Prepared Childbirth Class

I recently completed a prepared childbirth class at Kaiser Permanente. During the last two sessions of the class we covered the pushing stage of labor and what to do. It was taught and demonstrated to put your chin down, legs up, take deep breaths, and push as long as you can hold your breath in. Another thing that was covered was back labor and candle blowing to ease the pain and relax. What would happen immediately after birth was also discussed in detail. Breastfeeding was taught for the new moms and all other women who needed a review because not many women know how to properly do it. Lastly, the class was ended by having an actual labor rehearsal. That was very cool because I was able to get an image of what a real labor looks like. Taking this class enabled me to interact closely with women that are pregnant. This class provided me with knowledge and experience that I would have not gained from simply attending mentorship.

Blog 10: EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.
2. a) This meets the rule of three because it isn't a yes/ no question. It would also allow the person to make an argument as to what they feel is the most important factor in healthy weight loss based off all the research they have gathered.
b) This doesn't meet the rule of three because I feel that it doesn't call for depth of research and it isn't specific or worded correctly.
c) This doesn't meet the rule of three because I feel that the answer to this would be a list of answers and facts. It wouldn't allow for an argument to be made based off their research.
d) This meets the rule of three because its short and straight forward it isn't confused. It allows you to research in depth to be able to make argument. Its short but it isn't a question that can be answered with a yes or no.
3. Draft EQ: What does a midwife need to do in order to provide their patients with all the assistance they need during and after pregnancy?

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. I am most proud of the way that I incorporated my props into the content I was teaching. I think it was different because most people presented their props until the end of their presentation and I think it kept the audience engaged. I think doing this also gave my audience a better idea of what the props were and how they work because my topic is rather different and new to them.

2. a) I would give myself a P because I did everything required to earn a P. I think I could have possibly earned an AE or even an AE- had I not been so nervous. I think I had a lot of very good information and good props but you could tell in my tone that I was nervous and I think that took away from my presentation. It really bummed me out but I don't know why I just got extremely nervous when I was up there. I think that I was just so used to presenting to my old house so I got kind of shaky but aside from that I think I deserve a P.

b) I believe I deserve a P because I turned in my rough draft and final draft in on time, my materials were prepared on time, my introduction engaged the audience because I made them think, I had three props, I met the 8 minute minimum time requirement, and I cleaned up afterward. I think my volume and enunciation were very good too I didn't speak too low and everyone in the room was able to hear me. I kept good eye contact with my audience and spoke clearly and simple to get them to understand midwifery. I constantly mentioned my articles and had all three printed out so I can reference to all of them as I spoke about them. Lastly, I did reference my interview and mentorship as I spoke about different aspects of midwifery.

3. I think what worked for me was that I had practiced previously so I wasn't worried about not making time or going over time.

4. What didn't work for me was that I got extremely nervous and wasn't breathing slowly to try and calm myself down so it was evident in my tone of voice that I was nervous. Despite that I think my presentation was wonderful and I hope everyone enjoyed it and learned something new!