Curriculum

When to call the midwife

  • The journey begins: a mindful approach to early labour
  • How will I know I'm in active labour?

The anatomy and physiology of birth

  • The stages of labour
  • The hormones of labour
  • Labour progress
  • The baby’s journey

Your labour and birth

What would it be like to look forward to the journey of your birth?

  • Fear of birth
  • Your birth environment
  • The hormones of birth: your trusted ally
  • Breathing
  • Visualization
  • Sound
  • Freedom of movement
  • Water birth
  • The beauty of one-on-one support
  • The body-mind connection

Postpartum

  • The first 3 hours after birth
  • The first 24 hours and the first week
  • Newborn care
  • Newborn sleep
  • Breastfeeding 101
  • Physical and mental self-care after giving birth
  • When to page the midwife
 

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