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Uses Anxiety Desires control Difficulty coping with early labor Empowerment Pain Difficulty with positioning of baby Slow labor Stress Physiology Reading from online: Freedom of Movement During Labor (pdf) Procedures (See PDF document from above on “Freedom of Movement During … Read More

Uses Anxiety Opportunity for enhanced concentration Depression Fatigue Muscle tension Slow labor Stress Swelling Physiology There are three types of massage that we will talk about: Body massage, effleurage, and counter pressure. A body massage includes things like a back, … Read More

Uses Anxiety Opportunity for enhanced concentration Difficulty coping with early labor Fatigue Muscle tension Overwhelmed Pain Panic Pressure related to descending infant Opportunity for enhanced relaxation Slow labor Stress Physiology Hydrotherapy is helpful in reducing pain and anxiety. In some … Read More

Uses Fatigue Thirst Slow labor Physiology Adequate hydration during labor has not been studied much, but the few studies available have shown that increased hydration has led to a decrease in labor length and less oxytocin use. In these studies … Read More

Uses Anxiety Disturbed body image Opportunity for enhanced bonding Opportunity for enhanced breastfeeding Opportunity for enhanced communication Opportunity for enhanced concentration Desires control Opportunity for enhanced decision making Difficulty coping with early labor Opportunity for enhanced empowerment Environmental distractions Opportunity … Read More

Uses Difficulty coping with early labor Muscle Tension Pain Difficulty with positioning of baby Relaxation Slow Labor Hot or cold temperature Physiology There are a few reasons why warm and cold compresses may help during labor. They provide a competing … Read More

Uses Anxiety Concentration Depression Difficulty coping with early labor Environmental distractions Fear Grief Helplessness Hopelessness Opportunity for enhanced information processing Muscle tension Pain Powerlessness Panic Stress Slow labor Fatigue Stalled labor Slow pushing Nausea Vomiting Afterpains Physiology Essential oils are … Read More

Uses Pain related to labor contractions Pain related to headaches Pain related to posterior lie Slow labor Fatigue Stalled labor Slow pushing Nausea Vomiting Afterpains Physiology Online readings: Acupressure During Labor (pdf) (http://course.trainingdoulas.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Acupressure-During-Labour1.pdf) Procedures Refer to the reading on line

Required Readings Reading from online: 42-hour Labor (http://prenatalyogacenter.com/blog/my-42-hour-labor-birth-story/) Fast Labor and Delivery (http://mybirthstories.blogspot.com/2007/12/fast-labor-and-delivery.html) Darwyn’s Birth Story (http://gutoskijames.blogspot.com/2012/03/darwyns-birth-story-long-version.html) Assignment to Turn in 42-hour labor According to the stages model, would this woman have been in “active” labor? Other than the timing … Read More

The only way we have been able to describe labor is by the medical definitions of the stages of labor. This has proven problematic.  The stages model of labor involves breaking labor down into three distinct stages, each of which … Read More