Childbirth Class

Judy Burnett, RN teaches Prepared Childbirth Classes. Call to register @ 349-6660.

CLASS OUTLINE PREPARED CHILDBIRTH CLASS
WEEKEND CLASS

Friday
1. Introductions
2. Overview of Class
3. Housekeeping
a. Billing
b. Consents
c. Pre-registration
d. Orientation to hospital

4. How will I handle labor?
a. Understanding the labor process
b. Labor pains: Breaking the cycle of pain-fear-tension.
c. Rest, relaxation, breathing.

5. Nutrition
a. Discomforts of pregnancy and how to live with them.
b. Exercise
6. Definition of labor
7. What if the “what if” happens?
a. Prodromal labor
b. Back labor
c. Short fast labor (precipitous labor)
d. Does it always take this long?
e. Induction of labor
f. Cesarean birth
8. Tours
a. LDR
b. Nursery
c. Post partum
d. C/section room
e. Waterbirth

SATURDAY

1. Medication
2. Anesthesia
3. Birth Film
4. Post partum
5. Infant care
6. Breastfeeding