The Bradley Method

We enrolled in a Bradley Birthing Course which actually started 6/8 but I thought I might have strep so we went to the clinic instead. Thankfully it was not strep but I’m glad we didn’t risk it. So we started our classes tonight. They are every Tuesday for 12 weeks so we’ll be finished at the end of August. The Bradley Method teaches that “Natural childbirth is an important goal since most people want to give their babies every possible advantage. Without the side effects of drugs given during labor and birth. Bradley® classes teach families how to have natural births. The techniques are simple and effective. They are based on information about how the human body works during labor. Couples are taught how they can work with their bodies to reduce pain and make their labors more efficient. Of over 200,000 Bradley®-trained couples nationwide, over 86% of them have had spontaneous, unmedicated vaginal births. This is a method that works!” Chris’ sister has used this method twice now and has had successful drug free births. We have a lot of work to do to master the relaxation techniques and I need to get moving on my exercises. The Bradley Method also focuses on nutrition so I’ve done pretty well to get the servings I need according to the Brewer diet. Our teacher is a momma of 3 little boys and has successfully used the Bradley Method all 3 times. She is well informed on the method and I am looking forward to really getting into the course. So far we’ve talked about nutrition and gestation. The 4th course is all about the coach so I hope Chris learns a lot. We are very excited about our labor and birthing process since we know this method will help us stay away from medical intervention that leads to more and more drugs.