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Advanced Comfort for Unmedicated Birth

DateBox EventDetailTime EventDetailLocation
Dec
15
Sun
Dec 15, 2024
Sunday
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Virginia Hospital Center - Zone C Lobby Classroom
Arlington, VA

Learn how to prepare for a natural, low-intervention birth that promotes your comfort and supports your connection to your partner and baby.

Description

Our experienced labor and delivery nurses are here to help you prepare for a natural, low-intervention birth that promotes your comfort and supports your connection to your partner and baby. Learn positions, breathing and relaxation techniques, and how birthing tools such as the birthing ball and peanut can help promote your comfort and reduce pain. We also will discuss how to communicate your preferences to your care team. We’ll provide you with third trimester practices for you and your partner to try to ease common discomforts. While we do not cover epidurals in-depth, we do discuss scenarios that may occur during your birthing experience and what to expect, including unscheduled C-sections.

Cost: $80*

Duration: 2.5 hours

Format: in person 

Topics:

  • Tips to manage discomfort in the last trimester
  • Positioning and breathing techniques
  • Relaxation techniques for you and your partner
  • How to use birthing ball and birthing peanut effectively
  • How to communicate your birth preferences

*If you have concerns about your ability to access our programs, please contact us to discuss options for assistance.

Instructor(s)

  • Shelby Galinski, MSN RN

Schedule & Location

Schedule

Date Time Location Instructor
1. Sun, December 15 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Virginia Hospital Center - Zone C Lobby Classroom Shelby Galinski, MSN RN

Location Details

  • Virginia Hospital Center - Zone C Lobby Classroom
    1701 N. George Mason Dr.
    Arlington, VA 22205
    Main: 703-558-5000

Directions

Virginia Hospital Center - Zone C Lobby Classroom

- Park in the Zone C (GREEN) Lot - Exit the lot & follow the crosswalk toward the main building - Follow sidewalk to the right, alongside the building - Take stairs / sidewalk up to the main, Zone C Lobby entrance - Enter Lobby and turn immediately left to reach the classroom - Zone C Lobby Classroom is directly across from Info. Desk