childbirth education
This family-centered Childbirth Education class helps women and their partners understand the options for labor and birth, identify needs and desires for labor, birth and postpartum and build confidence as advocates for themselves during labor and birth.
Upon completion of the Childbirth Education classes, you will...
- understand how nutrition and exercise during pregnancy can help your labor and birth
- understand the birth process, including identifying preterm labor, the signs and stages of labor
- be able to anticipate and prepare for the emotions that can arise while in labor
- be familiar with your physical and emotional coping styles and how they can help or hinder you while in labor
- have practiced relaxations, positions and movements using a variety of comfort measures that can help you cope with pain from early labor through delivery
- have a supportive partner who has learned and practiced hands-on support techniques
- have accurate and detailed information about the pain medication and medical technology available during labor and birth in the hospital and at home
- understand how to get a good start at breastfeeding and address common concerns
- be able to anticipate and prepare for your life with new baby and identify your postpartum needs
- be empowered and prepared to make choices regarding your labor and birth
The Childbirth Education class meets for five classes on weeknights for 3 hours or as a weekend intensive. This class can be taken individually or together with the Breastfeeding and Newborn Care classes as part of the Comprehensive Package. There is so much information to offer regarding breastfeeding and postpartum life; the 3-hr class in the Childbirth Education series can only offer the basics of breastfeeding and postpartum life with a newborn. For an in-depth and comprehensive discussion about breastfeeding and postpartum life with a newborn, the Breastfeeding and New Baby Care classes are offered at a discounted rate in the Comprehensive Package. I recommend you complete these classes prior to 36 weeks of pregnancy.
5 WEEK SERIES (Childbirth Education only)
Tuesday or Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm$135
WEEKEND INTENSIVE (Childbirth Education only)
Friday evening, 6:30-9:30pm, Saturday, 10:00am-4:00pm$135
COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE (Childbirth Education, Breastfeeding, and Newborn Care)
$175 ($30 savings)When you enroll for these 3 classes at once, you save $10 per class. Pick your dates here.