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INTERVENTIONS & VARIATIONS OVERVIEW
Materials
• Book: Preparing for Birth pages 17 – 32, 74 – 75.
• PowerPoint presentation: Preparing for Birth slides 42 – 74.
• Visual aids: Cesarean Birth poster, samples of tools( monitor sensors, Doppler, etc.), demo doll / pelvis model, etc.
• Corresponding activities and handouts from Appendices B and C.
• White board, dry erase markers and eraser.
• Pens or pencils.
Introduction and value of the section
Various tools, technologies and medications are a common part of many labor and birth experiences. Understanding why these are used, what is involved and the advantages and disadvantages will help parents prepare for their experience and empower them to be an active part of decision-making.
Preview
• Parents will understand common medical interventions for labor and birth, including when, how and why they are used.
Goals • Parents will understand common variations of labor and birth.
• Parents will be able to identify warning signs that warrant a call to their health care provider.
Prior knowledge Basic understanding of labor and birth.
Key questions
• What are the most common interventions used for labor and birth? Why are they used?
• What are variations that may occur in labor and what are your options for handling them?
• What questions can you ask to help guide your decision-making regarding the use of interventions?
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