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Childbirth Education
This includes
information to prepare you for the birth of your baby:
- Anatomy and Physiology
of pregnancy
- The partner’s role
in pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum
- Signs and symptoms leading
to labor (how to recognize labor)
- Stages of labor
- Comfort measures for labor
and delivery
- What to expect at the
hospital or Birthing Center
- Medical procedures related
to childbirth
- Breathing techniques
- Visualization and Meditation
- Body toning exercises
- Discomforts and warning
signs
- Anesthesia/medication
- Interventions
- Medical Terminology
- What to expect after delivery
- Caring for your newborn
- The effects of a newborn
on your relationship
- Recommended Reading
- Postpartum Depression
This class
is taught privately and/or in a group.
Prenatal
Parenting
Learn how to
interact and bond with your baby, while the baby is in utero. This unique,
very hands-on program helps bond both parents and baby “before”
the baby enters the world. Through interactive exercises, both parents
are taught unique ways to communicate with their unborn child, as well
as face fears and anxieties regarding parenting. Parents are taught how
they can actually “architect” the newborns brain development,
and help ensure an emotionally happy, healthy and balanced baby. This
program is geared toward the spiritual development of the couple and baby,
and is based on a foundation of recent research in this field.
This class
is taught privately and/or in a group.
Daddy
Doula Class
This class is
designed specifically for the “Daddy Doula”. A doula is a
professional labor coach. The word doula is derived from the latin translation
“mother’s servant”. This class helps the fathers/partners
deal with the following issues of labor and delivery:
- What to say and do during
labor
- What to expect before,
during and after labor
- What your role is as the
labor coach and what you “want” your role to be
- How best to offer support
(physically and emotionally)
- Massage techniques that
help relieve contraction pain
- Overall comfort techniques
- Dealing with feelings
of anxiety and nervousness
- Dealings with feelings
of jealousy and resentment
- What to expect after the
birth
- Basic parenting tips
- Dealing with the transition
of having a newborn
- Keeping your relationship
alive
This class
is highly recommended for any father embarking on the journey of becoming
a new parent, and wishing to be the best labor coach he can be. This class
is taught privately and/or in a group.
Baby
Basics
This class includes
information and coverage on the following topics:
- Review of the Five “S’s”
– from “The Happiest Baby on the Block” (Dr. Harvey
Karp’s program related to claming even the fussiest baby (http:www.thehappiestbaby.com)
- Appearance of a newborn
- Breastfeeding basics
- How to bathe the baby
- Umbilical cord care
- Feeding tips and techniques
(bottle care, burping, etc.)
- Cranial knowledge (soft
spots)
- Diaper care
- Vaccination information
- What to expect next (i.e.,
sleeping patterns, etc.)
- Review of developmental
benchmarks
- Brief Instruction in infant
massage
- Various methods of bonding
for new parents
- Safety tips (i.e., car
seat information, sleeping positions, etc.)
- Recommended Reading and
Resources
This class
is taught privately when the baby is brought home from the hospital or
Birthing Center, or after home delivery.
Infant
Massage
Learn stroking
movements that will remind your baby of his or her secure and protected
environment in the womb. Psychologists specializing in early childhood
development have discovered that when a child is made to feel secure through
touch, there is a speeding up of nerve growth, increased cellular activity,
and endocrine function. Being touched is the baby’s first real experience
of love as well. Learn how to enhance all aspects of your infant’s
well-being by giving him or her a “baby massage”. Studies
show that infant massage positively impacts the demeanor of the baby receiving
it, as well as increases overall good health by:
- Stimulating growth-promoting
substances
- Promoting brain growth
- Improving digestion
- Improving behavior
- Promoting baby’s
self-esteem
- Improving sleep patterns
This is a great
opportunity for mothers and fathers to bond with their baby.
This class
is taught privately and/or in a group.
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