Childbirth Education Classes

Childbirth Preparation Course

"Very informative. We learned a lot more than we had anticipated to learn."

Meeting once a week for 4 weeks, the group class allows couples to learn about their upcoming labor with other couples who are expecting. It allows you to hear other questions you may not have thought of, and gives you other people to be a support system.

Also available is the one-day Saturday course. We cover all information in a slightly condensed format. Perfect for those who are close to their due date, or who can not fit the 4 week series into their schedule.

For the private classes, I come to your home to teach you privately everything you need to know prior to going into labor. You may choose to have either two 4 hour sessions, or one 8 hour session. This is a wonderful option for all those who are on medical bedrest.

All classes include:
* Information on the anatomy, physiology of pregnancy and birth

* Signs of Pre-labor and true labor

* The stages and phases of labor and birth

* Physical and emotional events during each stage of labor
* Comfort measures during the different phases and stages of labor and birth
* Positions for pushing and delivery
* Medications used during labor and birth
* Common interventions and procedures used during labor and birth
* Cesarean section
* Recovery after vaginal and cesarean deliveries
* A full rehearsal of a labor with practice of all relaxation and breathing techniques.
* And more!

This class is ideal for the couple wanting more out of their class than the traditional hospital childbirth class. It is designed to make everyone feel comfortable whether they choose natural or medicated childbirth. I don't just teach you how to be a good patient, but how to take charge of your decisions, and to be an informed participant in the birth of your child.

I teach a natural approach to childbirth, while still educating about the interventions and medications that may be used in a hospital setting so even couples who desire a natural childbirth will feel at ease when discussing possible changes to their birth requests.

In discusing the interventions, medications, and procedures, all benefits, risks, and alternatives will be discussed so you and your partner may make an informed desicion as to the care that will be best for you and your family.

By the end of the class, every couple will be able to write a personalized birth plan so as to inform your care providers of your wishes.

You will also be given a large handbook of information that I have personally compiled that you may take to your birth as a reference guide with any possible situation. No other class in this area offers this! :-)

C-Section Prep Class

This class is ideal for those who are needing to have a planned c-section. Topics include:

* What to do prior to your c-section
* What procedures to expect from the hospital
* What is involved in the surgery, and what you may feel.
* Postpartum- after the surgery, what you need to know to heal better