Labor Expectations

They did it! Couples Laila and Joseph, Mikayla and Kyle, and Mariah and Tyler each had their babies! I bet you can’t wait to see how it all turned out in this final video! Join these three couples as their pregnancies come to an end and experience labor and delivery with them as they have their babies. Topics include: • Mariah • Tyler • Laila • Joseph • Mikayla • Kyle • labor • contractions • pushing • epidural • pitocin.

Your Body & Birth

SENSITIVE MATERIAL Your body was designed to give birth. In lesson two, you’ll learn how your anatomy works with hormones to move your baby from your uterus, through the birth canal, and into your arms. This happens in four stages, called the stages of labor.

You Are In Control

Congratulations, you’re getting so close to holding your sweet baby! Taking a birth class is a great way to prepare for the labor and delivery you’ll soon be experiencing. When it comes to your child’s birth, you are in control. It will affect your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. For this reason, you’ll want to give careful thought to planning your birth. This first course will discuss the Bright Birth plan, labor expectations, and finish up by talking about your support team.

Planning For Birth/ Postpartum

Planning For Birth: The best way to help your labor go the way you would like is by coming up with a birth plan. Your birth plan will help inform the nurses, doctors, and support people of your wishes during and after birth. This lesson will discuss several things you should consider when writing your birth plan, such as how you wish to manage pain, delayed cord clamping, skin-to-skin contact.

Postpartum: This final session will instruct you on the postpartum period (after birth). You’ll learn what to expect in the hospital or birthing center in the hours and days following birth, and what you can expect in the first few weeks at home. Real moms also offer tips and share about the things they wish they had done differently or had known about after labor and delivery. You’ll finish this class feeling excited and ready to meet your baby and be empowered to have the best birth possible.

You Are In Control

Taking a birth class is a great way to prepare for the labor and delivery you’ll soon be experiencing. When it comes to your child’s birth, you are in control. It will affect your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health. For this reason, you’ll want to give careful thought to planning your birth. This first course will discuss the BrightBirth plan, labor expectations, and finish up by talking about your support team.

Labor De Parto y Nacimiento: Procedimientos

Tener un bebé es un trabajo duro y es importante elegir cómo manejar tu dolor. ¡Tú eliges! ¿Quieres eliminar un poco o la mayor parte del dolor? Pero debes saber que elegir una opción medicada conducirá a ciertas intervenciones y procedimientos. En este video, hablamos sobre tus opciones médicas para aliviar el dolor, las intervenciones a las que conducen y algunos de los procedimientos médicos que podrías enfrentar durante el parto. Te mostraremos cómo tomar grandes decisiones en este momento utilizando el método B.R.A.I.N. para que tengas la mejor experiencia de parto posible.

Labor Expectations/ Getting Ready: Nesting

Labor Expectations:  They did it! Couples Laila and Joseph, Mikayla and Kyle, and Mariah and Tyler each had their babies! I bet you can’t wait to see how it all turned out in this final video! Join these three couples as their pregnancies come to an end and experience labor and delivery with them as they have their babies. Topics include: • Mariah • Tyler • Laila • Joseph • Mikayla • Kyle • labor • contractions • pushing • epidural • pitocin.

Getting REady: Nesting-In this video, we will look at what nesting is and why it happens. Does it lead to labor, or is it just an old wives’ tale? Before you get out your broom and mop, let’s examine some safe ways to get your nesting mojo on—and when that mojo goes too far. Topics include: third trimester • nesting • energy levels • cleaning • organizing • cautions • baby’s room • baby equipment • making meals ahead • contact list • packing a hospital bag • overnight bag • longer-term bag • car seat.