Common use of Childbirth Classes Clause in Contracts

Childbirth Classes. We strongly encourage women expecting their first baby to attend childbirth classes with their partner or a support person. Classes will give you important information about the usual experiences of labour and birth and breastfeeding. Maybe more importantly, you get a chance to connect with other parents. Many families find they develop lasting friendships with the other parents. Regular prenatal visits are important and we aim to make them a comfortable and enjoyable experience. Our routine visits are 30 to 45 minutes long. We find this time allows us to answer your questions and develop a relationship of trust and caring. Visits are scheduled every month until 28 weeks of pregnancy, at which time we will begin seeing you every 2 weeks. We will begin seeing you every week from 36 weeks until you give birth. One visit will be at your home if you are planning a homebirth. Your care with us will begin with a detailed health history that includes details of your health as well as your family history. During our visits we assess your health and the well being of your baby. Bloodwork and ultrasounds are ordered when needed. We respect women’s experiences of labour and birth can be varied and different. We are committed to respecting the individual values and needs of labouring women and their families. In early labour we will be in telephone contact with you and may visit you at home to assess your progress. When labour becomes active, your midwife will stay with you to monitor your ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, the baby’s heart rate, your contractions and your progress in labour. A second midwife arrives closer to the time of the birth. We encourage you to have a labour support person to be present with you through early labour as midwives are only with you in active labour. Usually your support person is a partner, but it may be a close friend, relative or doula (professional labour support person). You may wish to hire a doula even if you have other support. Research shows that labour support reduces the length of labour and the need for interventions as well as increasing women’s satisfaction with their birth experience. Midwives are fully qualified primary care providers who will assist you with every part of your normal birth including catching your baby, giving stitches and caring for your new baby. A doctor is only involved if a complication arises. Whether you have your baby at home or in the hospital is a choice for women and families in the care of midwives. Your midwives will discuss your options with you, taking into consideration your specific situation including risk factors for mother and baby, distance to the hospital and where you feel most confident and secure. There is a lot of good evidence showing that home birth is safe for low-risk healthy women with midwives in attendance. This is a choice for women and families in the care of midwives. Midwives bring portable versions of emergency equipment and supplies such as suction, oxygen, intravenous fluids, tools and equipment to suture tears and medications for the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (heavy bleeding). Our training includes management of the rare sudden emergencies that might arise at a home birth. Two midwives attend the birth. A second midwife usually comes when the arrival of the baby is near to assist your primary midwife. The second midwife is one of our midwives who you might have not met. Some women are more comfortable and relaxed at home. As a result they will have better progress in labour and will enjoy the experience of giving birth much more at home than in the hospital. Home birth is also a great experience for partners and other family members. The watchful guidance of the midwife will ensure early recognition of potential complications and the hospital continues to be an option at any time. Most transfers to the hospital from planned homebirths are not emergencies, and are for slow progress or pain relief. We work with ambulance crews and coordinate with the hospital for emergency transport if that is necessary. Waterbirth is a good choice of pain relief. You might choose to labour in the water or give birth in the water. For both purposes, you do need a special pool, which can be rented (for more information ask your midwife). When you plan a home birth, we will come to your home when you are in labour. We will set up our equipment and monitor you and your baby’s health. We will work with you to find what helps you cope with your labour. When the birth is close a second midwife will come to assist your primary midwife. After the birth we will give you stitches if you need them, help you to breastfeed, do a head-to-toe exam of your baby and complete paperwork. We will make sure that you are well, that you eat something and have help to get to the washroom/shower. We will stay with you for about 3 hours. Usually we leave after we have cleaned up from the birth and tucked you into your own warm, clean bed. We have privileges at Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) and we will ask you to pre-register at CMH even if you plan to give birth at home. For your convenience, your midwife would take care of your hospital pre-registration. Your midwife may offer to meet you at home to assess your labour or you and your midwife may decide to meet at the hospital. Some women choose to stay at home for a significant portion of their labour. When we will advise you to move to the hospital depends on many factors. You can expect that your midwife will be with you throughout your active labour, the birth and for about 3 hours after. A second midwife will be called when you are close to delivery to assist your primary midwife. At the hospital you may take a shower, go in the Jacuzzi tub, sit on an exercise ball, walk in the hallways, etc…. Your midwife will work with you to find what helps you through your labour. Midwives use the technologies available in the hospital when needed. Two midwives attend the birth. Doctors and nurses are not present at a normal hospital birth with midwives. After the birth, your midwives will give stitches if you need them, help you breastfeed, and do a head-to-toe exam of your baby and complete paperwork. We will ensure you eat something and have help to get to the washroom/shower and move you to a post-partum room. If everything has been normal, you will be offered early discharge or a 24-hour hospital stay. Women often go home a few hours after the birth, and our experience tells us that in many cases, going home and settling into a known environment helps to establish confidence and effective breastfeeding. Your midwife is still available to you 24 hours a day after you have your baby. Parents care for their babies in the hospital room. Nurses are available for emergencies and to give breastfeeding help. Your midwife will check on you every day you are in hospital. Nurses and a paediatrician in the special care nursery will care for babies who need more care. Babies who need even more specialized care may be transported to a different hospital. Children cannot attend births at the hospital. Some families choose for siblings to witness the births of a new baby at home. If you are planning to have children present at your birth, you will need to invite someone you trust to be present during your labour and birth. This person should be someone you feel comfortable with and he or she needs to be comfortable being present at the type of birth you are planning. The primary role of this person should be to meet the needs of the child/children and not to be a support person to you. After the baby is born the midwife will stay with you until you and the baby are stable and our paperwork is done. This usually takes 2 to 4 hours. Your midwife will visit you and your baby within 24 hours of the birth and at least 2 other times in the first week to check that you are recovering well and your baby remains healthy. These visits happen where you are: at home or in the hospital. If you wish to breastfeed a big focus during this time will be on breastfeeding. Additional breastfeeding support is available in the community and we may recommend this for you. Clinic visits for mother and baby happen at 2, 4 and 6 weeks after the birth. Support for parents continues throughout this time with a midwife available by pager for urgent concerns and our office for non-urgent issues. After 6 weeks your care is transferred back to your family doctor. Midwives are specialists in normal and low risk obstetrics. When complications beyond the scope of practice arise, your midwives will ensure you get the right care from the right professional. Depending on the complication, it may be necessary for a physician to take over your care. When care is transferred to a physician, your midwives will stay involved to offer support. Midwives will often take over again after the birth and will provide care for your baby. Your midwife will arrange for a consultation from a paediatrician and a transfer of care if there are concerns for the baby. We will begin caring for you and your baby again if the problem resolves. Our Midwifery Practice Group is bound by law and professional ethics to safeguard your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information. This includes: • Retaining/destroying records in accordance with the law • Collecting only the information that may be necessary for your care • Keeping accurate and up-to-date records • Safeguarding the medical records in our possession • Sharing information with other health care professionals on a need to know basis where required for your health care • Disclosing information to third parties only with your express consent or as permitted or required by law; and You will be asked to sign a consent form that gives your consent for our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information for purposes related to your care. You have the right to see your records. You may also obtain copies of your records. Simply ask your midwife and they will provide copies to you. Please speak with your midwife if you have any concerns about the accuracy of your records. If you would like to discuss our privacy policy in more detail, or if you have specific questions or complaints about how your information has been treated please speak to your midwife. Alternatively, you can advise our administrator that you would like to speak to our Privacy Officer. The contact information you provide will be forwarded to the Privacy Officer who will contact you directly to discuss your concerns. This person is a partner in the practice and responsible for addressing any privacy concerns you may have. For additional information, you may ask for a copy of our full privacy policy from our staff. Our full privacy statement is available on our website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇ We do teach other midwives and parents by telling birth stories. While no names are ever mentioned, it may be possible to recognize your birth story. If you provide us with a photo we will usually display it in our office. Please let us know if either of these would be a concern for you. We ask our clients to take an active role in their health care by taking responsibility for their health. Efforts to make healthy choices about the things you have control over is the best way to grow a healthy baby. This includes good nutrition, not smoking or drinking alcohol, getting adequate rest, regular exercise, relaxation and stress reduction. Please let us know as soon as possible about prescription medication so that we can ensure you are taking the safest drug for the indication. We suggest avoiding over the counter medications unless you have reviewed them with your midwife. Please inform our administrator of any changes in your health card number, phone number or address.

Childbirth Classes. We strongly encourage women expecting their first baby to attend childbirth classes with their partner or a support person. Classes will give you important information about the usual experiences of labour and birth and breastfeeding. Maybe more importantly, you get a chance to connect with other parents. Many families find they develop lasting friendships with the other parents. Regular prenatal visits are important and we aim to make them a comfortable and enjoyable experience. Our routine visits are 30 to 45 minutes long. We find this time allows us to answer your questions and develop a relationship of trust and caring. Visits are scheduled every month until 28 weeks of pregnancy, at which time we will begin seeing you every 2 weeks. We will begin seeing you every week from 36 weeks until you give birth. One visit will be at your home if you are planning a homebirth. Your care with us will begin with a detailed health history that includes details of your health as well as your family history. During our visits we assess your health and the well being of your baby. Bloodwork and ultrasounds are ordered when needed. We respect women’s experiences of labour and birth can be varied and different. We are committed to respecting the individual values and needs of labouring women and their families. In early labour we will be in telephone contact with you and may visit you at home to assess your progress. When labour becomes active, your midwife will stay with you to monitor your ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, the baby’s heart rate, your contractions and your progress in labour. A second midwife arrives closer to the time of the birth. We encourage you to have a labour support person to be present with you through early labour as midwives are only with you in active labour. Usually your support person is a partner, but it may be a close friend, relative or doula (professional labour support person). You may wish to hire a doula even if you have other support. Research shows that labour support reduces the length of labour and the need for interventions as well as increasing women’s satisfaction with their birth experience. Midwives are fully qualified primary care providers who will assist you with every part of your normal birth including catching your baby, giving stitches and caring for your new baby. A doctor is only involved if a complication arises. Whether you have your baby at home or in the hospital is a choice for women and families in the care of midwives. Your midwives will discuss your options with you, taking into consideration your specific situation including risk factors for mother and baby, distance to the hospital and where you feel most confident and secure. There is a lot of good evidence showing that home birth is safe for low-risk healthy women with midwives in attendance. This is a choice for women and families in the care of midwives. Midwives bring portable versions of emergency equipment and supplies such as suction, oxygen, intravenous fluids, tools and equipment to suture tears and medications for the prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (heavy bleeding). Our training includes management of the rare sudden emergencies that might arise at a home birth. Two midwives attend the birth. A second midwife usually comes when the arrival of the baby is near to assist your primary midwife. The second midwife is one of our midwives who you might have not met. Some women are more comfortable and relaxed at home. As a result they will have better progress in labour and will enjoy the experience of giving birth much more at home than in the hospital. Home birth is also a great experience for partners and other family members. The watchful guidance of the midwife will ensure early recognition of potential complications and the hospital continues to be an option at any time. Most transfers to the hospital from planned homebirths are not emergencies, and are for slow progress or pain relief. We work with ambulance crews and coordinate with the hospital for emergency transport if that is necessary. Waterbirth is a good choice of pain relief. You might choose to labour in the water or give birth in the water. For both purposes, you do need a special pool, which can be rented (for more information ask your midwife). When you plan a home birth, we will come to your home when you are in labour. We will set up our equipment and monitor you and your baby’s health. We will work with you to find what helps you cope with your labour. When the birth is close a second midwife will come to assist your primary midwife. After the birth we will give you stitches if you need them, help you to breastfeed, do a head-to-toe exam of your baby and complete paperwork. We will make sure that you are well, that you eat something and have help to get to the washroom/shower. We will stay with you for about 3 hours. Usually we leave after we have cleaned up from the birth and tucked you into your own warm, clean bed. We have privileges at Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) and we will ask you to pre-register at CMH even if you plan to give birth at home. For your convenience, your midwife would take care of your hospital pre-registration. Your midwife may offer to meet you at home to assess your labour or you and your midwife may decide to meet at the hospital. Some women choose to stay at home for a significant portion of their labour. When we will advise you to move to the hospital depends on many factors. You can expect that your midwife will be with you throughout your active labour, the birth and for about 3 hours after. A second midwife will be called when you are close to delivery to assist your primary midwife. At the hospital you may take a shower, go in the Jacuzzi tub, sit on an exercise ball, walk in the hallways, etc…. Your midwife will work with you to find what helps you through your labour. Midwives use the technologies available in the hospital when needed. Two midwives attend the birth. Doctors and nurses are not present at a normal hospital birth with midwives. After the birth, your midwives will give stitches if you need them, help you breastfeed, and do a head-to-toe exam of your baby and complete paperwork. We will ensure you eat something and have help to get to the washroom/shower and move you to a post-partum room. If everything has been normal, you will be offered early discharge or a 24-hour hospital stay. Women often go home a few hours after the birth, and our experience tells us that in many cases, going home and settling into a known environment helps to establish confidence and effective breastfeeding. Your midwife is still available to you 24 hours a day after you have your baby. Parents care for their babies in the hospital room. Nurses are available for emergencies and to give breastfeeding help. Your midwife will check on you every day you are in hospital. Nurses and a paediatrician in the special care nursery will care for babies who need more care. Babies who need even more specialized care may be transported to a different hospital. Children cannot attend births at the hospital. Some families choose for siblings to witness the births of a new baby at home. If you are planning to have children present at your birth, you will need to invite someone you trust to be present during your labour and birth. This person should be someone you feel comfortable with and he or she needs to be comfortable being present at the type of birth you are planning. The primary role of this person should be to meet the needs of the child/children and not to be a support person to you. After the baby is born the midwife will stay with you until you and the baby are stable and our paperwork is done. This usually takes 2 to 4 hours. Your midwife will visit you and your baby within 24 hours of the birth and at least 2 other times in the first week to check that you are recovering well and your baby remains healthy. These visits happen where you are: at home or in the hospital. If you wish to breastfeed a big focus during this time will be on breastfeeding. Additional breastfeeding support is available in the community and we may recommend this for you. Clinic visits for mother and baby happen at 2, 4 and 6 weeks after the birth. Support for parents continues throughout this time with a midwife available by pager for urgent concerns and our office for non-urgent issues. After 6 weeks your care is transferred back to your family doctor. Midwives are specialists in normal and low risk obstetrics. When complications beyond the scope of practice arise, your midwives will ensure you get the right care from the right professional. Depending on the complication, it may be necessary for a physician to take over your care. When care is transferred to a physician, your midwives will stay involved to offer support. Midwives will often take over again after the birth and will provide care for your baby. Your midwife will arrange for a consultation from a paediatrician and a transfer of care if there are concerns for the baby. We will begin caring for you and your baby again if the problem resolves. Our Midwifery Practice Group is bound by law and professional ethics to safeguard your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal information. This includes: • Retaining/destroying records in accordance with the law • Collecting only the information that may be necessary for your care • Keeping accurate and up-to-date records • Safeguarding the medical records in our possession • Sharing information with other health care professionals on a need to know basis where required for your health care • Disclosing information to third parties only with your express consent or as permitted or required by law; and You will be asked to sign a consent form that gives your consent for our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information for purposes related to your care. You have the right to see your records. You may also obtain copies of your records. Simply ask your midwife and they will provide copies to you. Please speak with your midwife if you have any concerns about the accuracy of your records. If you would like to discuss our privacy policy in more detail, or if you have specific questions or complaints about how your information has been treated please speak to your midwife. Alternatively, you can advise our administrator that you would like to speak to our Privacy Officer. The contact information you provide will be forwarded to the Privacy Officer who will contact you directly to discuss your concerns. This person is a partner in the practice and responsible for addressing any privacy concerns you may have. For additional information, you may ask for a copy of our full privacy policy from our staff. Our full privacy statement is available on our website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇ We do teach other midwives and parents by telling birth stories. While no names are ever mentioned, it may be possible to recognize your birth story. If you provide us with a photo we will usually display it in our office. Please let us know if either of these would be a concern for you. We ask our clients to take an active role in their health care by taking responsibility for their health. Efforts to make healthy choices about the things you have control over is the best way to grow a healthy baby. This includes good nutrition, not smoking or drinking alcohol, getting adequate rest, regular exercise, relaxation and stress reduction. Please let us know as soon as possible about prescription medication so that we can ensure you are taking the safest drug for the indication. We suggest avoiding over the counter medications unless you have reviewed them with your midwifemidwife or the mother risk telephone support line. Please inform our administrator of any changes in your health card number, phone number or address.