Childbirth Education
What we will cover:
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Final phase/stage of pregnancy
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Surrender - why is this relevant in pregnancy and preparing for birth and the postnatal period?
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stages of labour (early/latent phase, 1st stage, 2nd stage, 3rd stage, 4th stage/)
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Positions/movement for labour and birth
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What to pack for hospital/birth centre?
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Do you need a birth plan? Discussion & education on keeping it simple for birth planning
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Support for your support people – what do they need to know?
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Education & discussion on breastfeeding
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Pain relief in labour, natural methods and the pros/cons of pharmaceutical pain relief
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Discussion on preparing yourselves, your home, your support people for the early days of settling in at home together after birth