4 Reasons you don’t think you need a childbirth class (are the 4 reasons you should take one anyway)

Here are some real things I hear pretty often as a doula AND educator:

I don’t need to take a class because you (my doula) will be at my birth
People have been having babies since the beginning of time, I’m not sure that I need to spend 6+ hours learning how to do something so natural
I’m planning to get an epidural, so I don’t need a class that teaches me how to cope with labor
When I’m in labor I’m going to forget everything I learned in class, anyway, so why take it?

But here’s what all of those reasons look like in reality:…

General TipsKatherine MorrisApril 20, 2022childbirth education, birth class, prenatal, pregnancy, doula, lamaze, bradley method, hypnobabies, hypnobirthing, informed decisions, trauma informed care, informed consent

Amanda Dowd, Head of Birth Doula Services

So, hello! I’m Amanda, and if you’re reading this as a potential or current client, I am so thrilled to be supporting you. I will probably shed a few tears at your birth (I usually do!) and I will always have chocolate on me if you need a little pick-me-up post delivery. I promise to hold space for all of your fears, hopes, and dreams, and I promise to honor you and your family exactly as you are. I promise to educate, empower, and uplift you, and I promise to support your choices without judgement.

Welcome to Terra Cotta Perinatal. Kat and I are so excited you’re here.

Katherine MorrisJuly 20, 2021birth doula, Birth Support, birth trauma, pregnancy, labor, delivery, childbirth, trauma informed care