Comfort Measures for Labor

This 1.5 hours class reviews and demonstrates comfort measure and pain coping techniques for labor and birth. Pregnant people and their support person will also have dedicated time to practice evidence-based techniques including breathing, positioning, and more.

Presenter: Anjali Sardeshmukh, Licensed Midwife & Childbirth Educator

Address: El Camino Health - Park Pavilion Bldg., Mtn View Campus 2400 Grant Rd, Mountain View, CA 94040

Location: Conference Room N - Lower Level of Park Pavilion

• Enter through the sliding glass doors at the BACK of the building, NOT the doors in the front and NOT through the YMCA entrance. Take the elevator or stairs to the lower level
• Conference room N
• Map View

Class is designed to be taken after attending your childbirth or Healthy Pregnancy for South Asian class, in your 3rd trimester, building on your knowledge about labor and birth.

Class will cover:

• Relationship to pain
• Fear-Tension-Pain cycle
• The role of tools other than medications in all types of birth experiences
• How partners can support the laboring person
• Breathing and Relaxation techniques
• Movement and positions for labor and birth
• The role of Touch and massage in labor
• Other tools such as aromatherapy, music, acupressure, and vibe setting

Class details provided within an email confirmation and receipt upon registering and an email reminder sent two (2) days before class.  Questions contact: Maternalchildeducation@elcaminohealth.org or (650) 988-8303