birth class mission

  • Provide the information necessary to help you form a birth plan reflecting your desired birth preferences

  • Help you to understand the signs and onset of labor, as well as the progression of labor and birth

  • Prepare you with relaxation techniques, exercises and labor positions to assist yo uin labor

  • Empower you to seek whatever birth you desire

the basics

Starting with prenatal care

It’s important to know the foundational elements:

  • Anatomy & Physiology

  • Discomforts

  • Exercise & Nutrtion

  • Terminology

  • The onset of labor

 

the big stuff

Getting in to the questions we get the most

Having an understanding of how labor unfolds to have an informed labor experience:

  • Stages of labor

  • Comfort Techniques

  • Non-medical and medical interventions

  • Inductions

  • Cesareans

 
 

your new life

Preparing you for what’s to come

From feeding and newborn care to the physical and emotional recovery process, it’s important to know what to expect:

  • Immediate postpartum procedures

  • Pregnancy related mood disorders

  • Feeding your baby

  • Newborn care

  • Resources for the fourth trimester