Sample form--services offered. (Labor Assisting/Childbirth Education).As a labor assistant, I have written the following form for potential birth clients. I include it with an information packet that I mail after they first inquire about my services See .NET My Services. . My form is titled, "What Will I Do for You?" in response to common questions about what to expect from their labor assistant. You can create a similar list to describe yourself, and to inform parents about the unique role of labor assistants. In addition to basic labor support, each labor assistant can design a form that reflects her specialties. This may include options such as massage therapy Massage Therapy Definition Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for the purpose of normalizing those tissues and consists of manual techniques that include applying fixed or movable pressure, holding, and/or , early home labor support, postpartum care, and so on. What Will I Do for You? During your pregnancy I will ... 1. Meet with you in person two times, for two hours at each appointment. 2. Talk with you regularly by telephone about your ongoing emotional and physical well being. 3. Support you to strengthen your instincts, your best guide for birth and parenthood. 4. Describe to you what labor feels like and the ways in which it unfolds. 5. Inform you of your options and rights regarding a broad range of labor coping methods and medical procedures. 6. Assist you with the writing of your birth plan. 7. Teach you exercises you can do to help avoid "back labor back labor Obstetrics A popular term for the location–ie, the lower back, of pain and discomfort due to uterine contractions, which most commonly occurs with posterior presentation. See Labor. ," a more painful type of labor. 8. Suggest natural methods of softening your cervix cervix /cer·vix/ (ser´viks) pl. cer´vices [L.] 1. neck. 2. the front portion of the neck. 3. cervix uteri. , which may help shorten labor. 9. Provide information if you are making a decision about circumcision circumcision (sûr'kəmsĭzh`ən), operation to remove the foreskin covering the glans of the penis. It dates back to prehistoric times and was widespread throughout the Middle East as a religious rite before it was introduced among the . 10. Describe what to anticipate during your postpartum period The postpartum period is the period consisting of the months or weeks immediately after childbirth or delivery. Importance to health The postpartum period is when the woman adjusts, both physically and psychologically, to the process of childbearing. , and help you prepare to find enough help. During your labor and birth I will ... 1. Help you with ways to stay home during labor as long as possible. 2. Help you to understand when your labor is active, and help you decide when to leave for the hospital or birth center. 3. Stay with you and your partner continuously one-on-one, regardless of shift changes. 4. Help your partner or loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl to feel fully included and supported during your labor. 5. Provide you with massage therapy for pain relief. 6. Give you reminders about all labor coping methods, including deep breathing, showers and baths for pain relief, and specific positions to try. 7. Help you to cope with a normal labor that may extend for several days. 8. Support you in making informed decisions about medical procedures in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of your labor. 9. Help you with ways to avoid giving birth on your back. 10. Encourage you or your partner to catch your baby as it is being born if desired. 11. Help with ways to limit separation of you and your baby. 12. Help maintain calm during times of normal or unusual overwhelm and intensity in your labor. 13. Honor your birth as a transcendent and transformational experience in your lives. After your birth I will ... 1. Help with your first breastfeeding latch-on and remain available for future lactation lactation Production of milk by female mammals after giving birth. The milk is discharged by the mammary glands in the breasts. Hormones triggered by delivery of the placenta and by nursing stimulate milk production. counseling. 2. Provide you with photos of the moments after your birth. 3. Visit you at home after your birth. 4. Help you locate new parents groups and parent mentoring programs. 5. Remain available to help you find further information and resources at any time in the future. --Ananda Lowe is the Assistant Director of ALACE ALACE Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer ALACE Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators ALACE Association of Local Authority Chief Executives (UK) . She is also a labor assistant and massage practitioner in Boston. |
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