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Childbirth Education Classes

According to the American Pregnancy Association:
  • Childbirth classes help build your confidence in your body’s ability to give birth.
  • You can discuss your fears about labor and birth with the instructor and other couples with the same concerns.
  • Your partner will learn about childbirth and how to support you on the big day. You may find that attending childbirth classes together will create a special bond.
  • Your instructor will discuss pain relief options, including massage, relaxation, breathing techniques, and medications.
Course Curriculum:
  • Stages of pregnancy 
  • Stages of labor
  • Signs of labor progression
  • Group B strep: What to expect if you test positive 
  • Effacement, Dilation & Station
  • Fetal Positioning & The Miles Circuit
  • Reflexology & labor
  • Importance of nutrition and movement
  • Spontaneous rupture of membranes: What to do if this happens first
  • When to go to the hospital
  • Typical hospital admission process 
  • Everything you need to know about epidurals
  • The role of hormones in labor & postpartum
  • The Three Rs
  • P.A.I.N.
  • Methods for coping with labor pain
  • Tools for strengthening a positive attitude about your birth 
  • Intro to various interventions & how to decide if they are necessary for you
  • B.R.A.I.N. - how to use it!
  • Importance of doulas & labor companions
  • What to expect in the hours, days, weeks and months postpartum
  • Baby care tips
  • Exceptional supporting resources

Course Options:
Three hour course offered privately in your home: $250
Online course, when it's convenient for you, at your own pace: $129

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