Lamaze Getaway Weekend Course Curriculum Rosalys Peel, RN/LCCE

Class I
Friday	7PM to 9:30PM	Introductions	Freshly Baked Cookies
		Birth Process
		Moving Through Pregnancy	DVD
		Physical Discomforts	Body Movement
		Emotional Changes
		Relaxation Techniques

Class II
Saturday	10AM to 12:30PM	Healthy Start	Nutrition
		Stages and Phases of Labor	DVD
		Early Labor (Phase 1)
		Hospital Admission Birth Plan, Doulas	Birth DVD
		Strategies: Slow Breathing, Movement, Touch
		Active Labor (Phase II): Modified Breathing
		Hospital Procedures: Fetal Monitor, Beta Strep Culture

LUNCH	12:30PM to 1:15PM	Lunch Buffet provided by The Inn of Port Ludlow.

Class III
Saturday	1:15PM to 3:30PM	Medication	DVD
		Transition Phase III): Signs & Symptoms
		Strategies: Pattern Breathing, Thought Process	DVD
		Coaches Role in Labor and Delivery
		Breast Feeding: How to, Stumbling Blocks, Dad's Role

Tea Time Break	3:30PM to 4:30PM	Beverage and dessert served by the Inn of Port Ludlow	Dining Room

Class IV
Saturday	4:30PM to 6:30PM	History of Childbirth
		Cesarean Birth
		Stage Two of Labor (Pushing): Positions, Techniques
		Postpartum in the Hospital and at Home

Class V
Sunday	10:00AM to 1:00PM	Newborn Care After Delivery: Appearance and Behavior
		New Parents with Newborn	Returning Parents Tell Birth Story
		Life with a Newborn: Moving into Parenthood
		Couple Relationship Tips	The Gottman Way
		Conclusion	Plan Class Reunion with Newborns!

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