Childbirth Education

We understand that decision making is a complex process and that what is right for one person may not be right for another. We also know that childbirth is unpredictable and even when it's uncomplicated, it may not go the way we imagined it.

 

Developed by a midwife, our childbirth education course is rooted in the belief that childbirth is a normal, physiological process, but that interventions are sometimes helpful and necessary. Over the course of 6 2-hour sessions, you will receive evidence-based, non-judgmental education to help you make truly informed decisions as well as learn tools to help you navigate the unexpected. 

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We also know that the big day isn't the only day. Our series also explores decision-making and preparation throughout the postpartum period.

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Here are a few things you can expect to learn about:

 

- Setting up for a Healthy Birth: Nutrition and Movement Guidance

- Navigating Boundaries: How to Have Difficult Conversations and Center Yourself

- Infant Feeding Options: Breastfeeding, Bottle Feeding, Pumping, Returning to Work

- Safe Infant Sleep

- Third Trimester Labor Preparation

- Navigating Interventions Throughout Care

- The Ins and Outs of Labor

- Comfort Measures to Cope with Labor

- Decision Making and Communication Tools 

- Immediate Postpartum: What to Expect Before You Go Home

- Newborn Decisions: What Are Your Options/What Is The Evidence?

- Postpartum Planning and Set Up

- Newborn Care in the Early Days

- Weird Things That Are Normal and Weird Things That Are Not Normal

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$350

Saturdays from 1-3 PM for six weeks.

We have the following sessions available in 2024:

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1. June 8-July 13

2. August 3-September 7

3. September 21-October 26

4. November 16-December 21

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Space is limited. Click the button below to contact us and reserve your spot in our classes. 

(We recommend starting childbirth education around the start of your third trimester)