Navigating Pregnancy and Birth - Your Lamaze Curriculum Partial Preview | Seite 7

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Contents

Course Topics 9

Introduction 10 Unit 1: Labor and Birth 12
Stages of Labor Overview
Welcome
A Healthy Pregnancy
Your Body in Pregnancy
Preparing for Labor
When Will Labor Begin?
Labor and Birth: An Overview
First Stage Labor
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Understanding Relaxation
The Labor Environment
Dispelling Fears
Comfort Strategies Overview
Massage
Hydrotherapy
Releasing Tension
Labor Positions & Movement,
Comfort Tips
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First Stage: Early Labor
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Second and Third Stage
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First Stage: Active Labor
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Alternative and Medical Options
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First Stage: Transition
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Comfort Preferences
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Second Stage: Pushing
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Unit 3: Life with Baby
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Third Stage: Placenta
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Postpartum Overview
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Cardinal Movements
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Postpartum: What to Expect
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Your Labor Guide
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Interventions & Variations
Overview
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Physical Recovery
Cesarean Recovery
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Medical Interventions: Routine
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Emotions and Mental Health
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Medical Interventions: Pain Management
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A Healthy Transition
Newborn Basics Overview
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Medical Labor Induction 29 Alternatives to Labor Induction 30 Preparing for the Unexpected 31 Labor Variations: Before Labor 32 Labor Variations: During Labor 33 Fetal Position 34 Cesarean Section 35 VBAC 36
Minimizing Risk and Your Preferences 36
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Unit 2: Comfort Measures 37
Mind and Body Overview 38
Support for Labor 39
Getting to Know Your Newborn 56 Newborn Procedures 57 Newborn Care 58 Breastfeeding 59 Newborn Preferences 60

Lesson Plans 62

Introduction 63 Unit 1: Labor and Birth 64 Unit 2: Comfort Measures 70 Unit 3: Life with Baby 72