BIRTHWISE IN BIRMINGHAM
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Dalia >
      • Dalia Testimonials
    • About Anne
    • About Susan
    • About Anjanette
    • About Madison
    • About Emma
    • About Dani
    • About Tammi
  • Services
    • Open House
    • Birth Doulas >
      • Doula Plus Packages
      • The evidence for doulas
      • On-Call doulas
    • A La Carte Childbirth Classes >
      • Birth Prep Essentials
      • Instinctive Birth
      • Navigating your Hospital Birth Part I
      • Navigating Your Hospital Birth Part II
      • Comprehensive Comfort Measures
      • Pregnancy and Postpartum Fitness
      • Getting Off to the Breast Start
      • Welcome to Parenting!
      • Soothe & Sleep
      • Childbirth Class Testimonials
    • Private Childbirth Class
    • StrongParent Virtual Group
    • Breastfeeding Services
    • Postpartum Doula
    • Massage >
      • Massage for Labor
      • Infant Massage
    • Birth Pool Rental
    • Parenting Classes
    • Resources Expo
    • Birth Photography
    • Birth Doula Workshop
  • Contact Us
    • Sign up for our Email List
    • Register for "A La Carte" classes
    • Register for Parenting Classes
    • Open House RSVP
  • Gift Certificates
  • Blog
    • Birth Memoirs
  • Forms and Printouts
  • Dalia's Soap Box

Childbirth Class Outline

Picture
Lesson 1
     Anatomy and physiology of labor a
nd birth     
     Overview of the labor process
     Warning signs during pregnancy
     Nutrition during pregnancy 
     Exercises and Relaxation for

     pregnancy and labor
     Introduction to the first stage      of
labor
Lesson 2 

     The first stage of labor
     Natural stress and pain management techniques 
     Positions for labor
     Hospital protocols for the first stage of labor
     Why labor hurts
     Labor augmentation: natural and medical     

     Risks and benefits of medical pain management
Lesson 3
    Breathing through labor 
    Positions and breathing for pushing; second stage of labor     

    Hospital protocols for pushing
    Third stage of labor
    Bonding: babies' first minutes
    Birthing the placenta

Lesson 4
    Induction of labor: risks, benefits, methods
    Cesarean birth: avoiding a c-section and dealing with a 
necessary c-section
    Post-partum: getting used to a new baby and a new life

Lesson 5
     New baby care
     Breastfeeding basics


NOTE: This is a general outline. We will also view a few short DVDs.I promise to cover all the necessary topics by the end of the series. Specific content during each class varies depending on the needs of participants.