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Dr. Vijaya Krishnan of Healthy Mother is conducting a 6-session weekend program focusing on labor, childbirth and early parenting. This program is meant for parents in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy, and aims to give them the skills and knowledge to cope with various aspects of labor and childbirth. The program will be conducted in a small group and will enable parents to share their thoughts and experiences with other couples as well.

Program details:

1. Baby's growth during the last 2 trimesters
2. Monitoring fetal movements
3. Comfort positions in last 2 trimesters; comfort positions in labor
4. Exercises and positions to keep you fit and help labor progress more easily
5. Stages of labor and specific strategies to cope with each stage
6. Lamaze techniques of focused breathing and relaxation during labor
7. How to relieve backache; how to cope with back labor
8. Pressure points and massages to decrease backache and manage labor contractions
9. Pain relief options for labor - natural pain relief, medications, epidural analgesia
10. Spouse/family roles in labor support
11. Breastfeeding your newborn; your newborn's capabilities and needs
12. Neonatal care of the baby; Postpartum care of the mother
13. Putting it all together - Complete labor rehearsal
14. "Cheat Sheet" - What to take with you to the hospital
15. Videos, stories and experiences; Confidence in your body's ability to give birth naturally
16. Return to Fitness - strengthening and toning hip, thigh, and leg muscles

Current Program Schedule:

1. Starting Sept 20, 2008 - Venue: Pacific Medical Center, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
2. Starting Sept 28, 2008 - Venue: JJ Maternity Hospital, Kalyan Nagar, Hyderabad

Please contact 94907-95950 or email at hm@healthy-mother.com for further details.