CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION & SUPPORT
Touch, Technique, Time: Your Path to Childbirth Starts Here
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION & SUPPORT
Childbirth is a natural normal process in life. Our bodies are made to grow and nourish this new life. When the time is right your body will begin to show signals that your baby is ready to be born. In my childbirth preparation consultation we will talk about how to prepare for labor, how to recognize that labor will be beginning soon, and everything you will need to help you have a wonderful birthday with your new arrival. We will prepare a birth plan and practice relaxation techniques. I want you to enter those early stages of labor feeling empowered and ready for birth.
Let’s talk about
Early signs of labor
Stages of labor
Coping techniques
Physical movement and meditation techniques
Pushing and the first hours after birth
Frequently
Asked
Questions
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Length of labor is very dependent on many individual factors. Most women labor between 12 - 15 hours with their first baby…but this can vary widely!
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Many women can experience false labor for many weeks before true labor begins. False labor is usually inconsistent and does not progress the cervix. True labor will begin slowly and pick up duration in between contractions as well as the duration of time the contraction lasts.
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During each stage of labor there are very distinct characteristics that generally most women experience. These may vary slightly but during the pushing stage you will have a very overwhelming urge to push. Most women comment that pushing feels relieving.
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The placenta is expelled any where from five to as long as thirty minutes after birth. In general many women do not even notice because they are so enthralled with their new baby.
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Complications are sometime part of life. We will discuss possible options for a birth plan that might need some variation and how your birth might look a bit different. BUT…are goal is healthy mom, healthy baby and that is all that matters.
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Women empower women. Each consultation is a one-on-one, individually based time where you can learn, embrace, and celebrate your journey through motherhood.