Welcome to The Online Birth Course with Belly Birth and Bubs.
I am so excited you have joined! I hope you’re able to take away important information from this course and use it to help you on the path to an empowering and positive birth experience.
Module 1: Mental Preparation
Why is it important to understand what’s happening in the mind during childbirth?
Brain states.
The conscious vs the Unconscious mind
Module 2: Physical Preparation
What are the benefits to you, the birthing mother, of keeping fit and healthy during your pregnancy?
Getting the most out of your birth ball and how to get the size right.
The importance of Perineal massage.
What is Optimal Maternal Positioning and how it will help during labour.
What to do for Posterior and Breech positioning.
Daily movement checklist.
Module 3: Hormones of Birth
The three main hormones of birth to understand: Oxytocin, Endorphins and Adrenaline.
The relationship between hormones and the birthing process.
Are your support people the right people?
What are the roles of your birth support people?
How to create your perfect birthing environment
Breathing techniques
What is a birth comb and what use does it have in your pregnancy?
The effective use of a TENS machine.
The art of visualisation and how it can help you.
How affirmations can help during your pregnancy
The importance of water during labour
How heat can help during your birth
The relaxing benefits of soft touch
The connection between your jaw and your pelvic floor
Goal setting
Questions to ask your care provider.
What is an induction?
Fetal monitoring
BRAIN questioning techniques.
Learn about the different options you have when it comes to pharmaceutical pain relief
Module 8: Birth Preferences
The importance of knowing your options and having control of what happens to you during your birth
Birth pathways and building your own unique birth preferences
What are the cardinal moments your baby will make.
How you can choose you the mosition to help your labour
Understanding how your pelvis moves during pregnancy
When will labour start, and what to look out for?
Learning the different stages of labour
How to bond with your baby after birth
Do we need to have vaginal exams?
How to use vocalisations during your labour
What is your perineum and how to protect it
Early Days after you’ve had your baby what to expect
Hope you have enjoyed this course :)
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