Childbirth Education
Los Olivos offers childbirth education classes designed to meet the needs of your growing family, The program is designed to assist new families information and knowledge to prepare for the childbirth experience. Classes are presented by experienced registered nurses certified in childbirth education.
An informational booklet is given to all couples in the class. All information below is discussed in class with the instructor.
- Pregnancy Information
- Labor Information
- Labor Reference Guide
- How to Tell When Labor Begins
- Anatomy and Physiology of Labor
- Signs of Labor
- True vs. False Labor
- Anatomy and Physiology of Labor
- Labor Pain Factors and Management
- Slow-to-Start Labor Strategies
- Possible Causes of a Slow Labor
- Advice for a Slow Labor
- Timing Labor Contractions
- When to Call the Doctor
- Possible Causes of a Slow Labor
- Natural Pain Relief
- The 3 R’s in Childbirth Preparation
- Affirmations:
Positive Affirmations,
Guided Imagery,
Writing Affirmations
- Relaxation Suggestions:
Aromatherapy,
Music,
Yoga, Massage, Visualization
- Pressure Point Massage
- Breathing Strategies for Labor
- Breathing Awareness
- Breathing Pace and Patterns
- Strategies to Accompany Breathing
- Rhythmic Breathing Methods
- Labor Progression
- Stages of Labor
- The Take Charge Routine for Coaches
- Positions for Labor and Pushing
- Back Pain in Labor
- Labor Reference Guide
- At the Hospital
- Postpartum Information
- Breastfeeding Information
- Newborn Information
- Appendix