Birth Basics Course
About Course
This course provides basics and more to be ready for childbirth. You will learn practical ways to cope with challenges, pain, and the fear of giving birth. This course will empower you and support you along your birthing journey. Taught by a certified childbirth educator and doula.
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A. Introduction
- B. Overview of Labor Process
- C. Labor Signs & Stages
- D. Labor Pain & Coping Strategies
- E. Pregnancy Exercises and Breathing Practice
- F. More Breathing and Relaxation Practice
- G. Additional Strategies
- H. Download Birth Booklets
About the instructor

CPI offers online courses that are both evidence-based and skills competency based. The intention is for participants to gain not only knowledge but the practical skills to serve and empower families.
Course Curriculum
Introduction
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Info and Questions
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01:24
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Opening Information
01:16
Labor Process
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Labor Begins
02:20 -
Early Labor
03:11 -
Active Labor
05:46 -
Pushing and Birth
00:00 -
Placenta and Recovery
00:00
Labor Signs
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What are labor signs?
00:24 -
Explain labor signs
00:24 -
Water Breaking Information
01:54 -
How to discuss options
03:10 -
When to go to hospital
02:53 -
Another sign to go
01:03 -
Stages of Labor
01:44 -
Transition Labor
01:06 -
Panic Strategies
01:23 -
Useful Information
06:27
Managing Pain
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Why Labor Pain is Good
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Labor Pain
07:40 -
Labor Tools
06:00 -
How to make a rice sock
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Labor Tool Handout
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Doula Support
02:33 -
Labor Positions
01:51 -
How Birth Works
03:21
Movement and Relaxation
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Birth Ball Positions
05:25 -
Late Pregnancy Exercises
03:29 -
Squatting
01:39 -
Additional Squatting Information
05:36 -
Cleansing Breath
01:20 -
Ending Cleansing Breath
01:31 -
Slow Deep Breathing
01:25 -
Early Labor Breathing
03:15 -
Progressive Relaxation
04:10 -
Using Progressive Relaxation
02:03
More Breathing Strategies
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Shallow Breath
02:26 -
Practice Shallow Breath
03:16 -
Combination Breathing
02:46 -
Practice Combination Breathing
04:33 -
Patterned Breathing
03:04 -
Practice Patterned Breathing
03:04 -
Breathing Techniques Handout
Additional Comfort Techniques
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More Coping Strategies
03:05 -
Hand Massage
02:49 -
Back Labor Review
02:26 -
Back Labor Strategies
03:59 -
Knee Press Strategy
00:40 -
Counter Pressure Strategy
01:12 -
Double Hip Squeeze
02:46 -
Create Note Cards
00:00 -
Ending Birth Basics
00:51 -
Affirmation Handout
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Contact Instructor
Helpful Booklets
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Comfort in Labor Booklet
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Mother’s Advocate Booklet
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