About Birth Paths®

The Benefits of Birth Paths

Helps mother and partner to look at birth as an experience to embrace, not a medical procedure
Accommodates all types of birth - natural, medicated and planned
Creates a more integral role for the partner
Builds confidence when communicating with providers and advocating during birth
Removes or greatly reduces the need for chemical painkillers
Can lessen the intensity and discomfort of labor
Reduces tearing and pelvic-floor trauma through mother-directed breathing
Promotes pre- and postnatal bonding of mother, baby and birthing companion
Allows for a more rapid postnatal recovery
Returns birthing to a respected and supported event
What You Will Learn
How you and your partner can invest in a confident and more comfortable birth
Pain and fear don't have to be components of labor
That your emotions can effect you physically
What changes are taking place in your body as you get closer to birth
How to create your ideal prenatal and birthing environment
The importance of tending to your growing baby; bonding, nutrition and exercise
Breathing techniques that apply to pregnancy, labor and birth
Relaxation and stress-reduction techniques to reduce or eliminate anxiety and tension that can cause pain and discomfort
How to design your birth - what options will you choose?
Natural induction and pain relief
An understanding of options for induction and medical approaches to birth
How to participate in a medical and planned birth
Options for your baby in a medical and planned birth
What to expect after you welcome your baby.