Make Birth Better/Birth Trauma Training Programme Live, 6th November 2025

  • £249 or 5 monthly payments of £50

Birth Trauma Training Programme Live, 6th November 2025

  • Course
  • 21 Lessons

One full day of live intensive training on Thursday 6th November 2025. Our CPD-certified Birth Trauma Training Programme is designed for any professional looking to upskill around birth trauma, the cost of caring and trauma-informed ways of working. Five modules of online learning with the MBB team of experts. Full details can be found here: makebirthbetter.org/online-courses-birth-trauma-training

Contents

Welcome to your online training!

Make Birth Better: Why we exist
Please fill out the pre-course survey
Download the MBB birth trauma training manual
Slides from the training

Module 1: What is Birth Trauma with Trudi Webber

In this module we will be looking at: 

  • The wider context around trauma

  • Birth trauma as perinatal trauma

  • Prevalence of birth trauma

  • Causes of birth trauma

  • The Make Birth Better Model

Watch Module 1: Welcome and What is Birth Trauma?
Module 1 education in practice worksheet
Module 1 quiz

Module 2: The cost of caring with Kate Greenstock

In this module we understand: 

  • Trauma-informed ways of working 

  • The psychological impact of caring

  • Ideas for driving systemic & cultural change

  • Tools for looking after your teams and you

Watch module 2: The cost of caring
Module 2 education in practice worksheet
Module 2 quiz

Module 3: Symptoms, assessment, treatment & healing with Dr Rebecca Moore

In this module we understand: 

  • Spotting the signs of birth trauma

  • Impact on partners and babies

  • Managing trauma enquiry with confidence

  • Evidence-based assessment

  • Treatment, therapy & healing

Watch module 3: Symptoms, assessment, treatment & healing
Module 3 education in practice worksheet
Module 3 quiz

Module 4: Managing trauma and improving communication with Natasha Williams

In this module we understand: 

  • Co-regulation, empathy and consent 

  • Containing anger, rage and hyperarousal

  • Trauma-informed birth planning

  • Grounding techniques 

  • Communication & language

Watch module 4: Managing trauma and improving communication
Module 4 education in practice worksheet
Module 4 quiz

Module 5: Systems change & susceptibility with Sakina Ballard

In this module we understand: 

  • The role of power & systems

  • Exploring susceptibility to birth trauma

  • Spotlight on race, sexual trauma, birth injuries and LGBTQIA+

Watch module 5: Systems change & susceptibility with Sakina Ballard
Module 5 education in practice worksheet
Module 5 quiz

Thank you for completing your training!

End of course survey
Certificate of completion