Curriculum Topic: Group Activity, Ice Breaker, Individual Activity, Virtual Friendly
Activity Type: Multi-topic, Labor & Birth, Healthy Birth Practice 1, Anatomy
Purpose: Online and virtual activities to enrich remote classes
Instructions:
Events of Late Pregnancy:
Converting this activity to a virtual one was a great time for both me and the class. I assigned each family to one of four categories: fetus, pregnant person, uterus or placenta and membranes and briefly discussed the changes that happen. They also had a copy of the events of late pregnancy graphic (see link above). I then asked them to create a short poem that captures what they believe are the important changes and report back to the class. The results were amazing, made everyone laugh and appreciate all that was happening in the last weeks and days of pregnancy. After presenting them to each other, they shared them in their online Google Classroom for prosperity.
Here are some examples my recent class created:
The Journey of the Placenta & Membranes
Morning sail
Waves begin to grow larger and larger
Adrenalin kicks in
Calm seas ahead
Out of nowhere
We brace for the RED tidal wave
A Tale of the Uterus
Ms. Braxton-Hicks got high on some oxy,
her condition didn't progress,
but then ripened into a bloody show.
Finally progressing, she expulsed.
Baby
Instinct nurturing chemistry
Intuition growing Into position
Boom – here I come
Haiku for My Placenta
Armor for fetus
Changing hormones in labor
Farewell, my good friend!
Dilation and effacement demonstration:
Many of you are already familiar with the balloon and the ping pong ball model that so beautifully demonstrates effacement and dilation. This amazing activity was created by Teri Shilling, Passion for Birth. I do that activity in class with all participants having their own balloons and ping pong ball. Liz Chalmers, BirthZone, recorded a video of this demo and shared on YouTube. If you are not able to provide actual props to families (I mail them a package of class goodies) you can discuss the concepts and show the video. It is short and effective and the families love it. Six ways to progress: I have simply modified this fun drawing activity that helps families understand the changes the cervix and the baby undergo in the days before and during labor. Each person does the drawings at home and then holds up their creations for the camera as we work through all the six changes. Just as effective as when we do it in person.
Six Ways to Progress
I have simply modified this fun drawing activity that helps families understand the changes the cervix and the baby undergo in the days before and during labor. Each person does the drawings at home and then holds up their creations for the camera as we work through all the six changes. Just as effective as when we do it in person.
Set-Up:
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