Understanding Birth 4: A Comprehensive Guide Full Preview

Intro – Your Empowered Birth

3rd Trimester Overview

Emotions

Anatomy

Discomforts

Nutrition

Preterm Labor

Healthy Choices

Exercise

Preeclampsia & Warning Signs

Pregnancy Summary

Amy’s Preterm Labor Story

Signs Labor Is Near

The 5 P’s of Labor

Onset & Overview of Labor

1st Stage – Early Labor

1st Stage – Active Labor

Internal Rotation

1st Stage – Transition

2nd Stage – Contractions & Pushing

2nd Stage – Descent & Birth

3rd Stage – Skin-to-Skin Contact

3rd Stage – Placenta Delivery

4th Stage – Recovery

Labor Summary

Labor Is Natural

Birth Preferences Plan

Your Support Team

Relaxation & Mindfulness Techniques

Physical Techniques

Labor Positions

Pushing Positions

Comfort Techniques Summary

Alexis’s Birth

Informed Decision Making

Inducing Labor

Monitoring

Analgesics

Nitrous Oxide

Epidural Anesthesia

Labor Positions with Epidural Anesthesia

Augmenting Labor

2nd Stage Interventions

Medical Procedures Summary

Jini’s Birth Story

Cesarean Overview

Preparation & Procedure

Recovery & Breastfeeding

Cesarean Birth Summary

Sara’s Birth Story

Olga’s Birth Story

Newborn Appearance

Newborn Procedures – First Hours

Newborn Procedures & Rooming-in – First Days

A Newborn’s World

Crying & Comfort Techniques

Sleep Patterns & Safe Sleep

Newborns Summary

NICU Success Story

Your Physical Recovery

Breastfeeding Basics

New Parent Emotions

Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders

Self-Care for New Parents

Postpartum Warning Signs

Postpartum Summary

Kelly’s Postpartum Anxiety Story