This class is virtual and a link will be sent to the email address you provide one to two days before the class starts. The second half of this class will be on the following Saturday. There is no need to register for the second half.
You must be pre-registered and confirmed to attend class. No add-ons are accepted.
Empowered Childbirth Class was created by a registered nurse with 20 years of experience as a Labor and Delivery RN. She has been a perinatal educator for 10 years and is a certified Hypnobabies Childbirth Hypnosis instructor.
This class empowers women with all the information they need to make informed choices, and not only what to expect, but what you can do about it! Originally, this was an eight-hour in-person class. For virtual learning purposes, we have divided the class into four parts taking place on two consecutive Saturdays. We encourage partners to attend.
Empowered Childbirth: Part One
- The last few months of pregnancy. Adjusting to pregnancy, common complaints and what to report
- Determining your baby's position and helping your baby get into a good position for birth
- Kegels, perineal massage, exercises in pregnancy
- Braxton hicks, Pre-labor, Early labor, and when to call your provider
- Labor film – Details and shows actual early to active labor
Empowered Childbirth: Part Two
- Stages of labor
- Optimal positioning in labor
- Coping Mechanisms
- Comfort techniques
- Breathing & relaxation
- Pushing and birth
- Film – Brandy’s Birth Story
The following Saturday will cover parts 3 and 4 and will be at the same time, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Empowered Childbirth: Part Three
- Medical procedures
- Film – Details hospital procedures
- Film Discussion
- IVs
- Inductions
- Pain relief options; nitrous oxide, narcotics, epidurals and spinals
- Vacuum and forceps
- Film – C-section
- Film discussion
Empowered Childbirth: Part Four
- Postpartum and newborn
- The Golden Hour
- Brief discussion on Breastfeeding
- What to expect postpartum
- Film – Newborn
- Film discussion
