A prenatal meeting to get to know each better and to go over your plan,
discuss labor pain coping strategies etc..
Not exact matches
During our visits we had
discussed my stopping at the birth center to
labor there before heading to the hospital, but she also knew that with having a long painful back
labor the first time around (thanks to my daughter's posterior positioning), I might not have a good sense of how far along my
labor was due to the difference in
pain.
Childbirth classes
discuss topics including
labor and delivery, coping strategies during
labor, epidurals and
pain medications, medical procedures, and what to expect at the hospital or birthing center during
labor and throughout the recovery period.
This 4 - session course covers anatomy and physiology of
labor, normal variations of
labor and birth, natural
pain relief strategies, comfort measure techniques, and
discusses the practice of mindfulness with relaxation and visualization exercises.
I appreciate that the author does not shy away from
discussing the fears that surround pregnancy and
labor and the
pain that is part of the
labor and delivery period.
Over the course of this online childbirth class, we will
discuss: Anatomy and physiology, Stages of
Labor,
pain management options including: natural childbirth techniques and medicated options such as epidurals.
Benefits to working with a doula are
discussed in detail and include reducing the need for cesarean births, shortening the length of
labor, decreasing
pain medication, and enhancing bonding and breastfeeding.
This 6 - class course covers common tests, procedures, and alternatives during pregnancy and
labor, anatomy and physiology of birth, variations of
labor, birth plans, natural comfort measures, medical
pain management, avoiding unnecessary interventions and a c - section,
labor scenarios, and
discusses mindfulness practices and relaxation exercises.