IslandChildbirth.com - Natural Prenatal Classes - Doula Service

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Customized Prenatal Classes	Doula Services
Please check the topics that you would like included in your customized prenatal class. The hourly rate for class time is $30/hour. *Note: all topic times are approximate	Birth Doula Support Doula Package - $650

Dispelling 'Media' Birth Myths (20 min.)
Why the Birth Experience Really is a Big Deal (15 min.)
Staying Healthy (exercise and kegels) (5 min.)
Optimal Fetal Positioning (10 min.)
Late Pregnancy Prenatal Testing (10 min.)
Building Birth Confidence (10 min.)
Choosing your Birth Location/Healthcare Provider (5 min.)
Choosing your Birth Support Team (5 min.)
Connecting with your Unborn Baby (10 min.)
Understanding "Estimated Due Dates" (5 min.)
How Labour Can Start (10 min.)
What is Happening in 1st Stage Labour (15 min.)
Early Labour - Setting the Stage for your Birth (10 min.)
Active Labour - What is Happening (5 min.)
Fear of Pain - How Fear Can Affect Your Labour (15 min.)
Understanding the Pain (15 min.)
Understanding Your Own Pelvis (15 min.)
Positions for a More Comfortable & Effective Labour (15 min.)
Other Ways to Achieve Relaxation in Labour (25 min.)
Putting the Comfort Measure Tools to the Test (5 min.)
Pain Medication (10 min.)
Transition Phase (5 min.)
What is Happening in 2nd Stage Labour (10 min.)
2nd Stage Sensations (5 min.)
Pushing Methods (10 min.)
How to Aid Progress - positions/sounds/etc. (15 min.)
2nd Stage Interventions (10 min.)
The Perineum - episiotomy; tearing; intact (10 min.)
Seeing the Tools in Action (video) (15 min.)
What is Happening in 3rd Stage Labour (5 min.)
Time Frame for 3rd Stage; Sensations (5 min.)
Complications & Alternatives (5 min.)
Placenta Uses (5 min.)
Understanding 'Mandatory' vs 'Optional' in Childbirth (10 min.)
Cesarean Section - Fact and Fiction (10 min.)
How to Help Avoid a Cesarean Section (10 min.)
Birth Plans or Wish Lists (5 min.)
Newborn Appearances, Behaviour & Options (15 min.)
Breastfeeding Benefits (10 min.)
How Labour Impacts Breastfeeding (video) (10 min.)
Position & Latch of the Newborn in Breastfeeding (15 min.)
Frequently Asked Breastfeeding Questions (15 min.)
Basic Infant Needs - food; love; shelter (15 min.)
Infant Crying (5 min.)
Postpartum Mom (15 min.)
Postpartum Relationship between Mom & Dad (15 min.)

email: heather@IslandChildbirth.com
phone: 250.889.2760
Victoria, BC, Canada