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Empowered Birth - Thursday Nights 11/30 - 12/21
Thu, Nov 30
|Halcyon Health/ Carmona Chiropractic
Join us to take the fear out of childbirth. Our course is designed to teach you everything you need to know about pregnancy, labor, and delivery. We'll equip you with tools to make informed and confident decisions. Say goodbye to anxiety and hello to the joy of a confident birth experience.
Time & Location
Nov 30, 2023, 5:30 PM – Dec 21, 2023, 8:30 PM
Halcyon Health/ Carmona Chiropractic , 19712 MacArthur Blvd suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
Guests
About the event
This four-part series is a comprehensive, evidence-based childbirth preparation course with various activities, including the birthing person and the birth partner. All course materials will be provided.
Week One -Understanding Birth: Physiology of Birth, how the pelvis works, positioning, hormones, their role, the importance of relaxation, needs during Birth, and how to communicate them with your partner.
Week Two - Birth Tool Kit: Fear & tension, breathing techniques, visualization, positioning, massage, pain relief options, what if... scenarios, birth rehearsal.
Week Three- Making Decisions: Who makes the choices, how to make decisions, common interventions and their pros and cons, touch, action plans, finding a provider that aligns with you, and birth plans.
Week Four - Lactation and Parenting: How lactation works, benefits of breastfeeding, how to know if baby is getting enough, positioning, how to optimize healing, postpartum mood disorders, primary infant care, postpartum planning.
The lessons are activity and conversation-based to increase the ability to learn, comprehend, and retain the materials presented. The course material above is only partial of all that will be covered in class.