Wow, Dawn, that's amazing!  I always thought Vermont was a smart state!  I 
am also a hypnobirthing instructor as well as a Lamaze Instructor.  Working 
breastfeeding into every class is crucial.  I've also started teaching only 
classes specifically targeted to people wanting either HypnoBirthing or 
Lamaze; the generic was getting under my skin.  Keep up the great work! 
Carolyn Schindewolf, BS, LCCE, IBCLC (forget what the hypnobirthing initials 
are!)
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From: "Dawn Kersula" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 12:00 PM
Subject: Childbirth classes


> Our childbirth classes continue to be well-attended here, and many couples
> are taking hypno-birthing classes as well. Over 90% of our first time
> parents attend Lamaze class, with our certified, Lamaze-trained 
> instructors.
> Our epidural rate is less than 10%. We mention breastfeeding in every 
> single
> class as a part of the normal continuum of pregnancy and birth.
>
> Instructors address fear, sex, and pooping in front of the doctor, without
> being asked. Because these are all a part of life, pregnancy and birth.
> Women who take childbirth classes have been shown in research to approach
> their births with greater confidence. I wonder about The Fear Factor being 
> a
> part of the epidural crisis. And I should probably work on my PhD in
> nursing, researching childbirth ed and its efficacy!
>
> I don't know what we are doing right unless we are just behind the curve 
> on
> all these things. I hope we stay behind until after I retire! (Meanwhile 
> I'm
> starting Baby Dance Belly Dance classes in the new year, and training our
> fourth class of volunteer doulas.)
>
> Dawn Kersula MA, RN, IBCLC and proudly LCCE (Lamaze Certified Childbirth
> Educator)
> busy in Brattleboro, VT
>
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