The Ultimate Childbirth Preparation Course
This is RavaWomb's signature course that you take from the comfort of your home at your own pace.
The knowledge, tools, practices and guidance
are delivered in 4 ways:
>> Primarily video with Rava teaching adjacent to slides, images, video, illustrations >> Audio tracks
>> Some written material >> Links to additional information and YouTube birth videos
Included:
>> In your birthing plan: an arsenal of tools rather than only a list of your preferences and wishes.
>> Skills and techniques to manage pain, intensity, anxiety — ones that are tried and true and really work.
>> Tools and skills that are above and beyond the basics of massage oil, aromatherapy, music that you love, and a supportive partner and Birth Team.
>> Practices that you - the person giving birth - do within your own mind and body to ride the waves of those uterine contractions.
The 13 modules that are in this all-inclusive course are listed below.
All are available to you for one year from purchase. You have access with a username and password to your own portal where you can access your courses. And you don't need to be on your browser on phone or laptop; we have an app where you can access your portal.
As always if you have any questions do reach out.
Also included is a 100% discount on a 1:1 session with Rava. Value: $150 (Cdn$)
30 minutes to talk about whatever is on your mind —after you've taken the course.
Are you afraid of childbirth pain?
Are you uncertain about what the pain of childbirth really feels like?
Are you feeling anxious that it might be the most pain you've ever experienced in your life so far?
Likely believing what western culture brainwashes us to think: that it is the worst pain in the world?
We have seen that this is the script in movies and tv shows right? Because drama sells. If birth was portrayed as more calm and not excruciating it would be boring to watch.
Do you think that you'll be able to get an epidural at 1 cm dilation?
Do you think sometimes that you just don't know how you might be able to cope with it other than with an epidural? Or maybe you've heard that an epidural can be ok (it definitely can be).
You might be surprised to hear that the timing of it is actually really important, so that it doesn't affect your labor? I'm here to tell you don't believe that it's an absolute an epidural will lead to Pitocin or will lead to a caesarean birth; that can happen but usually it's more likely to happen if you have an epidural at the wrong time in your labor.
Are you worried about being turned away at the Labor and Delivery unit and sent home?
Have you been thinking about how you’ve been told they don't accept you into the labor and delivery unit until you're at a certain stage in labor (in Canada this is true, in other countries also, and in other countries it depends on the type of hospital you give birth in).
So you know you won't be able to get an epidural the second your labor starts, so you're wondering how you're going to cope up until that point?
So... if you are having any of those thoughts, then it's likely you don't yet have what you'll need to get through childbirth.
Are you thrilled about your baby, but have fears, concerns and questions
about birth, parenting, the postpartum or breastfeeding experience?
Going in blindly, and just hoping for the best, almost always results in suffering, struggle and often even birth trauma. Instead gain priceless confidence in yourself!
Spend time with these modules that contain Rava’s deep well of knowledge so you'll be ready.
Learn from a veteran birthkeeper who has educated 2000+ couples, an expert in childbirth gained from 28 years as a doula and childbirth educator.
Was your first birth an unwanted cesarean because the doctors pressured you, didn’t listen to you, you lost your autonomy and control over what was happening?
And you want it to be different this time? We get it.This in-depth course contains 17 lessons in 8 modules that you can complete in a few days or less. $45 usd. In this course we are going to show you exactly how to have the vaginal birth you want, or if you end up having a cesarean how to get yourself a family-centered cesarean birth.
- Get RavaWomb's 5 Step strategic method of how to maximize the chances of you having your VBAC/HBAC
- Rava guides you to the emotional and mental aspects of healing after a cesarean birth when you're planning a VBAC
- Gain valuable insight/understanding into past experiences and regain your power.
- Preparing for a new birth journey
- Your Rights and Informed Consent
- The Best Resources
- Video Learning - very little reading
- Accessible from our app
Guided Meditation and Hypnosis Preparation for Childbirth
Calm your nerves, alleviate stress and regulate your nervous system right now during your pregnancy and when you are in labor.
Listen to these audio tracks NOW to:
>> sleep better all through your pregnancy
>> create a deep sense of calm
>> dissolve the stress you are feeling
>> give you relaxation and rest and rejuvenation for your mind, body and spirit
>> build the mindset you need for giving birth
>> help prepare you for the arrival of your new baby
>> set the foundation so your mind is receptive to using these same techniques for the birth
>> develop your ability to remain calm and focused - no matter what's happening in your body or around you
>> discover that with support it is possible to have negative thoughts drift away, and be replaced with that powerful positive mind-set that is more helpful to your pregnancy and to your birth and postpartum experience
- This training is a combination of guided meditation, hypnosis and relaxation.
No doubt you have noticed there's a lot going on for you! All the changes within your body as well as so much preparation to do. And thoughts of "How am I going to actually birth this baby?" and "What do I need to know?" and "What can help me to be ready for this?"
These can be stressful thoughts so this program melts all that stress away at the end of a long day of working and growing your baby within you.
Positions for All Phases of Labor and Birth
All the options for positioning your body for comfort and for effectiveness for bringing baby down and rotating baby - for all phases of labor, including the emergence phase
Positions for Early Labor Phase (on land)
Positions for Active Labor Phase (on land and using hydrotherapy)
Positions for Transition Phase (land or water)
Hydrotherapy for pain relief and Waterbirth
>> Making water work the most for you in labor is not as simple as getting under the showerhead or in the tub or birthing pool
>> Learn the common pitfalls to avoid (including how to ensure using hydrotherapy doesn't actually make the total number hours of your labor longer)
>> The science behind why water helps with pain
>> Everything you need to know about waterbirth. You'll get the tried and tested doula and midwife tricks, info and tips that you will not find by searching online.
Coping in the Childbirth Year: Coping methods for your Pregnancy, Labor and early Postpartum time
>> This in-depth module gives you numerous coping techniques you can use in labor. >>These are the non-drug methods; the pharmacological options are covered in another module. However even if you use those options during labor, there's definitely an early phase of labor that you need to get through until the timing is right for an epidural. And these are the techniques you need to learn so you can cope during this early labor phase.
>> Techniques and practices that aren't just for labor! So that means you can use them now in your pregnancy for any discomfort or stress you might be experiencing. You can also use them in your postpartum period. Many RavaWomb clients write in reviews about how they've used them for the rest of their lives - they are that valuable.
The Golden Hour
How to protect the first hour after your newborn comes into the world. What is the partner's role in this? Quite crucial - learn why. The importance of this period for the newborn, exactly what it is, and common newborn procedures that can wait.
Mindset for Birth
how do you truly prepare for birth? Comfort measures, yes, but those will not be enough
Come train with me to gain the mindset and skills that will truly help you when you are in labor, and yes even if you plan to have an epidural
The When and the How
When to call, who to call, when to leave for your birthing place (if not birthing at home); for partners: how to time uterine contractions (it's not what you might think) & much more
Partner Support
Partners: learn how manual application of pressure in certain areas (using your hands, legs, tools etc.) can help. What these techniques are, and how to do them correctly and effectively. These aren't massage techniques - they're something completely different. Massage is what is called a comfort measure whereas these techniques reduce labor sensations and pain she is experiencing by as much as 50% and when combined with other practices, the discomfort, pain, intensity can be reduced even more. All by you knowing what to do and how to do it - good news right?
Options for Monitoring Your Baby's Heart Rate while you're in Labor
Did you know that monitoring your baby's heart rate when you are in labor is one of the most important & primary ways that your midwife or doctor monitors the well-being of your baby? And did you know that there a few ways this can be done, and that you do have options to choose from? You may have a preference, you could include this in your birth plan, and also it's good to be educated about when a certain option might be more ideal than another.
Pharmacological Pain Relief Options
- Regional Anesthesia: Epidural and Spinal
- Narcotics Used in Labor
- "Gas" - Nitrous Oxide
Learn what all the options are; which ones are used in prodromal labor, vaginal birth, cesarean birth.
Learn best strategies in some cases for the use of these options.
Tools for Labor, and How and When to use them
- Learn what you need most for your labor and how to use these tools.
- Learn what items you do not need. This is especially important when birthing at hospital or birth center - so you don't end up bringing in four suitcases. Not very practical. And not necessary .
Cesarean Birth
When giving birth to your baby via cesarean birth (either unplanned or scheduled) there is much you can do to prepare yourself in advance. Much you can learn so you can cope during the surgery, and there are so many options that you likely do not know you have.
Induction and Augmentation of Labor with Pitocin
As the saying goes in the childbirth world: if you don't know what your options are, you don't have any.