Sample Informative Speech Outline
Sample Informative Speech Outline
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the different forms of pain management used during childbirth.
Central Idea: Pain management is an important aspect of childbirth that women need to educate themselves on so they can make an informed decision when choosing which method they will use.
Introduction
I. You hear screams, moaning, words of insanity; you may feel terrified or overwhelmed with pain. A. Do you have the flu? B. No, you’re in labor!
II. Having given birth twice myself, I wanted to learn the pros and con’s of different types of pain management, so I could decide what the best choice was for me and my baby.
III. In June of 2005 Dr. William Camann, co-author of the book, Easy Labor states that “Pain management begins with a positive attitude, knowledge and motivation,” and that “The best way to approach labor is with an open mind to ensure the safest outcome for the baby.”
IV. Today I would like to share with you what I have learned about Regional anesthesia, Acupuncture, and The Bradley Method, all different options for pain management during childbirth.
(Transition: Let’s start with a popular type of regional anesthia)
Body
I. The epidural block is a form of regional anesthesia and was first introduced in the United States in 1935 and has gained popularity as the procedure became safer.
A. It is a fast an easy process that causes both a loss of feeling and a loss of pain from the waste down.
1. It involves an injection of drugs through a catheter that has been placed into part of the spinal canal that is separated from the spinal cord.
2. The epidural catheter is hooked up to a pump which is programmed to slowly infuse either local anesthetic alone or a narcotic/local anesthetic mixture into the epidural space.
B. There are known side effects and complications associated with having an epidural. 1. Some of the side
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the different forms of pain management used during childbirth.
Central Idea: Pain management is an important aspect of childbirth that women need to educate themselves on so they can make an informed decision when choosing which method they will use.
Introduction
I. You hear screams, moaning, words of insanity; you may feel terrified or overwhelmed with pain. A. Do you have the flu? B. No, you’re in labor!
II. Having given birth twice myself, I wanted to learn the pros and con’s of different types of pain management, so I could decide what the best choice was for me and my baby.
III. In June of 2005 Dr. William Camann, co-author of the book, Easy Labor states that “Pain management begins with a positive attitude, knowledge and motivation,” and that “The best way to approach labor is with an open mind to ensure the safest outcome for the baby.”
IV. Today I would like to share with you what I have learned about Regional anesthesia, Acupuncture, and The Bradley Method, all different options for pain management during childbirth.
(Transition: Let’s start with a popular type of regional anesthia)
Body
I. The epidural block is a form of regional anesthesia and was first introduced in the United States in 1935 and has gained popularity as the procedure became safer.
A. It is a fast an easy process that causes both a loss of feeling and a loss of pain from the waste down.
1. It involves an injection of drugs through a catheter that has been placed into part of the spinal canal that is separated from the spinal cord.
2. The epidural catheter is hooked up to a pump which is programmed to slowly infuse either local anesthetic alone or a narcotic/local anesthetic mixture into the epidural space.
B. There are known side effects and complications associated with having an epidural. 1. Some of the side
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