writing to flesh out the curriculum. I’m actually making downloads for the course.

I’ve set 2 days to write, so if you don’t see me, that’s where I am. I run my four day face to face course Friday through Monday. I have a publisher. She’s very pleased with the November challenge.

They are all women @bradleytmorris – some are other doulas having a nose, some are curious about a free course. The proper stats will make themselves known in the New Year I think.

I tend to be a quick study (once I get over the initial fear). I’ve been teaching LTMM for a few years now. The challenge is getting it all online and accessible to those who have asked, that live abroad, or in remote parts of the UK. I also need to work on my pre-sales and learn all about powerful slides, as this course is too big to just have me wittering on. So I’ll have to put a lot of work into the downloads and be creative with the gaming. I kept thinking that I would use a detective’s bag for this course, but it’s not sitting well. I know I’ll use a carpenter’s bag for Cultural Competency. Can’t quite get the bag for this one, but that will come.

The joy of having done the mini eCourse, is that I know the rudiments. So now I have to build on that knowledge. And this time around, I need to put a price on the course. I charge £85 p/person, which is about $111 for the one day workshop. So that’ll take some brainstorming I think.

Anyhoo, much to do today, including my 750 words, my 10 mins learning Italian with Duolingo, and my four day course starting tomorrow.

A quick progress update.

I’ve been writing every day for the November challenge. It’s been really good for me actually. As my mother says ‘ have a lot of knowledge and like to share it!’

So the writing, which will either become blogs or scripts will mostly be used for my second eCourse – Loving the Multiple Mamas. I’ve begun to identify which media I want to use with each module. It’s making what looks like a daunting task, manageable. My favourite saying comes to mind ‘How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time’

This week I’ve been approached to apply to be Chair of the Board for a youth theatre. So that’s going to take up some of my time. I may end up using 750 words to help me write about myself.

I’ve had the first video testimonial back from the four day face to face course. As well as using them as my social proof for my courses, I’m going to use them to practise turning mp4s into mp3s. You do not know how much it thrills me to say those words. The technouseless no longer overwhelms me.

Right. Time to cook and go drink Malbec.

I’m currently working pretty full time with a new mum, so my time on the mountain hasn’t been as much as I would have liked over the past couple of weeks. My hope is to really get back to it soon. Re-reading my course outline, I do want to get that finished, so I’ll need to spend some time storyboarding. I saw one of my mentees this evening and she asked me why I wasn’t doing webinars. So… looks like I need to pull my finger out. I can use the webinar content within the course, so it would be a good thing to start writing and planning.

I’m keeping up with the 750 words per day, and still enjoying that.

But of course @bradleytmorris

I forgot to mention… my gorgeous daughter bought me a Zoom mic for Christmas, with the accessories. My web guy has set it up for me (after telling me how simple the instructions are – clearly not fully over my technophobia) and I’m looking forward to playing with it in 2018.

2018 – the year I nail the green screen, podcasts and webinars.

Ooh… and I am also going to be creating relaxation/birthing mps etc for black women. So excited by this. So much so that having lost which day is what way is up during the Christmas period.. I’m starting work on the scripts today!

Happy New Year my lovely mountaineers. Looking forward to connecting again properly in 2018!