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
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Function and Importance of Hormones in Childbirth
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Environmental factors that promote the release of birth hormones
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The Primitive Brain and the Neocortex
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Creating an Ideal Environment for the Birth Process
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➢ Stages of labour. What's going on?
Antepartum
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Antepartum contractions
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What happens in this stage?
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Cervical dilation and effacement
The first stage of labour
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Signs that indicate that labour has begun
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Latent phase
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What happens in this phase?
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What to do?
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Active phase
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What happens in this phase?
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What to do?
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When to go to hospital?
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What will the mum need? What can you do for her?
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What can she do?
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Transition
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What happens in this phase?
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What to do?
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The second stage of labour
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What happens in this stage?
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What to do?
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The fetal ejection reflex
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Diafragmatic breathing
The third stage of labour
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What happens in this stage?
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What to do?
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Birth of the placenta
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Skin to skin
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Initiation of breastfeeding​
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➢ The role of the birth partner
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Essential guide to accompany
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What to do in difficult moments or low emotional points during labour?
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The take charge routine
Recommended time to perform this session: from week 14 of gestation.
​Tools for childbirth
SESSION 2 - In-person
​How can the birth partner can be helpful?
➢ Postures and movements for an active birth
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How to make the most of pelvic mobility
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The bone canal
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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
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Basic massage techniques and intuitive massage
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Optimal positions to perform the massage
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Key areas of the body to work on
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Ways to provide comfort and relief for mothers
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➢ Rebozo (ancestral techniques from indigenous women of Mexico and South America)
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How to promote an optimal position
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How to resolve not-so-ideal positions.
➢ Yoga exercises to prepare the body for childbirth
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Exercises focused on posture and breathing to prepare you physically, emotionally and mentally
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Exercises to loosen the muscles involved in childbirth for optimal positioning of the baby and opening of the birth canal
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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
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Importance of knowing and communicating what you want for your delivery and immediate postpartum
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How it helps you and the healthcare personnel who care for you
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What must be considered
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Your rights as a patient
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Guide to planning labour and birth
➢ Where to give birth?
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Options for childbirth
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Hospitals
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home birth
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birth houses
➢ Pain during childbirth
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How to reduce and alleviate it
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The role of medicine
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Drug use
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Recommendations from the World Health Organization
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Alternative Resources and Methods
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Water use in labour and birth
➢ Pleasure is also possible
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How to experience it during childbirth
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Childbirth as a continuation of the sexual act
➢ The figure of the doula
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How the doula accompanies you
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What difference your support can make
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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
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How fear obstructs the progress of labour
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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
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The power of mantras
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How to create your own
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How to practice
➢ Focus points
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Acupressure points to facilitate the flow of the birth process
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Relieving tension
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Helping the progression of labour
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calming emotions
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Helping the baby get into the optimal position for birth
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Slowing or speeding up labour
➢ Relaxation and expression techniques
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Key tools to use during childbirth
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Breathing and visualization techniques
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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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