Tamara Srdanović, CH, HCHI, HCHD, CLC

As a trained and certified Birth Doula (Hypnobabies), childbirth educator (Hypnobabies), Hypnotist (NGH), lactation counselor (Healthy Children Project), and Babywearing Instructor (Babywearing Institute USA), Tamara helps support parents-to-be and their families throughout pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Class covers all general childbirth education information. Some (but not limited to) topics are:

• gestation and anatomy
• birthing stages I, II, and III (evidence based approach)
• pregnancy and birthing procedures (evidence based approach)
• positions for birthing
• comfort measures for birthing (breathing, relaxation, position choice, massage, aromatherapy, hypnosis, etc.)
• medication options
• birth partner’s support/ doula support
• birth preferences (birth plans)
• surgical birth options and prevention (gentle Cesarean included)
• immediate postpartum health (first two hours after birth)
• long term postpartum health

If you would like to hear class review by Ruby (Biology graduate), please click here to hear DropBox audio: Lactation 101 Review

Class covers all general lactation education information. Some (but not limited to) topics are:

• immediate postpartum and 9 newborn stages (including newborn reflexes, skin-to-skin practice)
• hormonal make-up in the immediate postpartum
• first hour, first 24h, first week, and first 40 days
• first 6 months
• feeding amount and newborn stomach size
• breast and nipple anatomy
• biochemical breastmilk information
• latch
• positions for breastfeeding (including laid-back breastfeeding)
• comfort measures for breastfeeding
• birth partner’s involvement and support during breastfeeding
• evolutionary biology
• hunger and other cues
• treating engorgement
• baby’s weight loss and weight gain
• growth spurts
• newborn diapers – normal output & description
• troubleshooting
• breast health and nipple care
• pumping
• proper storage
• going back to work
• introduction of solids
• Q&A

• complete childbirth education course
• complete hypnosis for childbirth course
• complete materials for both Hypno-Mom and birth partner
• small groups allow plenty of Q&A time

Class review (by recent students): http://hypnobabiesnyc.com/class-review