Birth & Postpartum Course for Parents
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Welcome to the Rooted Birth homebirth prep course for parents!
Meet Carey Glenn, CPM, LM
Our Favorite Books
Rooted Birth Midwifery - Carey's local business
WEEK 1: Anatomy & Physiology of Pregnancy and Birth

Female reproductive system
Internal anatomy
External anatomy - vulva
Video: Bony Structures of the Pelvis
Ligaments of the pelvis
Pelvic floor
Video: Basic Fetal Anatomy & Physiology
Fetal skull anatomy
Podcast - Body Alignment in Pregnancy
Moving Well During Pregnancy from Katy Bowman of Nutritious Movement
Video: Introduction to Chiropractic Care - with Dr. Kayla Abeid, DC
Video: Introduction to the Nervous System - with Dr. Kayla Abeid, DC
Video: Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care - with Dr. Kayla Abeid, DC
WEEK 2: Self Care in Pregnancy and Planning for Birth

Our 6 bodies
Worksheet: What and Who Supports You?
Self-care
Worksheet: Pregnancy Wellness Exploration
Document: Nourishing Bone Broth Recipe
What is a birth plan?
Why birth plans don't always work
When birth plans change
Creating birth intentions
Role of imagination
Worksheet: Intentions for Birth
Your vision matters
Document: Things To Do While Waiting For Labor To Begin
Pregnancy Affirmations
WEEK 3: Informed Choice in Pregnancy and Birth

Document: Informed Choice & Consent
Making Informed Decisions
Bishop score for induction
Understanding the Bishop Score
Document: Gestational Diabetes (GD) information
Document: Group Beta Step (GBS) Information
Document: Vitamin K information
Document: Advocating for Yourself - sample statements
Video: Interview with Dr. Steven Lewis, PhD
WEEK 4: Labor and Birth

Document: Start of Labor
Document: Early Labor
Document: Things To Do In Early Labor
Video: Medical Stages of Birth
Video: Hormonal Blueprint of Birth
Hormones of birth
Physiological Needs of Birth - pdf
Video: Holistic Stages of Birth
Document: Active Labor
Video: Assessing Labor Progress
Assessing Labor Progress - pdf
Video: Labor Tips & Tricks from a Midwife
Link: Miles Circuit for Labor
Birth partner tips by enneagram type
Video: Pushing (The 2nd Stage of Labor)
How Gravity Can Make Giving Birth Easier || Positions for Birth || Hypnobirthing
Document: Transition and Pushing
Hormonal cocktail of birth
Video: The Alchemy of Adrenaline
Discharging adrenaline
Adrenaline and memory
Document: Sample Supply List for a Homebirth
Worksheet: Labor Summary
Nicole.mp4
WEEK 5: Birthing the Placenta

Baby, placenta, and cord
Video: The Birth of the Placenta (3rd Stage of Labor)
Upright placenta birth
Undisturbed Placenta Birth in the Hospital
Document: The Birth of the Placenta (3rd Stage of Labor)
Video: Potential Complications with the Birth of the Placenta
Podcast - Birthing the Placenta
Penny Simkin on Delayed Cord Clamping
Podcast - Cutting the Umbilical Cord
WEEK 6: Birth is a Spiritual Event

Video: Intro to Spiritual Birth
Video: Intro to Brainwave Patterns
Video: Brainwaves & States of Consciousness
Video: Birth as a Rite of Passage
Resources for Birth as a Rite of Passage
Video: Birth as a mystical experience
WEEK 7: The Immediate Postpartum and Newborn Transition

Hormones of immediate postpartum
Video: Taking Care of the Perineum During and After Labor (tears)
Early Postpartum Care - pdf
Video: The Fetus to Newborn Transition
Podcast - Indie Birth: The Basics of Newborn Transition
The Perfect Breast Crawl - New Orleans Birth
A note on the following videos
Link to Video: Newborn Resuscitation (by mother with no attendant present)
Link to Video: The Most Important Aspect of Resuscitation of the Newborn - by Karen Strange
Link to Video: Clearing Fluid Filled Lungs in Newborn - Explained by Karen Strange
Link to Video: 4 Things to Remember about Ventilating a Newborn - by Karen Strange
Link to Video: Newborn Blood Volume Visual - by Karen Strange
WEEK 8: The Fourth Trimester

Video: The Fourth Trimester
Document: First Few Days Postpartum - Mother/Birther
Lochia
Lochia information
Postpartum clots
Uterine involution
Document: Perineal Tears and Hemorrhoid Healing Plan
Document: First Few Days Postpartum - Baby
Vernix on a newborn
Lanugo on a newborn
Umbilical stump at a few days
Understanding your newborn
Responding to your baby's cues
Is the Western way of raising kids weird?
Intro to Respectful Parenting - with Emily Maze
Different ways to hold your baby
Video: Chiropractic Care for Children - with Dr. Kayla Abeid, DC
Video: Postpartum Vaginal Steaming
Document: Directions for Vaginal Steaming at Home
Document: Herbs for Vaginal Steaming
Document: Visiting MamaBaby
Document: Visiting Mamababy (short)
Podcast: Biologically Normal Infant Sleep
WEEK 9: Nursing Your New Baby

Nursing Relationship - pdf
Video: The Nursing Relationship
Newborn stomach capacity
Breastfeeding relationship
Breastfeeding Position and Latch
Dr. Jack Newman - Baby 28 Hours Old Assisted Latching
Dr. Jack Newman's Visual Guide to Breastfeeding
WEEK 10: Why Birth Needs Healing and How We Can Get There

Video: History of Modern Childbirth
Video: Birth and the Media (part 1)
Video: Birth and the Media (part 2)
Video: Tools for Healing Trauma
Video: Birthing Peace Within with Lori Barklage (part 1)
Video: Birthing Peace Within with Lori Barklage (part 2)
Worksheet: RISE UP
Document: These Are My Hours - digital film download instructions

Our Favorite Books

Reading List - Homebirth Prep Course.pdf (145 KB)

A list of our favorite books:

Pregnancy
Birth
Postpartum
Parenting
Lactation
Trauma/Healing/Self-care