Brightbirth Academy Lesson 6: Planning for Birth (BB-0651)
Labor, Delivery, and First Weeks
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13m
A lot of planning goes into having the birth experience you want. Such as, who will support you during labor and delivery? Who is allowed in the room while you labor, or who don’t you want in the room? Who cuts the cord? Who is the first to hold the baby? Do you want immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth? Do you want to breastfeed? And so much more! AND how do you communicate all of this to the right people? This lesson goes over how to create a birth plan and what to do to help you have the birth experience you want! Topics Include: Labor, Delivery, Birth, Birth Plan, Support People, Pain Medication Preference Scale, Postpartum, Baby Bath, Breastfeeding, Vitamin K shot, Antibiotic Eye Ointment, Circumcision, Placenta Delivery
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