Monthly, In-person Childbirth Essentials Group Class

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My four-hour Childbirth Essentials group class gives you the basics you need to help you feel as prepared as possible for your unique childbirth experience. Whether you want a hospital or home birth, medicated or unmedicated, I will provide evidence-based information to help in your preparation and real-time decision-making. Cost is $135.

In all of my classes, I seek to create an atmosphere of comfort, trust, and respect. Childbirth Essentials classes are intimate (no more than 10 people), practical, hands-on, and fun! I seek to create an atmosphere of comfort, trust, and respect, where prospective parents of all types are welcome.

Topics Covered

• Third trimester—doctor visits and common tests, what’s happening with your body (discomfort, hormones, etc.), how baby prepares for birth, things you can do to plan ahead
• Stage one of labor
  • Early labor—spontaneous onset and induction, how to time contractions, what to do during this time
  • Active and transitional labor—medical and non-medical interventions (comfort measures, movement, etc.), what baby will be doing during this stage, what providers will be doing during this stage, how partners/support people can help
• Stage two of labor—pushing, what to expect in a hospital setting, options for positions and approaches, what baby will be doing during this stage, possible medical interventions
• Stage three of labor—birth of the placenta, what to expect in a hospital setting, options for what to do with the placenta
• Cesarean sections
• Immediate newborn care—required and optional interventions and tests in a hospital setting, home births, etc.
• Postpartum care—immediate and within the first few weeks after giving birth
• Overview of feeding options—breastfeeding and bottle