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We Teach and Endorse the Following Ideas:
The PRIMARY goal of the
Bradley Method® is
a HEALTHY MOM and BABY!
We teach you strategies to help you stay as low-risk as
possible, increasing your odds for a natural birth and healthy outcome. We
also teach and endorse:
- Natural childbirth.
- Active participation by the husband (or other
loved-one) as coach.
- Excellent nutrition (the foundation of a healthy
pregnancy).
- Avoidance of drugs during pregnancy, birth and
breastfeeding, unless absolutely necessary.
- Training: "early bird" classes (when available)
followed by weekly classes starting in the 6th month, continuing until
birth.
- Relaxation and NATURAL breathing as keys to reducing
pain in labor.
- "Focusing in" and working with your body.
- Immediate and continuous contact with your new baby.
- Breastfeeding, beginning at birth.
- Consumerism and positive communications.
- Parents taking responsibility for the safety of the
birth place, procedures, attendants and emergency back-up.
- Parents prepared for unexpected situations such as
emergency childbirth, and cesarean.
Course Content
 Although each class has a
specific topic that is covered in detail, each class also covers
nutrition, exercise, positive communication, and coaching. A different
relaxation technique will be demonstrated and assigned for practice each
week. Most classes feature a video presentation.
(This is the curriculum covered in a Bradley® series. While all
topics will be covered in your class series, it may not be presented in
this order)
- Class 1: Introduction to the Bradley
Method®
Philosophy, goals, staying healthy and low risk, exercises, pain in
labor
- Class 2: Nutrition in Pregnancy (click
HERE for Brewer Diet for
Pregnancy)
Nutrition is key to staying healthy and low risk, introduction to
breastfeeding
- Class 3: Pregnancy
Physiology of pregnancy, anatomy, birth choices
- Class 4: The Coach’s Role
Coaching during pregnancy, importance of natural childbirth, bonding,
father’s role in breastfeeding, drugs, myths and birthing
- Class 5: Introduction to First Stage Labor
How your body works in 1st stage, stressing respect for the natural
process and examining built-in safeguards for you and baby, basic
coaching techniques, how to practice, standard hospital procedures
- Class 6: Introduction to Second Stage Labor
How your body works in 2nd stage, Natural alignment plateau, basic
pushing techniques, brief discussion of 3rd stage
- Class 7: Planning your Birth
Consumer information, writing a birth plan, positive communication with
birth team, 1st stage labor rehearsal
- Class 8: Variations and
Complications/Postpartum Preparation
Discussion of various complications including c-sections, how to handle
interventions, taking care of mom after baby is born
- Class 9: Advanced First Stage Techniques
Advanced coaching techniques for 1st stage, labor rehearsal,
role-playing
- Class 10: Advanced Second Stage Techniques
Advanced labor rehearsal, more on 2nd stage techniques and review
- Class 11: Being a Great Coach/Are You
Ready?
B.E.S.T. techniques for labor and birth, comprehensive review, emergency
childbirth, what is labor, anyway?
- Class 12: Preparing for your New Family
Newborn care, mothering, fathering, breastfeeding, adjusting to
parent-hood
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