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.
Watched videos and participated in an online
natural birth course (that I took twice during the course of pregnancy) I focused on others» positive
natural birth experiences and tried to block out the worst - case
scenario stories.