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Here are the topics for the group classes:
Each class will include printed materials on an aspect of breastfeeding and baby care. DVDs on
breastfeeding and baby care will be sent home on a rotating basis with each family for home
viewing. Each class will include many handouts on the labor topics covered in class.
Class #1
Introductions, Abdominal breathing, Labor Basics, Film: Stages of Labor by Injoy.
Class #2
Relaxation in Labor, Transition, The Take Charge Routine, The Six Needs of a Laboring Woman,
Comfort Measures. Film: Tried & True (Labor coping techniques) by Injoy
Class #3
Medications in Labor & Delivery, Epidurals, The Cycle of Intervention, Making Informed Choices,
Take Your B.R.A.I.N. with you to Labor, Birth Plans. Film: segment showing an epidural being
administered from Understanding Birth by Injoy.
Class #4
Cesarean Birth: Reasons for Cesareans and Step by Step procedures, Fetal Monitoring. Film:
Cesarean Births, Personal Stories by Injoy.
Class #5
Labor review video, Back Labor, How Will I Know if I'm in Labor?, Labor Rehearsal, Labor Talk coaching
practice, Positions in Labor, Pushing. Bring pillows to this class.
Class #6
Labor Coaching practice, Breastfeeding basics overview, The Happiest Baby on the Block baby soothing
techniques video, Last minute reminders. Bring pillows to this class.
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Here are the topics for the video classes:
Class #1
Introductions, Fathers at Birth & Coaching Arrangements, Pregnancy Exercises, Danger Signs
& Discomforts, Nutrition, Abdominal Breathing.
Class #2
Labor Basics Class, Anatomy, Terminology, Labor Chart, birth film.
Class #3
Relaxation Basics, Discovering the Effect of the Mind on the Body, Transition, The Six Needs
of a Laboring Woman, Comfort Measures, Video: Comfort Measures for Labor with Penny Simkin
Class #4
Medications, Epidurals, Pain Medications Preference Scale, The Cycle of Intervention, Making
Informed Choices, Birth Plans. Video segment: IV medications and epidurals.
Class #5
Labor Review, How Will I Know if I'm in Labor?, Back Labor, Verbal Coaching Labor Practice, Positions
in Labor. Video segments. Bring pillows to this class.
Class #6
Breathing for and mechanics of pushing, "Do Something Wrong" labor practice, Video. Bring pillows to this class.
Class #7
Cesarean Birth: Indications for Cesarean, Monitoring and Fetal Distress, step by step procedures, Cesarean Birth video.
Class #8
Postpartum, Breastfeeding, and Baby Care; movie night, Last minute reminders.
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