Independent Component 1

LITERAL

(a) I, Marilyn Garcia, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.
(b) Mentor(s) name and contact information or the main source you used to complete the independent component.
Bradley Method class: Jaime Castillo Phone Number: (909) 373-6605
Kaiser Classes: Victoria Ortiz Phone Number: (626) 851-5943
(c) Independent Component 1 Log 

(d) Explanation of what you completed.
I completed various classes that taught me about natural birthing options as well as a hospitalized birth. Also these classes taught me a lot about prenatal care and what the process that obstetric health care teams take in order to ensure a good labor whether the mom has a c-section or a vaginal birth. 

INTERPRETIVE 

Going to these classes definitely wasn't easy because some of them went late into the night usually by the time that I would go and sleep. However, these classes were very informative because they taught me things that I never knew before such as how to wash a baby when you bring him/her home, the procedure that doctors take to perform a c-section, and how carefully women have to take care of themselves especially if they have gestational diabetes. I think the most significant part of these classes is when the instructors showed how babies pass through the pelvic bone in order to get through the birth canal. This part was really interesting because I got to see a visual of it and I realized how fascinating the human body is especially when moms are giving birth to their child. Below I have included some pictures of the notes/handouts that I took during the classes. 

Certificate of completion of a class that I took at Kaiser!

APPLIED
This component helped me understand the foundation of my topic better because it helped me learn more about my first answer which is prenatal care. Also in the classes that I took, I got to compare the Bradley Method with moms being treated at the hospital and after analyzing everything that the instructors taught me, I came up with which method I think is best. During the prepared childbirth class that I took at Kaiser, it really helped me learn tools to use during labor which are: cleansing breaths, focal point, relaxation techniques, and breathing techniques. Also I learned about the baby's presentation, which means what position the baby is in during labor. I think these things would be good to mention during my presentation and in the future I could possibly use these techniques that the instructors have taught me.