Infographics for Lamaze #2 - Birth and Postpartum
You can simply refer to these during class or use them for discussions with your care provider.
Early Labor Infographic
Epidural Infographic
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) Infographic
Who should be my care provider infographic
Labor Positions - Two page download
At the finish line, no runner ever wished that they had not prepared so well.
Lamaze Part #2 Pre-Class Viewing - Interventions
We’ll start out our next class discussing common interventions used during childbirth. Follow along with these short video clips that use both animations and some real life examples of how these might be presented to you either before or during your labor. This first section of video clips should take you less than 20 minutes to complete.
You can watch them in their presented format or click the 4 arrows to enlarge them to watch full-screen.
Lamaze Part #2 Pre-Class Viewing - Cesarean Birth - 9”
You may be planning a surgical birth or it is possible that during labor either you or your baby would benefit from this option. Here are some video shorts to get an idea of what this might be like and how to care for yourself afterwards.
Lamaze Part #2 Pre-Class Viewing - Stages of Labor
There are 4 stages of labor:
Stage 1: Dilating
Phase 1: Early Onset/Latent (longest phase, 0-6 centimeters)
Phase 2: Active (6-8 centimeters)
Phase 3: Transition (hardest but shortest phase, 8-10 centimeters)
Stage 2: Pushing & Birth
Stage 3: Placenta Delivery
Stage 4: Involution of the Uterus
These short video clips include animation and real life stories of various families experiences. Viewing this segment should take you about 15 minutes.
Lamaze Part #2 Pre-Class Viewing - Your Newborn - 6”
Below you will observe new families during the first few seconds, minutes, hours and days following birth. Can you picture what your new baby will look like?
Here are two birth stories. Christina plans an unmedicated hospital birth and Chelsea plans to use an epidural. What do you notice in these stories that you’d like to put in your birth plan? We’ll give you a nifty tool to help you figure out which things are most important to you.
Christina’s Birth- 11”- Unmedicated
Christina & Adam are planning an un-medicated birth. They spend several hours laboring at home before they go to the hospital. Notice the ways Adam supports Christina, the ways she is supported by hospital personnel. What surprises you in this birth? Approximately how long did Christina’s labor last? What questions does it raise about where you are planning to give birth? Will you ask your care provider about your options?
Chelsea’s Birth-10” - Epidural and Artificial Rupture of Membranes
Chelsea and her husband have an epidural birth with augmentation procedures. Notice the timing of her birth. How would you feel if your labor followed this timing pattern?
Would you know what support to ask for or how your partner, doula, nurse or care provider might encourage you?
Did the epidural slow down the process or speed it up?
Relaxation, Rhythm, Ritual
We’ll watch segments of birthing persons and their labor support team in the referenced video as we discuss the different stages of labor during class.
Relaxation is an important element in early labor and then when active labor commences she should be able to relax between contractions or surges. In each stage of labor, birthing persons innately develop rituals (behaviors or vocalizations used throughout several contractions) for coping through the pain.
