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Bradley Method® history, philosophy and goals
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Keeping yourself healthy and low risk during pregnancy.
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Taught in early Pregnancy Class only
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Introduce important pregnancy exercises
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Early Pregnancy Class only
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How to handle pain
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YES
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How to avoid unnecessary pain in labor.
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Yes
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Discuss good nutrition during pregnancy
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Early Pregnancy Class only
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Help you to evaluate your diet and suggest ways to improve it if necessary
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Discuss the many changes your body goes through during pregnancy
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Early Pregnancy Class only
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Learn anatomy and physiology
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Yes
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Common discomforts and how to handle them naturally.
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Yes, taught mostly in early pregnancy class
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Discuss some of the many choices you face regarding labor and birth
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Yes
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Coaching during pregnancy
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The importance of natural childbirth
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Yes
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Bonding
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Yes
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The father's role in breastfeeding.
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No - I do give handout
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Basic coaching techniques and instruct you on how to practice together
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Yes
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Learn standard hospital admitting and prepping procedures
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Yes
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Natural alignment plateau and the fetal Heimlich maneuver.
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Yes
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Basic pushing techniques and second stage positions
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Yes
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Discuss third stage of labor
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Yes
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Discuss what your choices are, the importance of evaluating your feelings and listing your priorities, and meeting with your medical team to discuss your choices in a positive way.
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Yes
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Variations and Complications Postpartum Preparation
We cover various complications including cesarean surgery discussing: how to avoid these problems if possible, how to evaluate whether it is necessary to intervene, and how to handle interventions that become necessary.
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Yes
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Taking care of yourself after your baby is born.
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Yes
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First Stage Study Guide so that you can be sure you are well-prepared.
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Yes - I call it “labor at a glance”
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Labor rehearsal
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Yes
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Role playing (with labor rehearsal)
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Advanced labor rehearsal
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No, but we do a second comfort measure practice
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Second Stage Study Guide to be sure that you fully understand and are prepared to handle the second stage of labor.
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No study guide but we do what I call “labor at a glance” where we review the stages of labor and how to handle
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Will go over the B.E.S.T. (Bradley® Energy Saving Techniques)techniques for labor and birth as a comprehensive review of the most important points you will use while in labor
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No - but I do something similar on a smaller scale.
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Information for coaches on how to handle the challenges they will face in labor.
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Yes
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Emergency childbirth
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Yes
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Participate in an intriguing discussion on the theory of "what is labor" and why it is so different for each woman and even for each pregnancy.
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The last of our twelve week series begins with an advanced labor rehearsal
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Newborn care
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Yes
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Mothering, and fathering,
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Breastfeeding
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I offer a video to watch, as well as give pamphlets and books on breastfeeding.
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How to handle a crying baby
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Yes
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Adjusting to the many changes you will face with a newborn
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