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Six
Week or Four Week Group Class
Refresher
Class
VBAC
Preparedness
Postpartum
Strategies Workshop
Six Week Group Series - recommended early third
trimester
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Eating
for a healthy pregnancy, mom and baby
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Exercise
and positive movement
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Common
prenatal tests
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Normal
Birth Practices
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Natural
Childbirth and Conscious Relaxation Practice
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The
Importance and Function of Labor
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Birth
Beliefs and Philosophy
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Common
Challenges in Labor
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Spectrum
of Choice in Childbirth
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Tried
and True Comfort Measures and Support
Techniques
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Immediate
Postpartum, Initial Breastfeeding and The First Two
Weeks
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Class
Reunion after all moms have given birth
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Free
classes to refresh in next pregnancies
This class series
is designed to build confidence in the ability
of mom and baby, trust in the normalcy of
birth, increase knowledge with true
information, and practice effective natural
childbirth techniques in a fun,
interactive and personal atmosphere.
Several types of relaxation, visualization, 4 different practice
sessions, and a birth movie every class are part of this series.
Both hospital and homebirth couples will benefit from this class
series. Each participant receives a workbook and additional
handouts.
For Christian
emphasis - additional materials are available upon
request.
Refresher Class - recommended early to
mid third trimester
This is a private class, however, up to 3 couples may attend
to split the fee.
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Overview of labor
and delivery
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Review
of terms and anatomy
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Childbirth
Choices
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Communicating
with caregiver
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Comfort measure
practice
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Relaxation and
visualization practice
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Challenges of
labor
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DVD's to
watch
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Previous birth
experience discussion and reframing exercises (if desired)
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Breastfeeding and
postpartum review
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Various homework
assignments
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Participants will receive a workbook and
additional handouts.
Postpartum Strategies Workshop -
second trimester through early newborn
Save yourself from asking this question: "The baby is
born, now what?
Topics may
include:
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Parenting
Philosophies/Preferences
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Planning for the
first months
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Time
management
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Usual emotional
changes
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Usual physical
changes
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Local support
resources
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Caring for your
relationship
VBAC Preparedness -
recommended late second to early third trimester
This is a private class, however, up to 3 couples may attend
to split the fee.
Specifically geared for the mom who desires a
vaginal birth after cesarean. For most women this is a safe
choice and alternative to a planned repeat
cesarean.
- Overview of labor and delivery
- Review of terms and anatomy
- Childbirth Choices
- Communicating with caregiver
- Relaxation and visualization practice
- Challenges of labor
- DVD's to watch
- Previous birth experience discussion and reframing exercises
- Increasing your VBAC opportunity
- Why VBAC
- Various homework
assignments
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