DWELL IN UNDERSTANDING
Education is a comfort measure.
Once you understand why birth works the way it does, the what becomes so much less intimidating. This class walks you through the physiology of labor step by step — what's happening in your body, what your hormones are doing, and what each stage of labor actually looks and feels like — so nothing on the day catches you off guard.
You'll learn the language your provider uses (dilation, effacement, station, cervical exams) so it stops feeling like a foreign vocabulary, and you'll leave with real coping strategies matched to each stage of labor, along with concrete ways your partner can show up for you throughout.
You'll walk away with:
A clear map of the stages of labor and what to expect in each
An understanding of what dilation, effacement, and station actually mean
What happens during a cervical exam, and why
Coping skills tailored to each phase of labor
Concrete ways your partner can support you, stage by stage
What the "golden hour" is and why it matters
CLASS TWO OF A THREE PART SERIES