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Your Body, Your Birth

Module 1: Welcome to Your Body, Your Birth

Welcome! Start Here (5:46)
Who is The Labor Mama? (2:24)
Course Printables
Governing Bodies, Resources + Tools
Research + Evidence
Join the Private Facebook Group
Partnerships, Products + Discounts
Disclaimer

Module 2: Planning Your Birth

Birth Providers (14:11)
Doulas (4:12)
Birth Locations (12:31)
The Leapfrog Group
Birth Priorities (not plans) (4:28)
Disparities, Birth Trauma + Advocacy (14:43)

Module 3: Your Pregnant Body

Reproductive Anatomy (4:47)
Fetal Presentation (10:34)
The Maternal Pelvis (4:15)
Pregnancy Aches + Pains (12:11)
Potential Pregnancy Abnormals (10:17)
Preterm Labor + Antepartum Care (10:25)
Maternal Mental Health (3:20)

Module 4: The Final Months

Third Trimester Appointments (14:04)
Third Trimester Tests (11:09)
Optimal Fetal Positioning (6:31)
How Your Body is Preparing (8:42)
Mentally Preparing for Birth (4:56)
Packing a Hospital Bag

Module 5: Natural Induction Methods + Tools

Physical Activity (8:34)
Food + Drinks (6:10)
Herbs + Oils (5:54)
Sex + Nipple Stimulation (3:10)
Induction Specialists (3:40)
Membrane Sweeps (3:37)

Module 6: Understanding Labor

Due Dates + Spontaneous Labor (10:59)
What Makes Labor Start? (1:51)
Stages of Labor (9:48)
Emotional Signposts of Labor (3:31)
Contractions (12:49)

Module 7: The 1st Stage of Labor

Going to Your Birthplace (6:28)
Getting Admitted (3:43)
Informed Consent + Informed Refusal (4:29)
Cervical Exams, IVs + Food (6:08)
Monitoring (7:01)
When Your Water Breaks (9:14)
Possible Labor Complications (17:50)

Module 8: Managing Pain

Pain is a Mental Game (7:39)
Relaxation Tools (6:56)
Breathing Rhythms (11:21)
Using Your Labor Space (5:13)
Non Medical Comfort Measures (8:23)
Medical Pain Management (8:00)
Challenging Labor Patterns (6:55)
Epidurals (12:54)

Module 9: The 2nd + 3rd Stage of Labor

The 2nd Stage: Pushing (7:26)
Pushing Positions (10:19)
Tearing + Episiotomies (13:11)
Delivery Complications (7:27)
The 2nd Stage: Hello Baby! (2:41)
The 3rd Stage: The Placenta (11:36)

Module 10: Unplanned Cesarean Birth

Understanding Cesarean Birth (9:00)
In the Operating Room (6:26)
Post Operative Care (4:38)
The First Week (9:44)
A Final Note (2:17)

Module 11: Postpartum Care: You + Baby

The 4th Stage of Labor (9:53)
BONUS: Postpartum Lochia (9:21)
Baby's Transition to Life (14:01)
Baby's Appearance + Behaviors (12:57)
The First 48 Hours (15:58)
Newborn Screenings + Circumcision (7:55)
Discharge to Home (4:33)

Module 12: I'm So Proud of You

My Last Thoughts For You (1:37)
Next Steps

Bonus: My Birth Stories

Births 1, 2 + 3 (14:10)

Bonus: Expert Interviews + Conversations

Dr. Tracy Dalgleish // Psychologist (@drtracyd) (44:54)
Dr. Sara Reardon // Pelvic Floor PT (@the.vagina.whisperer) (51:54)

Bonus: Live Q + A's

Q + A: Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum (44:10)

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