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The typical routine in the hospital involves some procedures that the mother may or may not want to have done. Normally the cord is cut immediately after birth. The baby is then handed off to a nurse who then checks … Read More
The birth of the placenta until the control of bleeding, is called the third stage of labor according to the stages model. This is a time where there is usually a lot of commotion during a birth that follows the … Read More
Most hospital births will include early cord clamping as a part of their routine. Because it is so routine, this is also something you need to discuss beforehand. In order to understand why the timing of cord clamping may be … Read More
In order to understand why the timing of various interventions during and after birth may be important, you need to understand how an infants respiration changes from the womb to breathing oxygen. The change happens during a time that is … Read More
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Read the Case Study provided below. Using what you have learned, discuss how you can help this mother feel more competent about her ability to birth. Include the anatomy and physiology discussed here. Also, include how natural movement can help along … Read More
As we learned in the lesson on exercise, the way a woman’s body is formed helps her to carry and deliver the baby growing inside. When our body is aligned and strengthened, it helps us to create a space and … Read More
Nutrition is a basic component of feeling better and staying healthy. The same holds true during pregnancy and birth. By eating better during pregnancy, this assures that the growing fetus is also getting the nutrients they need, thus setting the … Read More
In this course, we teach something called natural movement. This means exercising the body in a way that strengthens and stretches the muscles needed for normal physiological movement, including birth. Because most people today no longer move the way their … Read More
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