Teachers: Judy Edmunds, CPM and Alice Coyle Content: Judy and Alice explore the reasons why it is crucial for a woman to discuss feelings about her birth, past birth experiences and emotional issues, and how it enhances trust in her body. They explain that diet, antenatal education, menstrual cycle health, ovulation, feelings about being pregnant, contraceptive and obstetric history and a possible history of back or pelvic injury or headaches/migraines are all important considerations that can be commonly overlooked. Preparing for emergencies and the use of gentle approaches; familiarity with neonatal resuscitation; calm, systematic thought; foreseeing and dealing with problems quickly; and trusting your intuition are all effective ways to avoid complications. Case studies enhance this tape.
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