Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Bradley Method®?
Why should I consider natural childbirth?
How is this method different from others in the Ottawa?
Why are classes 12 weeks long?
When should I start classes?
Why should I choose a Bradley Method® instructor?
What is the Bradley Method?
The Bradley Method® teaches natural childbirth and views birth as a natural process. It is our belief that most women with proper education, preparation, and the help of a loving and supportive coach can be taught to give birth naturally. The Bradley Method® is a system of natural labour techniques in which a woman and her coach play an active part. It is a simple method of increasing self-awareness, teaching a woman how to deal with the stress of labour by tuning in to her own body. The Bradley Method® encourages mothers to trust their bodies using natural breathing, relaxation, nutrition, exercise, and education.
Why should I consider natural childbirth?
The kind of pregnancy, labour, and birth our children experience has a profound and lifelong effect on their health, including their mental, emotional, and physical health. The Bradley Method® attempts to give babies the best possible start in life by teaching how to have a natural pregnancy and a natural childbirth.
How is this method different from other methods offered in the area?
The Bradley Method® teaches couples ways to stay low risk. While occasionally there are risk factors out of your control, staying healthy and low risk can help to avoid complications. Low risk mothers have more choices.
Relaxation is the key to the Bradley Method® during labour. It is the safest and most effective way to reduce unnecessary pain and to handle any pain that you do experience. While other methods seek to control the sensations of labour (emphasizing distraction as their primary labour control technique), the Bradley Method® encourages mothers to trust their bodies (emphasizing relaxed abdominal breathing and relaxation throughout labour).
The term Bradley® is a registered trademark to ensure you are getting quality childbirth education. All Bradley Method® instructors are highly trained to help you learn how to give birth.
Why are classes 12 weeks long?
A Bradley® class series is 12 weeks and is designed to give both mother and coach adequate preparation time for the birth of their child. Labour can be a strenuous physical activity, but mothers and coaches can prepare both physically and mentally, and with the help of their Bradley® Instructor, make their birth experience an even more beautiful and joyous event. It is also an important time to connect and focus your full attention on the little one soon to be born.
When should I start classes?
Healthy nutrition, appropriate exercise, and pregnancy information can be of benefit throughout the entire pregnancy. For most couples, the fifth month is the suggested time to begin a Bradley® class series as they seriously start training for labour and for their upcoming role as parents. The earlier you start, the better prepared you'll be physically, emotionally, and mentally. In many areas, early pregnancy classes are also offered.
Why should I choose a Bradley method instructor?
As a Bradley Method® instructor, I am trained to help pregnant couples obtain the birth experience they desire. Bradley® instructors are experts in the field of natural childbirth and I have experienced natural childbirth. All Bradley® instructors have gone through intensive training with the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth® and are required to re-affiliate each year in order to continue teaching the Bradley Method®. The American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth® is proud of its affiliated teachers for their personal attention and outstanding success in training natural childbirth students.
Are there any instructors near me?
To see a complete listing of Bradley® Instructors, contact The American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®:
The Bradley Method®
http://www.bradleybirth.com
Box 5224
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413-5224
(800) 4-A-BIRTH or (818) 788-6662
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