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8 weekly sessions, online or in person, 2.5 hrs each (includes a snack break)

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Expect to learn:

• Pregnancy comforts, recipes, and nutritional advice.

• Positions and exercises that optimize the position of the baby. Let's get baby comfy for birth!

• Stages of labor, what to expect, and how to time contractions.

• Dispelling fears and common misconceptions.

• Effective use of vocalization for pain relief.

• Practice of deep relaxation for stress relief and ease during labor.

• Birth plan writing.

• Questions to ask when choosing a health care provider committed to meeting your needs.

• Positions and massage techniques to use during labor.

• Supplies to gather for your comfort in labor.

• Familiarize yourself with common obstetric interventions.

• A thoughtful method of decision making during a stressful time.

• Formulating plans for your postpartum period.

• A private session for each couple to ask questions and learn techniques.

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Things to take note of:

• Minimal homework is assigned per session.

• Class materials and supplies are included in the fee.

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Cost of my Childbirth Education group class series:

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$385 per couple (the pregnant woman and her support person)

        * Must be at least 3 couples participating to secure this cost.​

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Other class offerings include:

       * These topics are excerpts from my childbirth education series.

 

Ten tips for an Easier and Safer Birth

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Childbirth Comfort Measures:

Natural Pain Relief Methods, and Pain Medication Benefits and Risks

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Postpartum Preparation

 

Nutrition in the Childbearing Years

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Is Home Birth Safe?

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Please contact me with questions or to schedule a class.

I look forward to hearing from you!

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