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Time to get your bowl, ice and a towel…
Download 10 minutes of chimes (for pain-coping practice).
Body Skill: Early Labor Positions for Rest
Practice Homework for Module 2
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For more about this topic, read the article “How to talk to a woman in labor”
Download this Cheat-Sheet with Tips for Partners.
Brain Skill: Non-Focused Awareness
Body Skill: Support for the Neurophysiology of Birth
Practice Homework for Module 3
Download 10 minutes of chimes (for pain-coping practice).
For a deep dive into Timing Contractions and knowing when it’s truly Active Labor, read this article “The Complete Guide to Timing Labor Contractions”
Brain Skill: Circular Breathing
Body Skill: Movement and Positions for Active Labor
Practice Homework for Module 4
Download 10 minutes of chimes (for pain-coping practice).
Brain Skill: Jedi Mind Tricks
Body Skill: Techniques for the Peak of Intensity
Practice Homework for Module 5
Download 10 minutes of chimes (for pain-coping practice).
How to get through Minor Procedures
Planning for an unmedicated birth, but wondering how to know when to change the plan? Read this article about “Making the Call: What to do if you change your mind about pain medication in labor” and see the accompanying PDF.
Coping with the typical Epidural experience
Coping with the less common Epidural experience
Your choices and options in a Cesarean Birth (don’t skip this one!)
Download the accompanying PDF “Having a Cesarean in Awareness”
Ways to think and cope through the Pushing phase
The baby’s out! Now…keep laboring.
Practice Homework for Module 7
Download the Course Guide for an Individual here
Download the Course Guide for Couples here.
Download 10 minutes of chimes (for pain-coping practice).
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