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WHOLISTIC CHILDBIRTH
EDUCATION |
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Pat
Burrell was on the
faculty of the
HypnoBirthing
Foundation, founded
by Marie Mongan, for
many years, most of
them as the leading
HypnoBirthing
practitioner in the
US. Pat found it
necessary to add
more
 processes
and much more
information to her
techniques in order
to meet the needs of
her patients and
students, including
a technique to help
women through the
transition phase of
birth. This "Moving
Down" script was
later
incorporated into
the general
HypnoBirthing
Program, and caused
a dramatic increase
in the number of
Mothers around the
country experiencing
pain-free
births. After
fifteen years of
training and study,
Pat decided that it
was time to create a
program that would
incorporate the
knowledge she had
acquired in
healthcare with her
experiences in
hypnosis, which she
dubbed “Wholistic
Childbirth
Education.”
Pat
has instructed many
women and couples in
wholistic childbirth
since early 2000,
and has had
tremendous success
in creating even
more successful and
positive birth
experiences for
those who go through
her course. Women
and/or couples begin
the course soon
after the first
trimester of
pregnancy,
continuing every
other week for 20
weeks or 10 classes
of two hours each. |
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THIS COURSE INCLUDES:
1.
Understanding the physical
and emotional changes of
pregnancy and birth.
2. Basic
nutrition during pregnancy,
postpartum, and
breastfeeding.
3. Baby
development during pregnancy
and postpartum.
4. Emotional
and physical coping
mechanisms for pregnancy and
birth.
5. Some
understanding of medical
terminology used during
visits with the MD/Midwife.
6. When to
call your medical provider:
Danger signs of pregnancy
and postpartum.
7.
Understanding the process of
labor and birth.
8.
Breathing, relaxation,
visualization, and other
comfort measures for birth.
9. And lots
of other useful information,
too extensive to list here!
Call Early to Register! |
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BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT |
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Some benefits of
Breastfeeding include:
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A strong
immune system for the
baby
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Better
mom-baby bonding.
Breastfeeding releases a
mothering hormone!
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Breast
milk has the exact
nutrients your baby
needs, and changes to
match her/his needs as
s/he grows
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Breastfeeding assists
your body in healing and
returning to its
pre-pregnant state.
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Breastfeeding helps you
shed your excess baby
weight!
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Breastfeeding promotes
better discipline!
Because you tune-in to
your child more
effectively and
understand her/his
psychology more readily,
you can then set
behavior parameters more
effectively.
(From: The Baby Book, by
William Sears, M.D. and
Martha Sears, R.N. Boston:
Little, Brown and Co., 1993,
p. 118-125.) |
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Lactation Counseling
is available to our Doula
clients free of charge.
Typical questions new
mothers and pregnant women
may have include:
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Does
breastfeeding have to
hurt?
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Will I
have enough milk?
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When do I
introduce other foods?
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Is
breastfeeding really
best?
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What if
the baby doesn't want to
nurse?
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How do I
know my baby is getting
enough milk?
We have the answers!
We offer a
four-hour class to all new
moms, and follow-up with a
home or hospital visit soon
after the birth, if needed.
Ongoing support is also
available.
Call
to register. |
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