Units 5+6: Skills Practice

Participants practice the following skills: active management of the third stage of labor, manual removal of the placenta, and bimanual compression of the uterus.

By the end of this unit, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate active management of the third stage of labor.
• Demonstrate manual removal of the placenta.
• Demonstrate bimanual compression of the uterus.

Total: 90 minutes (1 hour, 30 minutes)

• 75 minutes: Group Skills Practice
• 15 minutes: Group Discussion and Debrief

• Print, download, and gather materials
• Set up three stations, one for each skill
• Optional: If of interest and the participants are allowed to perform this intervention in their context, set up a fourth station to practice insertion of uterine balloon tamponade

• Refer to the Facilitator’s Guide for the detailed session guide and list of materials needed for this unit
• Participant Workbook