Class 3: Stages of Labor
Assignments
Reading: Purple 2-9 & 20-21 / Pink 3-8,16-21 / Yellow 26-29
Nutrition: Keep on track with your nutrition- keep up with eggs and milk this week
Exercise: Regular exercise (walking, swimming, yoga) & Pregnancy exercise (squats, pelvic rocks, kegels, etc.)
Relaxation: Continue physical relaxation (breathing, totally loose) and add a script (relaxation from head to toe)
Nutrition: Keep on track with your nutrition- keep up with eggs and milk this week
Exercise: Regular exercise (walking, swimming, yoga) & Pregnancy exercise (squats, pelvic rocks, kegels, etc.)
Relaxation: Continue physical relaxation (breathing, totally loose) and add a script (relaxation from head to toe)
Follow-up
Stages of Labor
Stages of Labor from Lamaze
Timing Contractions
iBirth app
Contraction Master
Friedman's Curve
Failure to Progress by Evidenced Based Birth
Vaginal Exams
Your cervix is not a crystal ball (this is more about exams before labor)
Alternative methods to check dilation (The Purple Line and more) from BirthWithoutFear Blog
Hormones
Hormones Driving Labor from Childbirth Connection
Ecstatic Birth by Sarah Buckley (article)
Sarah Buckley's site (sign up for her free emails and get her pdf book about hormones)
Positions for Labor
Pros and Cons of various Labor Positions
Labor Positions SlideShow
Birth Videos
Original sound squatting birth (the one I mentioned in class)
A long labor birth slideshow
Stages of Labor from Lamaze
Timing Contractions
iBirth app
Contraction Master
Friedman's Curve
Failure to Progress by Evidenced Based Birth
Vaginal Exams
Your cervix is not a crystal ball (this is more about exams before labor)
Alternative methods to check dilation (The Purple Line and more) from BirthWithoutFear Blog
Hormones
Hormones Driving Labor from Childbirth Connection
Ecstatic Birth by Sarah Buckley (article)
Sarah Buckley's site (sign up for her free emails and get her pdf book about hormones)
Positions for Labor
Pros and Cons of various Labor Positions
Labor Positions SlideShow
Birth Videos
Original sound squatting birth (the one I mentioned in class)
A long labor birth slideshow
Peaceful Pregnancy - Survivors
Book: When Survivors Give Birth by Penny Simkin
Video from Penny Simkin about the topic
Article on pregnancy and previous abuse
Counseling: The Healing Group