The Regular Class Series encompasses eight two-hour sessions.

Here is a brief outline of the contents of each session.

Class 1 - Introductions/Exploring feelings/Watching video of newborn baby crawling up mom's abdomen to breastfeed)

Class 2 - Discussing Birth Works philosophies/Watching video"Birth in Squatting Position"/Relaxation exercise

Class 3 - "Positions for Labor" video/Nutrition/Labor complications/Medical procedures

Class 4 - Pain/pros and cons of drugs/Alternative comfort measures/videos on coping without medications.

Class 5 - Audiotape of a woman in labor/Exercise/Beliefs

Class 6 - Loss and healing/Planning for the unexpected

Class 7 - Labor and delivery/Watching video depicting the stages of labor and what to expect

Class 8 - Postpartum and Breastfeeding, including former clients as guest speakers

.The Weekend Intensive series covers the following topics:

• Introductory exercises to help you explore what you can and want to do during your labor.
• Video: Positions for Labor and Birth
• Techniques for getting the baby into the right position AND preventing tearing
• Medical procedures: review of pros/cons of medical interventions
• Discussion of pain, alternative comfort measures, practicing positions
• Auditape of a woman in labor
• Comprehensive discussion of stages of labor and a video
• Postpartum and breastfeeding

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