Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Hello!
  • 2

    Third Trimester Pregnancy

    • Nutrition in pregnancy

    • Healthy Exercise During Pregnancy

    • Pregnancy Exercises to Promote Ideal Baby Positioning

    • Birth Place Choices and Birth Plans

    • What's A Doula and do I need one?

    • Signs Labor is Getting Close and First time Labor Facts
  • 3

    Labor and Birth Vocab

    • Contractions: Braxton Hicks Ctx vs. "Real" ctx

    • What IS labor? Vocabulary, definitions, and hormones at play
  • 4

    Hospitals: What are your options, responsibilities and rights?

    • Rights and Responsibilities

    • Eating And Drinking In Labor

    • Cervical Exams

    • Group B Strep

    • Monitoring Options

    • IV Choices

    • Pitocin For Post Partum Bleeding
  • 5

    The Basics of Labor Patterns

    • Overview of Labor Progression
  • 6

    Early Labor

    • What does Early Labor Look Like?
  • 7

    Active Labor

    • What Does Active Labor Look Like?
  • 8

    Transition

    • What Does Transition Look Like?
  • 9

    Pushing

    • What Does Pushing Look Like?

    • Physiology of Pushing a Baby Out
  • 10

    Positions in Labor

    • Positions In Labor

    • Positions For Pushing
  • 11

    Pain Relief: Natural and Medical

    • Pain In Childbirth: What is it like?

    • Water Is A Girl's Best Friend

    • Breathing Techniques

    • Relaxation Techniques

    • Pros and Cons Of Epidurals

    • IV Drugs Pros and Cons

    • Coping
  • 12

    The Supportive Role

    • The support role: Understanding the normalcy, what can I do to help, the advocate, the bouncer, the massage therapist

    • Counterpressure Tips
  • 13

    Ways To Increase your Odds of a natural birth

    • Inductions: Medically Necessary Vs. Elective

    • How to increase your odds of a natural birth: Healthy pregnancy, advocate, avoid unnecessary inductions, choose a provider
  • 14

    What Happens If:

    • My water breaks first?

    • I need to be induced for medical reasons?

    • I Have to have a C-Section?
  • 15

    Postpartum: Reality

    • The Placenta

    • Postpartum

    • The Golden Hour

    • Protecting the First Week

    • Episiotomies Vs. Tearing
  • 16

    Handouts and resources

    • Birth Affirmations

    • Hospital Checklist

    • Home Birth Checklist

    • Prenatal nutrition checklist

    • Resources