Childbirth Class Handouts

Home Birth Class: 

Week 1

Yes, We’re Having our Baby at Home/Birth Center

Class Outline

Books for New Parents - Penny's recommendations

Week 2

Fetal Movement Counting

Early Labor Record

Week 3

How Friends and Family can Help  Home/Birth Center

Road Map Sections

Guide to Birth Partners

Week 4

Strategies to Ease a Painful, Slow-to-Start Labor

Backache in Labor

Priorities for Childbirth

Intrapartum Transfer

Week 5

Postpartum Resources

Preparations for Post Partum

First Weeks/Breastfeeding Classes

Unhappiness after Childbirth

Fatigue Makes Everything Worse

Week 6

Feedback Sheet

How Partners can Help with Breastfeeding

The Calming Reflex

Sleep Activity Record

Basics of Newborn Care

Hearing Test Info Sheet

Babies Sleeping Safe - Co-Sleeping

Week 7

Breastfeeding Handout - Better Latch

 

Great Starts Hospital Birth Class:

Week 1

Books for New Parents - Penny's recommendations

Week 2

Fetal Movement Counting

Early Labor Record

Week 3

Road Map Sections

Guide to Birth Partners

Week 4

Strategies to Ease a Painful, Slow-to-Start Labor

Backache in Labor

Priorities for Childbirth

Week 5

 

Week 6

Postpartum Resources

Preparations for Post Partum

First Weeks

Unhappiness After Childbirth

Fatigue Makes Everything Worse

Week 7

 

Week 8

The Calming Reflex

Sleep Activity Record

Babies Sleeping Safe - Co-Sleeping