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Embracing Birth: Hybrid- December
Price
$225
Duration
2 Weeks- Tuesday Evenings
About the Course
This series focuses on the need-to-know information on normal labor and birth and how to identify and support every stage and phase with practical, hands-on and emotional tools and techniques. It is a hybrid series which includes segments from our comprehensive childbirth class as well as one of our most popular classes, Comfort Skills for an Easier Labor.
Class One: We will review the signs and progression of normal, physiologic labor and birth. We will also explore the hormones of labor and discuss tips and techniques for partners and support people.
Class Two: A deep dive into comfort measures. We will explore and practice practical, natural pain relief techniques to facilitate a calm, comfortable environment that supports normal, physiologic labor and birth. Our second class includes a comfort measures rehearsal where you and your partner will get to put what you've learned to practice while working through "contractions" as a team!
As a bonus, attendees will receive exclusive access to a pre-recorded class that reviews medical inductions, interventions, and pain management options that they can watch on their own time as well as a recorded comfort measures rehearsal they can follow along with at home to continue practicing for labor.
This series is best for families planning to birth at home or at a birth center and serves as a great refresher for families who have had babies before. The course will not cover any newborn basics or breastfeeding. Book one of our accessory classes at 15% off with coupon code: BirthBundle, to learn these with Katie DaMota, LC.
Additional Information
Learning Objectives
Understand and be able to identify the stages and phases of normal, physiologic labor and birth.
Identify contraction patterns, emotional signposts of labor, and when to go to their chosen birth setting.
Identify ways to prepare the mind and body for birth.
Know when to call the birth team or head to your chosen birth location.
Discuss the value of comfort measures in labor.
Review a variety of comfort measures for labor and birth.
Demonstrate and practice comfort measures for use during labor and birth.
Discuss how we can overcome barriers to providing comfort measures in various birth settings.
Integrate what we have learned into a comfort measures labor rehearsal.
Midwife Codes
Location
The Nest Classroom & Office:
509 South Auburn St, Grass Valley
(4 parking spaces and street parking available, handicap parking available in the back)
Your Instructor
Shalin Butterworth
Shalin Butterworth, CD(DONA), CPpD, CLEC, Evidence Based Birth® Instructor. Shalin is experienced supporting expecting families from pregnancy through postpartum. Her focus is on addressing the well-being of the family unit, with an emphasis on evidence-based education and respectful, compassionate support
Policies
Class Minimum
We require a minimim number of registrations to proceed with all our classes. If the minimum registrations is not met, we will reach out to reschedule in an attempt to gain more, or provide a pre-recorded version of the class and a partial refund. Please reach out with any questions regarding this policy.
Cancellation Policy
We know life happens and changes need to be made. For the support of our staff, we ask that you make them at least 24 hours before class.
Contact Details
509 South Auburn Street, Grass Valley, CA, USA
530-637-8411
thenestfamilyresource@gmail.com
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