INTRO

• Welcome

• Disclaimer

• Workbook

• What You'll Get Out of This Course

FEAR AND BIRTH

• 2.1 Why Do We Have Fear of Birth?

• 2.2 Purpose of Pain

• 2.3 Birth Pain Is Different from Other Pain

• 2.4 Conditioned to Fear Birth

HORMONES & LABOR

• 3.1 Brief Physiologic Overview

• 3.2 Hormones

• 3.3 Natural Birth and Hormonal Interplay

THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION

• 4.1 Feeling Safe

• 4.2 Privacy and Familiarity

• 4.3 How Laughter Helps in Labor

• 4.4 Slow Deep Breathing

• 4.5 Muscle Relaxation

• 4.6 The Advantage of a Doula

GETTING LABOR STARTED

• 5.1 Getting Labor Started Naturally

• 5.2 Sex

• 5.3 Breast Stimulation

• 5.4 Castor Oil

• 5.5 Membrane Sweeping

• 5.6 Walking & Movement

• 5.7 Eating Dates

• 5.8 What Really Causes It?

• 5.9 Medical Induction of Labor

• 5.10 Prostaglandins

• 5.11 Mechanical Methods

• 5.12 Amniotomy

• 5.13 Pitocin

• 5.14 Practice Contractions

STAGES AND PHASES OF LABOR

• 6.1 How Labor Progresses

STAGE 1 - DILATION & EFFACEMENT

• 7.1 Dilatation & Effacement

EARLY LABOR (0-3CM)

• 8.1 Early Labor

• 8.2 What You Should Be Doing in Early Labor

• 8.3 The Importance of Movement

• 8.4 Waters Breaking

ACTIVE LABOR (4-7CM)

• 9.1 Active Labor

• 9.2 When To Go to the Hospital

• 9.3 Getting Through Triage

HOSPITAL INTERVENTIONS

• 10.1 Hospital Interventions

• 10.2 Vaginal Exams

• 10.3 Pitocin

• 10.4 Fetal Monitoring

PAIN MEDICATION

• 11. 1 Hospital Pain Management

• 11.2 The Cascade of Interventions

• 11.3 How Interventions May Lead to C-Sections

• 11.4 Making an Informed Decision

NATURAL PAIN MANAGEMENT

• 12.1 How to Manage Pain Naturally

• 12.2 Visualization

• 12.3 Breathing & Relaxation Techniques

• 12.4 Movement and Position Changes

• 12.5 Hydrotherapy

• 12.6 Heat & Cold

• 12.7 Touch, Massage & Counterpressure

• 12.8 Aromatherapy & Music

• 12.9 Emotional Support

TRANSITION PHASE (7-10CM)

• 13.1 Stage 1 - Transition (7-10 cm)

• 13.2 How to Cope Through Transition

STAGE 2 - PUSHING

• 14.1 Stage 2 - Pushing

• 14.2 Pushing Positions

• 14.3 Episiotomy

• 14.4 Instruments - Forceps & Vacuum Extractor

C-SECTIONS

• 15.1 Planned VS Unplanned C-Sections

• 15.2 What to Expect

• 15.3 The Gentle C-Section

• 15.4 The Recovery

• 15.5 Emotional Consideration

STAGE 3 - PLACENTA EXPULSION

• 16.1 Stage 3 - Placenta Expulsion

• 16.2 Delayed Clamping

• 16.3 Oxytocin Injection

BABY'S FIRST HOURS

• 17.1 The Golden Hour & Skin to Skin

• 17.2 The First Feed

• 17.3 When Separation Is Necessary

• 17.4 Newborn Procedures

POST-PARTUM

• 18.1 Physical Recovery

• 18.2 Lochia

• 18.3 Mental Health & Wellness

• 18.4 Support

CONCLUSION

• 19.1 Summary

• 19.2 Other Helpful Courses