Virtual Workshop: Exploring Your Birth Options
TODAY, 3-5PM
A Special Virtual Childbirth Education Series for Bronx Families
Sponsored by The Bronx Health Link and Uptown Village Coop
Free, No Cost Training by Doula
Group Childbirth and Postpartum Education Sessions
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Session 2: December 14, 2021, 3-5pm
Exploring Your Birth Options
Informed advocacy • Labor coping techniques with and without an epidural • Importance of having the right labor environment • Awareness of the most common medical interventions, including pain medication, labor induction, and approaches to C-section prevention • Physiology of pushing and how to prevent tearing
Session 3: December 21, 2021, 3-5pm
Preparing for Your 4th Trimester
Physical, mental, and emotional aspects of recovery • Self-care planning for the immediate days and weeks after birthing • Getting to know your baby • Finding balance between your needs and the needs of the newborn • Exploring your feeding options • Common feeding challenges and when to get lactation support • Key items to consider before birthing
