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Outline of Topics Covered During Class Meetings *please note that there will be a short break during each class meeting.
Session 1
Introductions/ Icebreakers
Review of goals of class
Discomforts of pregnancy/alleviation measures
Anatomy of a pregnant woman
Partner's role and his/her importance
Brief overview of stages of labor and birth
Pre-term labor
Relaxation - breathing/visualization
Session 2
Icebreaker/Review
Beginning signs of labor - what can be seen as well as what is going on inside
False Labor - how to decipher
Comfort measures in early labor
Various positions that can be used during labor
Laboring out of bed
Discuss birth plans
Unexpected outcomes/C-sections
Massage during labor
Relaxation techniques - review slow breathing, add paced breathing
Session 3
Review
Discussion of progressing labor/pain
Positions to be used while laboring out of bed
Coping Techniques - Visualization
Medications - pros and cons
When to call midwife/doctor
Practice positions
Review slow and paced breathing techniques
Ice cube labor
Pushing
Video - Magical Moments of Birth
Session 4
Tour of Yale New Haven Hospital
or St. Raphael's Hospital
Session 5
Review each stage of labor and birth
Practice breathing, positions, comfort measures
Post dates
Discuss post-partum period
Breastfeeding
Physical discomforts/alleviation measures
Psychological changes/where to find help
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