Outline:
- Review the process of the body getting ready for labour; effacement and dilation.
- Discuss naturopathic treatments that are available to help facilitate the labour process.
- Describe naturopathic induction options to avoid a medical induction.
- Explain doula care and how it can support those in labour. Doula support minimizes interventions and produces more positive birth outcomes. Show research.
- What to do if a labour “stalls”?
- Breakdown cascade of interventions and what that looks like.
- Show body positions and techniques that can be helpful in labour.
- Touch on emotional aspect, releasing fear, and letting the labour process happen.
- Importance of skin-to-skin post delivery.
- Occurrence of PP depression and how to support.
- Discuss jaundice in newborns, how to prevent, and the stress on families.
- How to support low milk production.
- Discuss concept of It Takes a Village and the isolation new parents are experiencing.
- Share clinical pearls and cases.
As presented at our Live 2018 ND Conference: Women’s Health. A complete list of webinars from the 2018 Conference can be found here.
Presented by Dr Rachel Schwartzman ND