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LIVE CLASS

Live classes are taught by Sarah McMoyler, RN, BSN, and are available in a one-day Saturday format. Clients have the option to enroll in the Full Course, Newborn Care Only*, or Infant CPR Only. The course is held in a beautiful conference center situated in the Pacific Heights district of San Francisco. The environment lends itself to a comfortable and relaxing learning experience. Site coordinators are available to ensure all individual comfort needs are met.

The 175-page, beautifully illustrated course book is provided to course participants of our Full Course and Newborn Care Only class. The updated 2016 edition of the course book also includes an extensive Postpartum Recovery chapter, in addition to the four core subjects of childbirth preparation, infant CPR, breastfeeding, and newborn care.

All classes include coffee, tea, cocoa, & water service, nutritional snacks, and the famous cookie-and-milk break. Expectant parents receive welcome bags, with introductions and gift certificates to the ‘best of the best’ in the baby category. Fantastic prizes are won by partners who volunteer to assist Sarah with demonstrations, role play, and positioning throughout the class.

To maintain quality control and the dynamic McMoyler Method™ teaching style, all classes are taught by Sarah McMoyler, RN, BSN, one week out of each month. Sarah’s schedule includes speaking engagements, lectures, and conferences, introducing “Birth Is An Extreme Sport… Prepare Accordingly!” at conferences and hospitals across the country.

*Newborn Care includes all core topics expanded upon below, except for Childbirth Preparation.

COURSE CONTENT

Childbirth Preparation

Pre-term labor warning signs
Physiology of the pregnant body
Labor terminology
Coping with labor pain / Partner support
Strategies for non-medicated labor including: breathing responses, vocalization, and labor positions
Medication and epidurals
Possible medical interventions
Positions for pushing
Working with healthcare team
Cesarean births

Infant CPR

In-depth introduction to CPR and choking response techniques
Hands-on practice with a CPR mannequin
Current guidelines for rescue breathing and chest compressions
Clearing an airway obstruction
Activating 9-1-1

Breastfeeding

Realistic breastfeeding information for new moms and partners focusing on “babies thriving and mothers surviving”
Understanding the benefits, as well as the potential problems and remedies
Introduction to pumping and storing breast milk
Early newborn latch and positioning are practiced
Preventing nipple soreness
Burping
Introduction to bottles, pumping, and storing breast milk

Newborn Care

Crying and soothing techniques
Safe sleep guidelines
The basic drills: diapering, dressing, swaddling, bathing, trimming nails and cord care
Preventing postpartum depression
Essential baby gear
The physical and emotional roller coaster that all moms find themselves following the birth of the baby
The “Star Family” returns with their newborn for a baby bath demo

Baby Bath Demo

The class concludes with a return visit from Graduates who bring their newborn baby back to class. The “Star Family” will talk about their birth, first week home, and share some of their must-haves.
In addition to bathing the baby, and demonstrating the “Five S’s,” Sarah will provide inside tips for a smooth transition from hospital to home.