Last night's class was as good as the first. Jeff and I agree that there is so much useful information that we're learning. The topic for class #2 was Nutrition and an Intro to Breastfeeding.
We started by watching a video on breastfeeding and then had a lactation consultant come speak to the class for 30 min. Our teacher, Laura, and the consultant stressed the benefits of breastfeeding last night and will take us through the instructional part later.
Laura also stressed the importance of breathing into your abdomen during labor, vs. breathing into your chest (short, hyperventilating breaths). A student she had once, that taught ballet, would tell her students to breathe through their toes. So the Coach's Tip for class #2:
If the mother gets scared or flustered during labor, bring her back by reminding her to breathe.
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