How To Practice The Lamaze Childbirth Method Video

The Lamaze childbirth method is more than just a type of labor breathing. It includes a natural, holistic approach to pregnancy and labor that tends to promote natural childbirth. Learn how to practice the Lamaze childbirth method in this pregnancy video.

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Wait for labor
Have support
Free movement
Push upright
Keep baby with you

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Sydnie Arnold is a prenatal educator in Lutz, Florida.

SYDNIE ARNOLD: Hi, I'm Sydnie Arnold, certified Lamaze instructor for over 20 years, Happiest Baby on the Block instructor, certified doula and breastfeeding support specialist, and I'm here to tell you about the Lamaze philosophy of giving birth. Lamaze was started over 48 years ago and was quickly identified with the funny breathing that was taught in the classes in the 60's and 70's. Today, we no longer teach that funny breathing but we still encourage the Lamaze philosophy of childbirth, which encourages women to trust their bodies and their intuition on how to give birth. And we do this by encouraging women to use six ways to enhance their birth: one, wait for labor to begin on its own; two, have continuous labor support throughout your labor; three, use freedom of movement throughout your labor; four, pushing in an upright or gradually neutral position; and five, keeping your baby with you at the very beginning and for several hours to enhance the breastfeeding experience. We encourage you to use these techniques to get through the labor, have a healthy baby and a satisfying birth.

How to Practice the Lamaze Childbirth Method Video

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