Supporting you to feel confident and empowered for whatever is awaiting ahead on your beautiful journey.
With the overwhelming amount of information and opinions surrounding pregnancy and birth coming from doctors, friends, family and birth professionals, how do you choose the best path for you?
Each person’s path through birth is not like any other. I believe there is no single right way to prepare for birth, nor one right way to give birth. For each path is uniquely and beautifully different. My goal is to Equip your family with up to date, non-biased, evidenced based information from which you can draw from to make the best decisions for your family. I believe you are the Captain and your partner the Co-Captain. My role is to be your Advisor to help you on this path.
Information covered in classes include . . .
NUTRITION FROM A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE
So, What’s for Dinner? Nutrition in Pregnancy
Vegan and Vegetarian Pregnancy
Nutrition for Labor and Birth
Nutritional Needs for Lactation
Relating Food and Bodies to Health at Every Size
Low Impact Exercise During Pregnancy
Stress Reduction
LABOR AND BIRTH INFORMATION
Pregnancy Overview
Anatomy of Pregnancy and Birth
Preparing for Labor
Labor and Birth an Overview
Preparing for the unexpected
Cesarean Section
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section (VBAC)
Labor and Birth Preferences
COMFORT MEASURES
Understanding Labor Support
Positioning in Labor
Massage and the Art of Touch
Breathing and Relaxation
Aromatherapy
Hydrotherapy
Water in Labor and Birth
Birth Balls
TENS
The 3 R’S Rituals, Rhythm, and Relaxation
Imagery and Visualization
Natural Pain Relief
Back Labor
Optimal Fetal Positioning
BREASTFEEDING THE NEWBORN
How Birth Practices Affect Breastfeeding
Importance of Breast Milk
Skin to Skin
The Breast Crawl
Positions in Breastfeeding
Common Breastfeeding Challenges
Nutritional Needs for Lactation
Breastfeeding Resources National and Local
NEWBORN CARE AND POSTPARTUM EXPECTATIONS
Physical Characteristics of the Newborn
Infant Transition at Birth
Skin to Skin Contact
Newborn Procedures
APGAR Scoring
Reflexes of the Newborn
Sleep States of the Newborn
Postpartum Care for Momma
Adjusting to life with a baby
including non-gestational caregivers
Babywearing
postpartum mood and anxiety disorders
Establishing support systems
Classes are held once a month in the Chicago-land area. Contact Sister Star for more information and to sign up.
SERVING THE CHICAGO-LAND FOLLOWING AREAS:
Hyde Park, Bronzville, Woodlawn, Park Manor, South Shore, back of the yards, Englewood, McKinley Park, Pilsen, South Side, Westside Lawndale, Westtown Loop, Logan Square, Archer Heights, Brighton Park, Little Village, McKinley Park, Hamilton Park, Englewood, Marquette Park, South Shore, ect.