December Confident Birth - 2 day class

Service Description

14 hour pregnancy, birth & breastfeeding class, held on 12/05 & 12/19. This TWO DAY class series is based on LAMAZE 6 Healthy Birth Practice. Your Confident Birth class fits all birth scenarios, from the first time mom to the mom who simply wants to be better prepared this time around. This class is modern, evidence-based, interactive, hands-on, and fun! ​Your Confident Birth series includes all the topics which are learned in our Breastfeeding Best Start and in Finding Comfort Through Labor & Birth. During this class series you will learn: LAMAZE fundamentals of Labor, Birth, and Parenting. Nutritional needs throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding. The history of childbirth in America. How to recognize COPING (or not COPING) in your laboring partner and how to respond to her. The stages and phases of labor and birth. What's happening in your body and your baby's development in the third trimester of pregnancy. The state of our maternal health in America and what you can do to have the safest possible birth. How Pelvic Physiology effects the cardinal movements your baby makes as he/she moves through the birth canal. ​ Prenatal exercises to enhance your body balance and your baby's position before birth. Techniques for relaxation during labor and birth. Creating an optimal birth environment to enhance relaxation and to promote a calm transition for your baby into their new world. Comfort positions which can be tailored as you progress through labor and birth. Evidence-based information on how to enhance the birthing stage (pushing) to be more efficient. Introduction to Breastfeeding Best Start and so much more!