Course Purpose and Overview

Midwives are notoriously focused on others in their day-to-day lives and work. "Self-care" can easily become an annoying buzzword that we roll our eyes at when we hear. When we strip away the images of self-care as simply long vacations, pedicures, bubble baths, and massages (all valuable sources of self-care) what areas of self-care remain for the busy midwife who has a myriad of responsibilities that are unfathomable to the average person? We will explore all forms of self-care for the average midwife and midwifery student in this course. Through this course, you will develop an individualized long-term plan that reduces the risk of burnout and focuses on your specific needs.

Midwives College of Utah. (2022). SOSC 3050: Self-care. Midwives College of Utah Midwifing Midwives, 4-5. https://midwifery.instructure.com/courses/3210