Brightbirth Academy Lesson 2:Your Body & Birth (BB-0647)
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You know your baby is nestled in the safe cocoon of your uterus, growing, and developing. You feel those kicks and jabs, after all! Your body is fantastic and working beautifully to bring a tiny human into the world. But have you considered how everything works together to make it happen? How will you know when you’re getting close to birth? What triggers contractions to start, and how does the baby move down into the birth canal? It doesn’t need to be a mystery! This knowledge is vital to making good decisions during labor and delivery. In this lesson, we will talk about how your body is uniquely designed to give birth, how all your reproductive parts work together along with hormones to allow birth to happen, what the signs of labor are, and all the stages and phases of labor. Topics include: Reproductive system, Hormones, Signs of Labor, Stages of Labor, Uterus, Amniotic Sac, Placenta, Pelvis, Vagina, Braxton Hicks Contractions, Preterm Labor, Lightening, Mucus Plug, Water Breaking, Lower Back Pain, Early Phase, Active phase, Transition phase, Pushing, Postpartum, Apgar Score, Oxytocin, Melatonin, Adrenaline, Room Environment
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