Teaching about Birth Preferences and Birth Plans. As perinatal educators, antenatal teachers, doulas, and birth workers in the UK, one of the most important roles we play is helping expectant parents navigate the often overwhelming world of birth preferences and birth plans. These tools empower parents-to-be to make informed decisions, advocate for themselves, and communicateContinueContinue reading “Teaching about Birth Preferences and Birth Plans: A Guide for Perinatal Educators”
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Preparing Expectant Parents for Their Infant Feeding Journey: A Guide for Birth Workers, Doulas, and Infant Feeding Supporters
As birth workers, doulas, and infant feeding supporters, you play a crucial role in preparing expectant parents for the journey of feeding their infants. Empowering parents with the knowledge and confidence they need can make a significant difference in their experience and the health of their baby. This guide will provide you with evidence-based information,ContinueContinue reading “Preparing Expectant Parents for Their Infant Feeding Journey: A Guide for Birth Workers, Doulas, and Infant Feeding Supporters”
Empowering Expectant Parents: The Importance of Teaching Solo Labour Skills
As antenatal teachers, hypnobirthing instructors, doulas, and childbirth educators, we play a crucial role in preparing expectant parents for one of the most significant experiences of their lives. While much of our focus is on partnership and support during labour, it is equally important to equip pregnant women and people with the skills to copeContinueContinue reading “Empowering Expectant Parents: The Importance of Teaching Solo Labour Skills”
Navigating your childbirth journey: Using the Circle of Control to Write Your Birth Plan
Welcoming a new life into the world is a monumental and empowering experience, and creating a birth plan or writing down your birth preferences can be a valuable tool in ensuring that your birthing experience aligns with your preferences and desires. As expectant parents, it’s natural to feel a mix of excitement and anxiety aboutContinueContinue reading “Navigating your childbirth journey: Using the Circle of Control to Write Your Birth Plan”
Facilitating a Labour rehearsal
Facilitating a Labour rehearsal – A labour rehearsal in an antenatal class setting is a key component of antenatal education and something every birth worker should be prepared to facilitate. Labour rehearsals in an antenatal setting offer a hands-on approach to familiarize soon-to-be parents with the stages of labour and various coping techniques. Facilitating effectiveContinueContinue reading “Facilitating a Labour rehearsal”
Aims and Learning Outcomes for antenatal education
Why do I need Aims and Learning Outcomes for antenatal education? The inclusion of Aims and Learning Outcomes in your teaching activities and course planning serves several important purposes. Let’s explore why they are necessary: Providing clarity and focus: Aims and Learning Outcomes for your antenatal education sessions help you define the purpose and directionContinueContinue reading “Aims and Learning Outcomes for antenatal education”
Showing Birth Videos in Antenatal Classes
Are you showing birth videos in your antenatal classes? Antenatal classes are important for preparing parents for childbirth. Some class leaders include the presentation of birth videos to educate and familiarize participants with the birth process. However, there are both pros and cons to showing these videos in your antenatal classes. Pros: Education and Preparation:ContinueContinue reading “Showing Birth Videos in Antenatal Classes”
Evaluating your childbirth classes
Evaluating your childbirth classes is an essential part of being a childbirth educator or birth worker. Conducting thorough evaluations provides valuable insights into the effectiveness of your teaching methods and the overall impact of your classes on expectant parents. By actively seeking feedback and analyzing the results, you can gain a deeper understanding of whatContinueContinue reading “Evaluating your childbirth classes”
The BRAIN Acronym for Childbirth
The BRAIN Acronym can help you make informed decisions for your childbirth experience and beyond. It is a powerful tool to prepare and plan for any event including your pregnancy, birth and parenting. What does the acronym stand for? The word “BRAIN” in this context is an acronym that stands for several key factors: Benefit:ContinueContinue reading “The BRAIN Acronym for Childbirth”
Teaching Techniques for Perinatal Educators
Teaching Techniques for Perinatal Educators are essential in providing comprehensive and effective guidance to expectant parents. These techniques help birth keepers in their mission to educate and empower expectant parents with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the childbirth process and their maternity system confidently. Here are some Teaching Techniques for Perinatal Educators LectureContinueContinue reading “Teaching Techniques for Perinatal Educators”