Childbirth preparation
How is this course?
This childbirth preparation course is highly flexible and adjusts to your needs.
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The entire course comprises four sessions, each lasting around three hours. While the sessions are standalone, they complement each other.
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It is advisable to attend all sessions for thorough preparation. However, you can also opt for individual sessions based on your preferences, schedule, and convenience.
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Every session is carefully crafted to maximize its benefits. It aims to empower you to handle any situation effectively, providing you with information grounded in current scientific evidence.
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Since every couple has unique requirements, I provide personalized sessions individually. I visit each couple at their home, where we work in a relaxed setting, offering tailored guidance and support.
Exploring the process of birth
SESSION 1 - In-person or by video call
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➢ Hormones and the environment
Function and importance of hormones and the environment
Environmental factors that promote the release of birth hormones
How to create an ideal environment for the birth process
The primitive brain and the neocortex
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➢ Stages of labour. What's going on?
Prepartum
Signs that indicate labour has begun
What to do
When to go to the hospital
The first stage of labour
Advantages of an active birth
Positions and movements
Transition
What's going on
What to do
The second stage of labour
Positions
The third stage of labour
Birth of the placenta
Skin to skin
Initiation of breastfeeding
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➢ Crisis points
What to do during difficult times or emotional low points during childbirth.
➢ The role of the companion
Essential guide to accompany
How to get involved
The bond with the mother and the baby - being part
What you can and shouldn't do before and during childbirth
Making informed decisions
Recommended time to perform this session: from week 14 of gestation.
​Tools for childbirth
SESSION 2 - In-person
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➢ Postures and movements for an active birth
How to make the most of pelvic mobility
The bone canal
Movements and postures rooted in the fundamentals of active birth, emphasizing freedom of movement, spontaneity, and following the body's natural wisdom. These practices can be explored by the woman independently or with the support of her partner.
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➢ Massage for pregnancy and childbirth
Basic massage techniques and intuitive massage
Optimal positions to perform the massage
Key areas of the body to work on
Ways to provide comfort and relief for mothers
➢ Rebozo (ancestral techniques from indigenous women of Mexico and South America)
How to promote an optimal position
How to resolve not-so-ideal positions.
➢ Yoga exercises to prepare the body for childbirth
Exercises focused on posture and breathing to prepare you physically, emotionally and mentally
Exercises to loosen the muscles involved in childbirth for optimal positioning of the baby and opening of the birth canal
The importance of yoga during the postpartum period.
Recommended time to perform this session: from week 14 of gestation. It can be linked with regular prenatal yoga classes to continue the practice (highly recommended).
Know your rights and options
SESSION 3 - In person or by video call
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➢ Writing the birth plan
Importance of knowing and communicating what you want for your delivery and immediate postpartum
How it helps you and the healthcare personnel who care for you
What must be considered
Your rights as a patient
Guide to planning labour and birth
➢ Where to give birth?
Options for childbirth
Hospitals
home birth
birth houses
➢ Pain during childbirth
How to reduce and alleviate it
The role of medicine
Drug use
Recommendations from the World Health Organization
Alternative Resources and Methods
Water use in labour and birth
➢ Pleasure is also possible
How to experience it during childbirth
Childbirth as a continuation of the sexual act
➢ The figure of the doula
How the doula accompanies you
What difference your support can make
Her role before, during and after childbirth
The optimal time to perform this session is between weeks 28 and 32 of pregnancy (it can also be done before or after).
Balancing body, mind and emotions
SESSION 4 - In person or by video call
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➢ Fears and worries
How fear obstructs the progress of labour
Exercise to release fears, give them context and look for options and solutions. We will work with fears and worries in a creative and liberating way.
➢ Affirmations
The power of mantras
How to create your own
How to practice
➢ Focus points
Acupressure points to facilitate the flow of the birth process
Relieving tension
Helping the progression of labour
calming emotions
Helping the baby get into the optimal position for birth
Slowing or speeding up labour
➢ Relaxation and expression techniques
Key tools to use during childbirth
Breathing and visualization techniques
Vocalization and singing
Recommended time to do this session: from week 28 of gestation (it can also be done before or after).
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