Group Instructor
Group Instructor
Group Instructor
Course Content
The series of 5 classes (3 hours each class) will cover the following topics:
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❖ Normal labor, birth and early postpartum
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❖ Positioning to facilitate the normal progress of labor and birth
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❖ Massage techniques to ease the pain of labor and to enhance relaxation
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❖ Comfort measures, such as focused breathing, hydrotherapy, the use of heat, cold and pressure
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❖ Relaxation skills to use during labor and after pregnancy to relieve stress
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❖ Labor support advice for the partner and the professional (doula)
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❖ Communication skills for the pregnant woman with her partner and with members of the health care team
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❖ Guidance for the pregnant woman to make informed decisions about anesthesia and medical procedures, including cesarean birth
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❖ Breastfeeding and the early postpartum period
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❖ Healthy lifestyles for pregnancy and the postpartum period
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❖ Informative and encouraging films on birth and parenting
A 6th class is held once all the babies have been born. We will have an opportunity to meet all the babies and to talk about some hands-on parenting issues. Bring your cameras!!
Classes are in English and are restricted to a maximum of 8 couples. They are held in my home in Arnona, Jerusalem, at night (usually 7.30 – 10.30p.m.).
