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PURPOSE:
Informing
women how to make the most of their pregnancy,
birth, and post-partum. Teach the expectant mother what
to expect during labor and birth. Also, explaining medical
and non-medical pain management. Furthermore, creating
awareness and knowledge about post-partum.
This
class is 6 two hour sessions that will include:
Session I.
- terminology used by medical staff such as
dilation, effacement and station of the head
- possible minor discomforts that may be
experienced during pregnancy and solutions to alleviate this
discomfort
- what to pack for a hospital stay
- how to write a birth plan
- body mechanics that allow for more comfortable
movements and positions
- Kegel exercises to keep pelvic floor or
pubococcygeus (PC) muscle in shape
- Relaxation exercises such as shoulder and
forehead press, shoulder and neck massage, and breathing
Session II.
- review dilation, effacement & station
- signs & symptoms of preterm labor and regular
labor
- stage one early and active labor- "What's
Happening?"
- labor variations; precipitate- 3hrs or less,
prolonged- 24hrs plus, back labor, and induced labor
- Video: Wendy's Birth
- time contractions
- Back Massage
- Total Body Relax with slow pace breaths
- Video on Breastfeeding and why you should
breastfeed
Session III.
- review signs of labor and early & active labor
- last phase of stage one labor, Transition-
"What's Happening?"
- stage two: pushing and birth of the baby & the
placenta
- medical interventions: fetal monitoring, I.V.
Fluids & reasons, prolonged labor & VBAC, induction & strep B+,
medications & med problems, ROM (rupturing membranes)
- Video: Judith's birth
- Emergency delivery: almost always very fast,
easy and uncomplicated
- Labor Practice with clothes pin and modified
breathing
- Back massage
Session IV.
- review phases of labor
- pain sheet scale and pain medication
preference; discussion of what it means and how the partner, doula and
caregiver help
- Medications available during labor and birth
and the affect they have on the entire body
- Discussion of types of drugs, how/when given,
duration, purpose, possible effects on mother, baby and labor
- Video: Medications
- Hospital Tour
- Alternatives: Labor Practice- ice, hand and
back massage
Session V.
- Review medications
- reason why, the actual procedure, and recovery
of a cesarean section
- Video: Just In Case
- Labor Practice- ice, hand and back massage
- Alternative: Hospital tour
Session VI.
- Review: C-Sections
- post-partum, the emotions that sometimes
surface after birth, recovery and the restoration of the body back to
its non-pregnant state
- Video: Staying Sane
- Ice Cream Cake
- Over all Review: Questions/Situations
Free
gift packets and educational information are given out at each session
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