8.2 What You Should Be Doing in Early Labor
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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