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Course Outline

  • Pregnancy

    • General Introduction 8 minutes
    • Do's and Don'ts part I 18 minutes
    • Do's and Don'ts part II 10 minutes
    • Where to give birth and who to contact 9 minutes
    • Anatomy reminder 8 minutes
    • Pelvic Floor: anatomy and protection 19 minutes
    • Sexuality during pregnancy 2 minutes
    • Pregnancy ailments 7 minutes
    • Medical appointments 4 minutes
    • Due Date 9 minutes
    • Going to the maternity: contractions 15 minutes
    • Going to the maternity: What if I'm too late? 9 minutes
    • Going to the maternity: other reasons 12 minutes

  • Pain management

    • Introduction 6 minutes
    • Pain management images 72 minutes
    • Breathing 7 minutes
    • Getting back on the surf board 6 minutes
    • Mobility 13 minutes
    • Turning your brain off 14 minutes
    • The impact of partners 10 minutes
    • Packing for the birth 6 minutes

  • Labor

    • In the body: the balloon experiment 6 minutes
    • Labor physiology in details 16 minutes
    • Medical acts without an epidural 17 minutes
    • Medical acts with an epidural 20 minutes

  • The Birth

    • Descent through the pelvis 8 minutes
    • Pushing techniques 11 minutes
    • Pushing: demonstration and positions 10 minutes
    • Perineum, tearing and episiotomy 16 minutes
    • Placenta 7 minutes
    • Induction 11 minutes
    • C-section 18 minutes
    • Vacuum extraction and forceps 8 minutes

  • First Weeks of your Baby

    • Life outside the womb 17 minutes
    • Proximal parenting 9 minutes
    • Skin to skin 6 minutes
    • Newborns' abilities and hunger signals 11 minutes
    • Newborns' needs: sleep 5 minutes
    • Newborns' needs: the first days 13 minutes
    • Newborns' needs: the first months 7 minutes
    • Newborn care 17 minutes
    • Mother care 18 minutes

  • Breastfeeding

    • General information 18 minutes
    • A normal feed 13 minutes
    • Complications 14 minutes
    • Longer term and weaning 9 minutes
    • Giving the bottle 11 minutes

  • Parenting

    • Coming Home 17 minutes
    • Baby at home 19 minutes
    • Environmental Health 3 minutes
    • What (not) to buy 2 minutes
    • The Fourth Trimester of Pregnancy 9 minutes
    • Parenting Images 14 minutes
    • Conclusion 2 minutes

  • Administration

    • The French Healthcare System 5 minutes
    • The French Social System... 3 minutes
    • Getting "Sécurité Sociale" Coverage... 5 minutes
    • Registering your pregnancy and maternity leave 4 minutes
    • Registering the Birth and other tasks 6 minutes
    • Childcare options and financial aid 5 minutes
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Video Birthing Class

285 €

  • ✦ 11 hours of expert-led video content
  • ✦ At your own pace - 1 year access
  • ✦ French medical terminology guide
  • ✦ Hospital bag checklist for French hospitals
  • ✦ Cultural insights and practical tips