Curriculum Summary
Childbirth Education Series – Small Group Classes
Instructor: Kim Amos, ICCE, LCCE, CLC, CD (DONA), PCD(DONA), BDT(DONA)
Location: Instructor’s home at 6004 Columbia Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139 (see map page)
Format: Classes are typically offered on Tuesday evenings for four weeks from 6:15 PM until 9:00 PM. Class sizes are limited so register early.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital tour available at no additional cost. Check out the Barnes-Jewish Tours link on the left for dates and times.
Curriculum:
Teaching aides - videos, posters, handouts, massage tools, model pelvis and baby
Week 1
Urban Legends, old wives tales
Childbirth…what comes to mind
A & P of pregnancy
Nutrition
Body mechanics
Relaxation exercises (Massage, Lotion, Imagery)
Labor (Practice vs. True Contractions, Water Breaks, How to Tell, Pre-term Labor)
Early labor
Week 2
Active labor (Dilation, effacement, station)
Interventions and hospital procedures
Coping techniques
Comfort measures
Breathing techniques
Week 3
Cesarean birth
Medication options (Narcotics , Epidural)
Informed decisions
Questions to ask
Transition
Week 4
Pushing
Birth
Recovery
Postpartum
Newborn care
Week 5
Breastfeeding
Contact Us: kim@birthnbabies.info or (314) 518-5724 or 6004 Columbia Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139