Mindful Birth
Mindful Birth is a 6 week series that grew organically from the private classes I created for individuals. It is appropriate for women choosing home, birth center, or hospital birth. The defining philosophy behind this series is that attitude and expectation are key to having a positive birth experience. The classes are 2 hours each and meet weekly. The series breaks down like this:
Class 1: Enjoying a low-risk pregnancy (nutrition, exercise, positive story, meditation)
Class 2: Physiology of normal birth
Class 3: Variations (labor dystocia, prodromal labor, interventions, informed consent)
Class 4: Celebrating your birth (an overview and practice of many coping techniques)
Class 5: Planning for your birthplace (understanding options of chosen birthplace, birth plans, packing a birth bag, creating a homebirth checklist)
Class 6: Comprehensive birth rehearsal and postpartum
Teaser of things you will learn:
- Why the amazing uterus has two opposing muscle fibers
- How beta-endorphins from labor pass into your colostrum
- Three easy techniques for resolving back labor
- How to map your belly so you know how your baby is positioned
- How to write a birth plan that doesn’t look like you found it on the internet
- And how to protect the emotional atmosphere of your birthing space
- And the biggest question of all: when to go to the hospital/birth center or call your midwife to come
And so much more!
Amanda said
My husband and I are interested in attending this class. I am seeing Dr. Polo Shirt for my first prenatal visit this coming Wednesday, too!