Labor class this Sunday!
2. Labor and childbirth Content: how does labor start, when to go into the hospital or call the midwife, inducing labor, what are the stages of labor, what to expect during them, what does it feel like at each stage, what can the helper do at each stage, the importance of positioning for mother and baby, natural and medicated pain management, how to avoid an episiotomy, what to expect at a...
Read MorePrenatal classes begin April 25
1. Expecting in Hungary. Sunday April 25, 2010 2 pm to 6 pm Content: Prenatal care in Hungary, how to find and choose the right hospital/doctor/midwife for you, who is the védőnő and what is her function, what kinds of maternity benefits (if any) are you eligible for, how to register a baby’s birth in Hungary if one or both parents are foreign nationals, what’s your due date...
Read MorePrenatal class in April
Birth Prep classes will be held again in April. Sign up now to reserve your place! Scheduling is still flexible, weekday, evening or weekend timeslots available! 1. Expecting in Hungary Content: Prenatal care in Hungary, how to find and choose the right hospital/doctor/midwife for you, who is the védőnő and what is her function, what kinds of maternity benefits (if any) are you eligible...
Read MoreBirth Movie Nights
Introducing Birth Movie Nights! Once a month, we will get together to watch and discuss documentaries about birth. Are you pregnant? Or someone with a birth experience you’d like to understand more fully? Or interested in what birthlooks like in other cultures, other places? Or are you wondering how someone could possibly choose to give birth at home / in a hospital? Or are you simply a...
Read MoreLabor pain: What’s the point?
Labor pain: What’s the point? Someone recently asked me during one of my prenatal classes what the point of labor pain was. I admit I was stumped. I was all prepared with tons of info about what labor pain feels like, what pain management techniques – both natural and medical – there exist for reducing it, how it is generated and how it can be interrupted, why...
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