Posts Tagged ‘childbirth education’
Know Your Score – Before an Induction
Knowing your Bishop’s score prior to agreeing to an induction when not medically necessary or setting the stage for a medically necessary induction can make a great difference in expectations, additional interventions and understanding for the process as a whole. Knowing your score can help you determine the type of induction or whether or not…
Read MoreSay What? Getting a handle on birthy terminology.
So often I am in conversation and forget that everyone does not eat, drink and sleep birth related information like my peers and I do. I have put together a list of useful terms and definitions to take the “What?” out of navigating the host of terms surrounding pregnancy and birth. AROM – Artificial Rupture…
Read MoreWhy Childbirth Education?
I sit here and ponder Why childbirth education is important?. I am an educator because I think it can be a vital piece to the preparation puzzle prior to welcoming a baby. I use the word “can” versus “is” due to the fact that all educational offerings are not created equally. It is known that…
Read MoreChoosing Your Childbirth Class
Being a childbirth (perinatal) educator is a position that affords great opportunity to positively influence women in the childbearing year and far beyond. It is also a great responsibility that ought include: self-assessment, continuing education, evidence-based curriculum, the ability inform with discernment and the willingness not to teach a good patient course. With all of…
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