Birth Education Curriculum:
Final Weeks of Pregnancy
Birth prep + Need-to-Knows
Discussions to have with your hospital and provider: Convo Guide on How to Navigate it All!
Stages of labor
What the heck are they anyway... and how do I know where I’m at?!
Comfort techniques per stage (physical, mental, and emotional!) for both pregnant person + partner
Re-defining contractions
Addressing the mindset of each stage
Medical Interventions
The need-to-knows (epidurals, c-sections, inductions, breaking water and other interventions)
Minimizing Trauma: Know your rights and learn to advocate for yourself in the hospital
Immediate Postpartum
In the hospital
Infant feeding / Body-feeding
First weeks home
Mental Health
Getting support
BONUS: Addressing the mindset of the perinatal period… because it’s effing INSANE!
Learning to listen to you
What’s your body telling you
Go with your Gut
The soundtrack in your head