Perinatal Speaking Engagements

A Perinatal Fitness Professional, Advanced Doula and South African Trained Nurse Midwife, Emily Wannenburg founded 4th Trimester Fitness® Method, a company devoted to the physical and educational preparation of parents and professionals for labor, birth and postpartum. Combining her 30+ years of professional expertise to "Improve Pregnancy and Postpartum through Movement and Education”,  she is a popular speaker known for her “hands-on-get-up-and-move” approach to sharing information and firmly believes that when you teach one, you reach many!

Conference Presenter

“As a midwife for 45 years, there are few continuing education speakers and sessions that capture my deep listening from beginning to end. Emily Wannenburg not only brings excitement, expertise and energy to her presentations, but also a depth of information central to health-related needs of most pregnant and parenting moms — often never discussed in their healthcare. For anyone that has opportunity to spend time with Emily, you will learn more than imaginable.”

Ginger Breedlove, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN Founder Grow Midwives, LLC.,

Popular Provider In-services

Labor Tools 4 Birth Pros: Bringing Normal Physiological Birth to the care providers and doulas who support laboring people. Evidence based strategies to provide comfort and progress labor.

Half and Full Day clinics

Preventing Injury and Providing Longevity in the Work of Labor and Delivery: Information and evidence to support body mechanics for providers and caregivers. Strategies to strengthen and structurally support nurses and doula bodies while preventing injury.

Doula Training Guest Speaker

“With Emily's rich background in birth, postpartum, and fitness she has skillfully incorporated comprehensive programs for her mama's and for doulas. As a doula trainer I have Emily Zoom in during doula trainings to share her experiences with the doulas - she always gets rave reviews! Her passion, enthusiasm, and commitment shines when she is sharing her birth wisdom and tools with us.”

Rae Davies, DONA Birth Doula Trainer,  

The Birth Company

Incredible session at the ACNM meeting in Chicago! WOW! I really got so many take-home ideas for my patients. Everyone was on their feet and loving the experiential learning. Definitely NOT a boring session. Highly recommend bringing Emily Wannenburg into your conference setting.
— ACNM attendee in Chicago
DONA conference 2021.... I attended Emily Wannenburg’s workshop on the birthing ball. Her presentation on the how’s and why’s when using the birthing ball were excellent for a visual learner like me . Thank you for the great explanation and visuals of how baby engages into the pelvis. Can’t wait to share this with my clients.
— Vida Barkauskas