Natural Childbirth from A to Z

Name: Natural Childbirth from A to Z
Rating: 4.7 (12 reviews)

Make the natural process of delivery painless and unforgettable

Created byAneliya Stoycheva

Last updated 9/2022

English

What you'll learn

DOs and DON'Ts during delivery
Pain relief techniques
All about contractions and what to do
Tips when in the hospital
Breathing techniques
Physiology of natural birth: signs and processes

Course content

1 section • 26 lectures • 2h 1m total length

1. Course "Natural Childbirth from A to Z"1:47
Learn natural childbirth techniques with midwife Anelia Stoykova. Practice breathing during contractions, adopt optimal positions, and master phases of delivery, and communicate effectively with baby and doctors.
2. How is the baby positioned in the uterus?3:53
Explore how the baby sits and develops in the uterus, from cervical dilation and mucus plug to amniotic fluid, placenta, and the umbilical cord delivering nutrients and removing waste.
3. How does the baby move during a contraction?0:57
During contractions, the uterus moves the baby down and rotates it to pass under the symphysis, while the baby bends into cocoon shape to find a path of least resistance.
4. What is a contraction and when to go to the hospital?4:48
Understand how contractions tighten the uterus, how dilation progresses, and when to go to the hospital, with a hot shower to ease dilation toward 4.5 cm.
5. Signs of delivery4:06
6. Phases of childbirth4:01
7. First key to natural childbirth: How to save the oxytocin?12:25
Learn how oxytocin drives contractions and dilation, how stress and adrenaline can stall birth, and how nurturing positivity and connecting with the baby supports a natural, smoother birth.
8. Second key to natural childbirth6:13
9. How to act at the beginning of the delivery process?2:50
10. How to breathe during a contraction?9:07
11. How to breathe in between contractions?2:53
12. How to combine the breathing techniques for the most painful contractions?6:15
Learn how to combine two breathing types to ride peak contractions, stay joyful, and communicate with your baby. Use long exhales, dynamic breaths, and playful smiles to progress toward birth.
13. Body position during contractions9:27
14. Body position when no contractions1:23
When there are no contractions, walk gently, sway from foot to foot, embrace your partner, or sit on a ball and relax with a dropped head.
15. What treatments can I have in the hospital?6:02
16. What NOT TO DO during the delivery process?3:29
17. Situational breathing: When and How?9:38
Master situational breathing for labor: use controlled mouth breaths with equal inhale and exhale, adjust pace to comfort, stop pushing to protect the cervix and perineum, and follow perineal care.
18. How to prepare the perineum for the childbirth?3:49
19. How can your partner help you?8:06
20. Breathing technique during a push5:55
21. PROS and CONS of epidural anaesthesia3:56
Explore the pros and cons of epidural anesthesia, noting it can ease pain yet complicate birth in about 75 percent, potentially delaying pushing and risking tissue tears or placental detachment.
22. If the amniotic fluid leaks4:42
23. How to communicate with your baby during the childbirth?1:50
24. How to communicate with the doctors and what questions to ask?2:19
Communicate your birth wishes clearly with your doctor, align on preferences for non-drug options and delayed cord clamping, and ask about movement and early breastfeeding.
25. "Rebozo" technique for pain relief2:00
Handbook with tips on labor pain relief

Requirements

No previous experience needed.

Description

120 minutes of practice in preparation for your gentle, natural childbirth. Everything I've shared in these 25 videos is preciously valuable and proven to work. You just have to desire it, be motivated, and work every day with the techniques I show!

This course is highly practical, as it shows you specific techniques, exercises, and tips to practice and use during the delivery process.

In this course you'll learn all about the physiology of the natural childbirth process, the different types of contractions and what to do during/in between them. We will also look into the DOs and DON'Ts of natural delivery to make the process easier while learning pain-relief techniques that can help you stay calmer and braver during the process. Another important thing you'll learn in this course is the use of breathing techniques that are crucial in natural delivery to make the process go smoothly. And don't forget about the hospital! Even though the doctors and midwife are there to help you you have to be prepared and know what procedures you're entitled to!

We'll talk about these, and many more topics to prepare you for the most important moment in your life: the birth of your child.

I've also prepared special tips for the dads so they know how to adequately help the mom and baby!

Additional materials: You also receive a handbook with synthesized birth pain relief tips.

Who this course is for:

Pregnant individuals who want to give birth naturally