Don't have time for a full childbirth education series? Is distance a barrier to childbirth education? Or maybe you’ve had a baby before and are looking for a different experience. This is for you! This is a two class series that highlights the basics of stages of labor, anatomy, comfort measures, managing discomfort and intensity, training for your partner, helping baby navigate the pelvis, what to expect in the postpartum and newborn phases. Build confidence and reduce fear about birth!
What to expect:
Anatomy of birth
What to eat in labor
How to handle discomfort in labor
How your partner can support
When to call your birth team in labor
Stages of labor, positions and practice
Birth options/interventions
Sharing about your previous births (if desired)
Making a postpartum plan
Postpartum - what’s normal, what’s not
Newborns-what to expect after birth and the first weeks
This class is intended for adults only, as we do not have accommodations for children.