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Chantal Traub: Protect the perineum for Birth

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Research shows that the excess force from long periods of breath holding while sustaining pushing and pushing in an uncoordinated way may be harmful to the perineum, resulting in tears and weaker pelvic floor muscles, months or years after birth. This class will cover the relationship between the baby and the pelvis and the role of the pelvic floor in birth. Education on physiological 2nd Stage of Labor and how to push (with or without an epidural), and how best to protect the perineum to minimize damage. This presentation will provide an overview of physiologic 2nd Stage, some birthing positions and breath for the different phases of pushing. 

 Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Instruct their patients in 2 positions to encourage the baby into an ideal birth ready position.

2. Describe the difference between the passive, the active and the crowning phase of Second Stage Labor.

3. Explain the purpose of slowing down the birth of the baby’s head to preserve perineal tissue quality and minimize damage.