Birth Preparation Classes

This 4-session intensive class is designed according to the principles of İçsel Doğum®. It is for pregnant women and their partners intending to have any kind of birth. İçsel Doğum has a unique method of childbirth education which enables women to use their natural abilities to bring about safer, easier, and more satisfactory birthing. The class provides the expectant mother and her partner with comfort techniques needed to cope with the pain of labour contractions. In addition, birth partners will learn the optimal methods to make the expectant mother’s labour and delivery experience as easy as possible.

Each birth class may be designed according to the needs of the couples. The topics and activities that are covered in these fun, informative, and empowering classes are:

• The Body’s Perfect Design

• Stages of birth

• When to call the doctor

• A short movie on birth

• Epidural and The Elk

• Routine hospital procedures

• Medical interventions

• Slow birth

• Natural stimulation of labour

• Review of caesarean procedures

• Preparing birth preferences

• BRAIN (how to make informed decisions)

• Creating a mindset for coping with pain

• Practicing comfort measures: how to cope with contractions through breathing and relaxation

• Birth Art

• Getting the hospital bag ready

• Getting ready for postpartum period

• Skin to Skin Contact

• Delayed Cord Clamping

• Welcoming the baby + The first days

• Breastfeeding Tips

• Babywearing