Maternity Program:
Pregnancy & Newborn Awareness for Home Health Workers
Our Caregivers program for Pregnancy and Newborn supports new mothers wishing to hire a full-time caregiver right at
the beginning. Training your Caregiver pre-and post-delivery is an ideal solution to integrating her into the family
support. The course covers basic and essential fundamentals of pregnancy and new-born handling.
The ACOUP Training Institute offers real experience utilizing life-like simulators and curriculum to help understand
the physical, emotional, and social effects of caring for pregnancy, newborn and infant 24-hours a day.
Curriculum Spotlights
Pregnancy
- Career Exploration: Occupations Relating to Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Physical Changes of Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Symptoms and Discomforts
- Foetal Development
- Medical Aspects of Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Risks to the Mother and Child
- Healthy Lifestyle in Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Myths and Facts
- Birth Process
- Emotional Impact, Stress, and Postpartum Depression
- Global Context of Maternal Health
Newborn Awareness
- Correct Handling
- Health Awareness
- Swaddling Techniques
- Bathing Techniques
- Feeding Before and After
- Developmental Growth
Includes: Teacher in Class, Use of Simulators, Presentation slides, student activities, and pre- and
post-assessments
Aligns to: National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Curriculum Support
The Pregnancy Profile® 2.0 Simulator replicates the third trimester of pregnancy. This wearable pregnancy vest and robust curriculum help users understand pregnancy's impact on the body as well as finances, relationships, and emotions. Students will gain greater understanding to foetal development, including milestones and risks to the foetus. Users experience a 25- to 30-lb. weight gain, elevated body temperature, bladder pressure, foetal movement, and difficulty breathing. Important soft skills, like empathy, can also be practiced with this wearable Pregnancy Profile 2.0 Simulator. Instructors use this Pregnancy Profile 2.0 Simulator with all students in many programs, such as: Child development classes, Nursing and obstetrics classes, Midwife and doula instruction, Prenatal and parenting classes, Health occupations classes, Career exploration
Supportive Tools
Class-Room Teaching
LMS System
Support Aids
Evaluation + Certification
