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LAMAZE EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW OF ALL MODULES LATEST
UPDATE VERIFIED QUESTIONS &
DETAILED EXPLANATIONS GRADED
A+
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A friend asks you what Lamaze means today. How do you
respond? - Answer: Lamaze is a guide and resource parents can
use to empower themselves throughout their pregnancy, to
help them ease stresses and fears and understand the choices
they have



Explain Key Pillars of Lamaze - Answer: Evidence based -
Recommendations are firmly grounded in latest research. Gives
us trust from parents and them the confidence to make
informed choices and advocate for themselves



Respectful - Everyone's journey to parenthood is unique. We
respect each family regardless of values. We firmly believe every
parent benefits from an informed pregnancy and birth.

,Transformative - The journey from pregnancy to parenthood is
transformative. We are there for them to provide the
information they need to better understand and make decisions
throughout this journey. We want parents to feel confident
asking questions and making informed decisions, giving them
the ability to comfortably take control of their journey.



Be able to explain each of these statements of the Lamaze
Philosophy of Birth using examples. - Answer: -Women have an
innate ability to give birth.

-Birth is transformative in the life of a family.

-Women's confidence and ability to give birth is either enhanced
or diminished by the care provider and place of birth.

-Women have the right to respectful care and continuous
support.

-Women have the right to give birth free from routine medical
interventions.

-Birth can safely take place in homes, birth centers and
hospitals.

-Evidence-based care helps improve birth outcomes.

-Lamaze childbirth education empowers women to make
informed choices in healthcare and take responsibility for their
health, and to trust their ability to give birth.

,Give examples of situations in everyday life where a person
might

instinctively react or use their "innate wisdom." - Answer: An
instinctive and primal reaction, rooted in the body's innate
wisdom. Feeling a sudden urge to step back from the curb just
before a speeding car passes by. Trusting your gut when making
decisions.



Your friend says she thought Lamaze classes only taught
"breathing"

and "natural childbirth" and that "epidurals are bad". How do
you

respond? - Answer: Lamaze childbirth education empowers
women from all walks of life to make informed choices in
healthcare, to take responsibility for their health, and to trust
their ability to give birth. Ensuring that "all parents make
confident and informed decisions and have the support and
resources that result in safe and healthy birth."



Explain briefly the factors primarily responsible for the decrease
in

both maternal and perinatal mortality during the twentieth
century. - Answer: Better water treatment, housing, sanitation,

, introduction of antibiotics and blood transfusions



List the organizations working to reduce the increase in
maternal

mortality in the 21st century. - Answer: - WHO

- ACOG

- NIH

- The Joint Commission



Describe two ways that birth is the same across time and
culture. - Answer: From the video "birth images from ancient
times", the mother is upright, assisted by other women, mother
seen as strong and capable.



Explain how the history of childbirth, the role of the childbirth

educator and the benefits of childbirth classes all affect teaching

expectant parents today. - Answer: Historically women have
given birth in their homes surrounded by other women.
Childbirth has moved out of the home and women do not see
birth regularly. The role of the childbirth educator is to educate
and empower women and families and make them aware of
their choices and how to make informed decisions. Childbirth
classes help to bridge the gap in knowledge.

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