Event Details
This session will review the history, trends, and current statistics for cesarean surgery in the United States and in New York City hospitals. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the surgery itself, including the risks and benefits, and will learn about the circumstances when a cesarean is medically indicated. We will dispel the myths associated with cesarean surgery, and have an in-depth discussion of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC). Students will also learn to identify the factors that increase the risk for a cesarean and what steps expectant parents may take to prevent a cesarean.
Virtual workshop hosted on Zoom. Link will be provided via email.
Registration is open up until 20 minutes before the event start time.
Instructor
Bonu deCaires, CCCE, CD(DONA), CBC, MS
Bonu deCaires has been working with pregnant couples and newborns for nearly a decade. In addition to teaching childbirth education, Bonu is a DONA certified labor support doula. She holds a bachelor’s in biology from Amherst College, and a master’s in nutritional science from University of Massachusetts, where her thesis focused on herbs used in childbirth. She completed one year of postgraduate coursework in Anatomy and Physiology, and is certified in adult and infant CPR. Bonu taught comprehensive childbirth classes and newborn care at Realbirth for six years, and has taught at Tribeca Parenting since 2011. Bonu is also a mother, a member of The Metropolitan Doula Group and a mentor to aspiring childbirth educators through CEA/MNY. Classes offered: Childbirth education including breastfeeding and newborn care. Group classes offered through Pregnancy and Parenting. Private classes in clients’ homes.
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