Sunrise Midwifery is a busy homebirth practice based in Mesa, Arizona. As an
apprentice with Sunrise Midwifery you will gain experience in all areas of midwifery
including record keeping and client care, prenatal care, monitoring labor, homebirth,
postpartum care for mother and newborn etc..
In addition to midwifery skills, you’ll also learn about the business aspects of running
a midwifery practice.
You’ll learn practical skills including:
- Maintaining client charts
- Filing forms
- Record keeping
- Ordering and stocking supplies
- Creating forms and protocols for a homebirth practice
- Preparing and filing birth certificates
- Preparing insurance claims
Sunrise Midwifery requires that you enroll with a midwifery education program in
order to complete the academic portion of your training. (The National College of
Midwifery, Michigan School of Traditional Midwifery, Aviva Institute, Ancient Art
Midwifery Institute, Midwife to Be, etc.) You will have the opportunity to
experience hands on learning as you participate with prenatal care, labor support,
natural birth, postpartum care etc.
Here is a partial list of skills that you will learn:
- Performing a prenatal exam
- Blood pressure
- Urine analysis
- Phlebotomy and lab work
- Fetal heart tones (use of fetoscope)
- Fetal position and palpation
- Use of midwifery equipment
- Labor support
- Normal birth
- Birth emergencies
- Pharmacology for midwives
- Herbs during pregnancy
- Injections
- Suturing
- Breastfeeding
- Charting
- Postpartum care
- Newborn exams
- Newborn care
- Pap's and well women care
Upon completion of your apprenticeship you'll be prepared and eligible to test for
midwifery licensure in Arizona. The entire program may take anywhere from 3 - 5
years to complete.
The following is a list of requirements to consider if you are interested in pursing an
apprenticeship with Sunrise Midwifery:
- Enroll in an academic midwifery program
- Register with the state as an apprentice (5 years to complete)
- Be available to attend prenatal visits (including Saturday’s)
- Be on call and available for births 24 hours / 7 days a week
- Be available to attend home visits & postpartum visits
- Have reliable transportation
- Have reliable babysitting arrangements
- Maintain a cell phone and pager
- Be available to travel in the Phoenix metro area as well as occasional out of
town births
Midwifery training requires complete dedication. You'll be expected to be available
days, evenings and weekends. Sometimes you'll be away from your family and
children for 24 hours or more. It is usually not possible to work another job during
your training. You must be willing to commit your time and energy and in return you
will have the opportunity to gain hands on experience in midwifery. If your interested
in applying for this apprenticeship, please send me an email. We can set up an
interview to chat.
I’d love to speak with you!
Blessings!
Jude
| Sunrise Midwifery, L.L.C. |
| Midwifery Apprenticeship Opportunity |
