La Maternal Education and Childbirth Preparation They are basic and necessary elements to inform and increase the confidence of pregnant women and their companions in a unique moment such as pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
Along these lines, adequate preparation for childbirth can contribute to improving the experience of women and their families in a moment as special as the birth of a baby.
For this reason, the Dra. Gómez Roig Institute offers a maternal education program based on information, education, and training of women in decision-making.
This program is taught at Corachan Clinic, an institution that supports the project by providing its facilities for the practice of childbirth preparation classes.
WHY IS A MATERNAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ADVISABLE?
A program of maternal education It is advisable, since the preparation classes delivery offer the opportunity to:
- Meet with other pregnant women or couples.
- Share stories.
- Acquire knowledge about pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, newborn and parenting.
- Address fears and worries.
- Take time to focus on preparing for childbirth. This information helps women/couples know what to expect during childbirth and provides a forum for making decisions in the context of modern motherhood and developing a personal birth plan.
On the other hand, it is known that the factors that influence a woman's satisfaction and your family in this unique experience include:
- Your personal expectations and your ability to cope with the situation.
- The degree of support received during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum management.
- Your participation in decision making, that is, your personal feeling of control.
- The quality of the doctor-patient relationship: mutual trust and respect, communication, care, understanding, sensitivity to the values and sociocultural context of women, as well as a sense of security.
- Minimal use of interventions that are not justified, or that the woman does not understand, or has not received sufficient information.
For this reason, adequate preparation for childbirth can contribute to improve women's experience and their companions.
OBJECTIVES OF MATERNAL EDUCATION AND PREPARATION FOR BIRTH
The main objective of the maternal education and preparation for childbirth is to reduce the fears and concerns of the woman and her companion, as well as increase satisfaction, in the face of a new and potentially stressful event such as pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
As secondary objectives, this type of preparation aims to:
Increase knowledge, through listening and participation, about the pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum process, increasing the woman's confidence, and helping the decisions of the woman and her companion.
Adapt to reality, and the presence or absence of risks, personal expectations, as well as the quality and quantity of support that a woman receives in monitoring pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
Enabling women to give birth with confidence, comfort and support from the people around them both professionally and personally.
Help women make decisions.
WHICH WOMEN CAN PREPARE FOR BIRTH?
The women who can prepare for childbirth are all those pregnant women who wish to increase their knowledge about pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum.
Also included are possible companions that the woman decides.
Any pregnant woman, regardless of the birth center, You will be able to access the maternal education program taught by the Dra. Gómez Roig Institute.
WHERE IS MATERNAL EDUCATION CARRIED OUT?
Maternal education is carried out in the facilities of the Corachan Clinic, in the Hall of the Clinic located in the Corachan II Building. The Auditorium is located near the emergency entrance, and next to the Clinic cafeteria.
This space is enabled for theoretical, practical and physiotherapy sessions.
WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM COST?
The cost of the program It is included in the coverage of most mutual insurance companies who have authorized the service. Currently, the mutual insurance companies that include this preparation in our center are: Adeslas, Agrupación Mutua, Caser, Cosalud, Cigna, Divina Pastora, FIATC, HNA and Mutua General de Catalunya.
You can also take classes preparation for childbirth privately. The cost is 150 euros for the complete course.
HOW CAN I RESERVE A PLACE?
The place can be reserved by sending an email to quotes@gomezroig.com. You can also request assistance reservation by phone: 93 280 61 95.
The sessions are in person and places are limited. For optimal implementation of the program, the capacity will be 15 pregnant women per course. You can attend the sessions with a companion, except in session 2 of body awareness.
As there are 5 sessions, and these follow a logical chronological order, it is recommended to start with the first and do them consecutively.
MATERNAL EDUCATION AND BIRTH PREPARATION PROGRAM
PROGRAM SESSIONS
The maternal education and childbirth preparation program of the Dra. Gómez Roig Institute consists 5 prenatal and/or postpartum sessions, 90 minutes each.
The teaching team is made up of midwives, nurses, physiotherapists, paediatricians and obstetricians.
One of the sessions will coincide with a Guided tour of the Corachan Clinic facilities.
The sessions are as follows:
- The pregnancy.
- Body awareness.
- Childbirth.
- Puerperium and breastfeeding.
- The newborn.
1ST SESSION: PREGNANCY
In the 1st session: the pregnancy, an introduction to pregnancy is made, the changes it entails, what controls and tests are carried out. It is also informed about what is normal and the times when it should be consulted.
The main points of the session are:
- Physical and psychological changes during pregnancy.
- Healthy lifestyle habits: diet, exercise, etc.
- Control and monitoring of pregnancy: visits and tests to be performed.
- Warning signs.
- Doubts and questions
Location and hours: Corachan Clinic Auditorium. Wednesdays from 18-19:30 p.m.
Maximum capacity: 30 pregnant women. You can attend with a companion.
Duration: 90 minutes.
2nd SESSION: BODY AWARENESS
Session awareness and body mobility introduces the body's adaptation to the physical changes of pregnancy. In this sense, information accompanied by physical exercises is given:
- The pelvis: shape and mobility.
- Breathing and relaxation in pregnancy and childbirth.
- Spherodynamics.
- Perineal massage.
- Pelvic floor muscles and Kegel exercises.
- Contraction and pushing simulation exercises.
- Doubts and questions
Location and hours: Corachan Clinic Auditorium. Fridays from 18-19:30 p.m.
Maximum capacity: 15 pregnant women. You can attend with a companion..
Duration: 90 minutes.
3rd SESSION: BIRTH
In the third session, childbirth, information is provided to increase confidence and facilitate the woman's decisions at the time of labor.
- Symptoms of the beginning of labor. When to go to the emergency room?
- Phases of labor. Normal delivery. Other circumstances: instrumental delivery, cesarean section, induction of labor.
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods for pain relief.
- The companion in the delivery room.
- Birth plan.
- Immediate postpartum.
- Doubts and questions.
In this session there will be a guided tour of the Corachan Clinic facilities.
The characteristics of the visit may vary depending on the existing healthcare activity in the area at that time. To interfere as little as possible with this, it will only be done with one member of the family unit, preferably the surrogate.
Location and hours: Corachan Clinic Auditorium. Wednesdays from 18-19:30 p.m.
Maximum capacity: 15 pregnant women. You can attend with a companion.
Duration: 75 minutes and 15 minutes of guided tour.
4TH SESSION: PUERPERIUM AND BREASTFEEDING
On postpartum Good information is the key so that the mother and her partner can feel comfortable, have confidence, and thus enjoy the birth of the baby.
This class explains:
- Physical changes in the puerperium. Self-care. Technique for healing episiotomy and cesarean section incisions. Afterpains.
- Warning signs and when you should consult.
- Postpartum depression.
- Sexuality and contraception in the postpartum.
- Benefits of breastfeeding.
- Types of breastfeeding.
- Frequent doubts.
Location and hours: Corachan Clinic Auditorium. Wednesdays from 18-19:30 p.m.
Maximum capacity: 30 pregnant women. You can attend with a companion.
Duration: 90 minutes.
5TH SESSION: THE NEWBORN
In the last session, the newborn and breastfeeding, a pediatrician explains postnatal follow-up and the information to take into account so that the control is the most appropriate. Breastfeeding in general, and the details of each of them, are also explained.
- Normal signs in the newborn.
- Conduct and care of the newborn in the first days of life.
- warning signs
- Follow-up schedule in the pediatrician's office.
- Doubts and questions.
Location and hours: Corachan Clinic Auditorium. Monday from 18-19:30 p.m.
Maximum capacity: 30 pregnant women. You can attend with a companion.
Duration: 90 minutes.
In the last session, a satisfaction survey for the knowledge of the Institute, and thus be able to update or modify the content of the program according to the requested needs.
- About the Author
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Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Service at the Sant Joan de Déu Hospital in Barcelona. Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Coordinator of the Sixth Course of Medicine at the University of Barcelona, UB. Director of the Dra. Gómez Roig Institute and Coordinator of Obstetric and Gynecological Processes at the Corachan Clinic in Barcelona.