Beautiful Birth Choices 1 Day Childbirth Education Class, July 20, 2024

Join Us for a

One Day Childbirth Education Class!  

9:00 am - 3:00 pm

If baby is on the way, then you definitely want to spend some time getting ready for this life changing part of your parenting journey.  This is a fantastic class to take.  Classes are designed to teach you about normal birth ~ the way your body was designed to bring a baby into the world.  We incorporate a heavy dose of hands on participation, including labor positions and relaxed breathing.  Also an important part of learning about childbirth, we take the time to teach you about medical interventions and informed decision making.  The class is designed to inform, empower, and support you in your experience in childbirth.  

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One Day Childbirth Education Class 

9:00 - 10:30 

Late Pregnancy, Onset of Labor, and Early Labor 

 · Greetings & Introductions

 · Anatomy and Physiology: 6 Ways to Progress in Labor 

 · Onset of Labor: How will I know labor has started? 

 · Warning Signs of Labor 

 · Stages of Labor 

 · What to Expect and What to Do in Early Labor 

 · Body Mechanics and Exercise 

 · Pain in Labor and the Purpose of Comfort Techniques 

10:30 - 10:40 

Break 

10:40 - 12:00 

Active Labor and Delivery 

 · How to Recognize Active Labor 

 · Going to the Hospital 

 · Hospital Procedures and Birth Plans 

 · Comfort Techniques: Coping with Active Labor and Back Labor 

 · Second Stage Labor: Pushing and Delivery 

 · Third Stage Labor and Newborn Procedures 

12:00 - 12:45 

Lunch 

12:45 - 1:50 

Breathing Techniques for Labor, Variations of Labor, Interventions, and Pain Medic*tion 

 · Induction and Augmentation 

 · Pain Medications 

 · Second Stage Interventions: Forceps, Vacuum, and Episiotomy 

 · Cesarean Birth 

1:50 - 2:00 

Break 

2:00 - 3:00 

Comfort Techniques, Postpartum Period, and Resources 

· Postpartum Recovery, and Adjustment to Life with a Newborn 

· Resources: Where to Find More Information 

· Questions, Answers, and Evaluations 

If you have any questions or concerns, please call or email your instructor directly:

Christine Muscato, 576-0665, [email protected]

Julia Sittig, 613-1051, [email protected]

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