Creating Birth Preferences
*Private sessions available in your home or virtually over Zoom
**Email info@doulacare.ie to book your place***
It can be confusing trying to understand what you should put on your birth preferences. This consultation will leave you feeling WELL INFORMED, full of knowledge and empowered.
Birth preferences are not a contract or a guarantee of what will happen during your labour and birth. They are a great communication tool between you and your caregiver, to ensure you are both on the same page. They are also a wonderful way to gain understanding and gather your thoughts on what is important to you for your birth experience.
Taking a workshop can really help you understand what is important to you for your birth - it also helps your birth partner as they also need to be aware of evidence based and up to date information - and why your preferences are important to you. As you will be in labour, they will usually be the ones ADVOCATING for you. If they are not sure why or what they are advocating for they cannot be as effective. This workshop will INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE and with the information they are given, help them ask questions more effectively.
You will learn how to voice your concerns and CONFIDENTLY COMMUNICATE with your caregiver, to ensure you are both on the same page (and we cover how to ask questions in a positive way during the workshop).
2 Hour Course, Content Includes:
The Normal Process of Labour & Birth
Medically Indicated Induction of Labour
Gentle Caesarean Birth
Birth Preference Options
Informed Decision Making
Local Policies & Procedures
National Clinical Guidelines
International Guidelines
Partner’s Role - Getting Them Involved
Debrief in Relation to Content Presented