Prenatal Essentials Topics:
Morning
Introductions
Stages of labour
First stage labour
Signs of labour / Labour progress
When to head to hospital (or call your midwife to join you at home)
Pain: what, where, why
Hormones of Labour
Comfort Measures & Coping techniques for labour
Breathing, Massage, and Relaxation for labour
Doulas
Positions for 1st Stage Labour
Second stage labour
Pushing
Positions for pushing
Afternoon
Myth of the Due Date
Induction
Medical pain relief (including epidurals)
Medical Decision Making
Caesarean Birth
Communicating with Caregivers
Parent/Infant Bonding
Postpartum Recovery, Realities, & Priorities
Basic Newborn Care (carseats, sleep, diapers, bathing, carriers, crying/colic)
Closing Words