Labor's First Stage: Early Phase
The Building Blocks to a Healthy Birth
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Basic Info Form and Responsibility Acknowledgment
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Welcome to the Course! (4:34)
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Embracing Your Pregnancy Journey (2:07)
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Choosing Your Clinical Support
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Developing Your Birth Priorities
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Nutrition During Pregnancy
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Movement During Pregnancy (3:20)
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Functional Breath
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Anatomy Basics (18:03)
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Organs and Structures of the Lesser Pelvis (9:29)
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Inside the Uterus (8:49)
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Pelvic Bones and Joints (4:57)
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The Labor Dance (7:15)
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Late Pregnancy, Contractions, and Cervical Change (6:11)
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COVID-19 and the Childbearing Year
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Wrap Up with a Birth Video: Noah's Gentle Birth
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Important Reminders!
Using Your Voice and Preparing for Labor
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Relaxation Exercise: Tension Release
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Moving Past Fear and Anxiety
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Understanding Pelvic Dynamics and Your Baby's Positioning in Pregnancy and Labor (23:39)
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Active Involvement in Labor and Birth Decision-Making (1:54)
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Induction and Common Medical Interventions
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Choosing Your Non-Clinical Labor Support
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Labor Overview (12:52)
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Important Reminders!
This is Your Birth
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Relaxation Exercise: Directed Breath
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Birth Balls and Other Labor Tools (6:00)
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Cesarean Birth (33:35)
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Blossoming Bellies 5/4/3 Rule (13:17)
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Affirmations
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Labor's First Stage: Early Phase (20:43)
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Labor's First Stage: Active Phase (38:39)
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Labor's First Stage: Transition Phase (15:38)
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Labor's Second Stage: Resting and Pushing (141:45)
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Labor's Third Stage: Resting and Active (8:02)
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Special Considerations Regarding COVID
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Wrap Up with a Birth Video: Birth Day
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Important Reminders!
Comfort in Vaginal and Cesarean Birth
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Understanding Perspective and Its Role in Labor Comfort (12:41)
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Labor Support
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Comfort in Active Labor and Beyond
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Breathwork and Relaxation (6:37)
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Pain Relief Options (20:43)
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Positions and Comfort in Pushing (9:31)
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Breathing During Pushing (3:53)
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Protecting the Perineum
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Birth Video: Everyday Miracles
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Comfort in Cesarean Birth
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Revisiting Your Birth Preferences
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Important Reminders!
Welcoming Your Postpartum