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Birthing Touch Growing Confident and Equipped Families Through Comprehensive Childbirth Education and Labor Doula Services Instructor: Desirre Andrews CCCE, LCCE, CLD, CLE Class Philosophy: Based in the
CAPPA philosophy and new
Lamaze Philosophy of normal birth. Cost: $125 - includes workbook, handouts, birth plan preparation and access to vast lending library of movies and books. Class Content: Week #1 -All about pregnancy (common tests, emotional and physical changes), Quick Labor Overview, Nutrition, Exercise, All about contractions, Hormones of labor, Relaxation explained, Breathing,relaxation practice Week #2 - Homework discussion, labor overview with game, labor progression, homework discussion, labor variations, 4 P's, pain theories, hand massage, visualization practice Week #3 -Homework discussion, positioning and comfort measures early labor, use of birth ball, second and third stage overview, immediate postpartum/newborn procedures, visualization practice. Week #4 - Homework discussion, what to expect at 36 weeks and beyond appointments, informed consent, communication and birth options, early postpartum, relaxation practice. Week #5 - Homework discussion, review informed consent/advocating, common interventions and cesareans, unexpected events, birth visualization. Week #6- Potluck, homework, postpartum planning, overview normal newborn feeding and behavior, labor practice. Guest speakers may be invited to class.
It is $25 to drop in on any class segment. *medicaid or financially in needfamilies pay $30 for a complete class session Please feel free to forward this information along to others. Your referrals are greatly appreciated. |