Coping with contractions
Although for many women their biggest fear, labour can be a positive experience.
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It is a physiological process, and doesn’t always needs to be medicalized. Feeling confident, safe and comfortable are basic conditions to pursue this. ​
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Already during pregnancy, you can start to prepare your body (see package Get informed) and mind (see Pregnancy relaxation).
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Objective
To trust your body, to have the confidence that it will know what to do when labour starts.
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NOTE: This class is designed purely to prepare you how to cope with contractions. Information on the different scenarios of labour are part of the Prenatal childbirth classes.
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How?
Preparing you as much as possible, mentally and physically, by:
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going over the main principles of labour
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understanding the importance and benefits of a proper breathing technique
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trying different positions to cope with contractions
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trying different positions to give birth
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Who is it for?
Pregnant women in their 3th trimester.
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Timeframe
Two sessions of 2 hours. These sessions can be followed separately, but also as an addition to the Prenatal childbirth classes.
