Learn how to prepare for birth, how to use relaxation techniques, and how to calm a busy mind.
Learn the types of pain relief medicines and how they are given.
Learn how to use relaxation and breathing techniques to relax muscles and a busy mind, use different birthing positions, use affirmations, and other coping with labor techniques.
Learn what to expect from the health care team, what feelings are common, how to manage pain with or without medicine, about rooming-in with the baby, and how to make recovery as smooth as possible.
Learn how to manage discomfort, what feelings are common during recovery, how the incision may feel, what to do if there are breastfeeding problems, and about depression symptoms.
Learn how to prepare for a Cesarean birth, about relaxation techniques, and how to calm a busy mind.
Learn how to prepare for a Cesarean birth, how the health care team will deliver the baby, how to use guided imagery or relaxation techniques, who may attend the birth, and how the delivery will feel.
