Ananda Lowe, doula, birth expert, and Bantam Books author, is pleased to announce these upcoming teleclasses, which may be taken from any location where there is a telephone, for only $10.  Please forward to those who may be interested.

 

 

1)  New Ways To Push Out A Baby  
 
Are you a mother, doula, or midwife who has experienced a challenging pushing situation?  Or are you planning your first vaginal delivery, and wondering about this very important part of the birth experience?  Join us to discuss the safest and most comfortable ways to push out a baby, according to scientific evidence, using techniques that can be practiced anywhere but that are little-known in modern hospitals. 
 
If you are doing natural childbirth, will you be allowed to push "naturally"?  What's really the best way to push with an epidural?  Can the pushing phase safely last 8 hours or more?  How can a woman practice the best pushing techniques -- while she's still pregnant?  Pushing is often when medical staff take the most control, so what can a mother do prenatally, and during birth itself, to enlist their support for her needs?  This course will provide inspiration and strength to those who have, or have not yet, given birth.  Wednesday, January 14, at 7 to 8:30 PM Eastern time.

2)  The Significance Of Your First Day Of Breastfeeding
 
For women who are planning to breastfeed, as well as doulas and midwives, what happens immediately after birth?  Should breastfeeding happen before the first hour has passed, or does it take an hour for the first feeding to start?  How many times should a mother nurse on Day One?  Is anything coming out of the breast, and if so, how much?  What is the best technique for the first feeding, which is usually not taught in hospitals?  Join us to discuss these questions about the importance of the baby's earliest feedings.
 
What is the one thing a woman can do prenatally that is even more helpful than taking a breastfeeding class?  Will the techniques you learn in the hospital really be what you need to know when you get home with the baby?  What is the difference in breastfeeding success if your baby sleeps in your room or the nursery?  And how can health care professionals utilize more successful breastfeeding techniques on the first day?  Monday, February 9, at 12 to 1:30 PM Eastern time.
 

 

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Fee is only $10 for each course, or $15 for both.  You may participate on these calls from anywhere in the United States (or anywhere in the world).  These courses can be used as continuing education credits for ALACE and DONA members. 

 

Ananda Lowe has been a leader in the national doula movement since 1995.  For seven years, she was Assistant Director of ALACE, the oldest doula training organization in North America.  She is co-author of the groundbreaking book The Doula Guide to Birth, to be released by Bantam Books in June 2009. 

 

To register or for more information, contact Ananda at birth_dance@....

 

 

 
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