Birth Classes
2022 classes are open for registration!

Upcoming class dates

• NEW! Breastfeeding Webinar (1.5 hours): available soon for purchase

• NEW! Birth and Baby Foundations: June 8 - June 29, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 3-5pm Eastern (14 hours)

• Individualized private classes offered year-round

See syllabus and pricing below for each type of class.

Birth and Baby Foundations (14 hours)

For home birth, birth center, or hospital birth parents! Evidence-based information designed to equip your family with knowledge and insight to make sound decisions for your baby through the birth experience, from pregnancy through the newborn period.

Details

• 7 weekly classes, 2 hours each

• Cost: $385 per couple (partner or support person), 3-part payment plan available*

• Class cost includes a personalized 45 minute consultation, during pregnancy or up to 6 months postpartum ($60 value)

• Class cost includes a digital, printable packet of class handouts and resource guides

Class layout:

• Class 1: The 3rd trimester, preparing your environment (home, hospital, birth center), and questions to ask your care team

• Class 2: The physiological process of labor and birth, and the hormones involved in facilitating a smoother, less painful birth

• Class 3: The placenta & methods of coping during each stage of labor, including what partner and Doula support

• Class 4: Hospital transfers and emergencies during birth

• Class 5: Interventions, inductions, augmentations, cesarean births, and postpartum

• Class 6: Breastfeeding (including bottle feeding) and babywearing

• Class 7: Newborn care, common vaccines, circumcision, tummy time, brain development, and baby safety

*If you are interested in either applying for a scholarship or sponsoring a family in need, please click here.

NEW!!
Breastfeeding Webinar: Tackling Myths and Preventing Issues (1.5 hours)

A streamlined look at main issues that stop or disrupt the breastfeeding journey, and how to prevent them.

Details

• Hosted on Zoom

• Cost: $35

• Class is replayable for 1 week

Class layout:

Tackling Myths and Preventing Issues

• How much milk does my baby need?

• Is my baby getting enough?

• The “window and way” of introducing a bottle without disrupting the breastfeeding relationship

• Clogged ducts and mastitis: it’s in your hands

• Under-supply, over-supply, and milk “stash”: social media pitfalls

Breastfeeding Mini Class (5 hours)

For those interested only in the breastfeeding portion of our class, plus a bit more!

Details

• 5 hours split into two days, 2.5 hours each

• Cost: $150 per couple (partner or support person)

• Class cost includes a personalized 45 minute consultation, during pregnancy or up to 6 months postpartum ($60 value)

• Class cost includes digital, printable class handouts and resource guides

Class layout:

• Day 1:

  • Supply: establishing breastfeeding output, true under-supply, true over-supply, and maintaining while pumping or supplementing

  • Normal variations of breastfeeding: nipple anatomy, positions for latching baby, refill rate, and capacity

  • Milk storage: stashes, pumps, and basics

• Day 2:

  • Tips for avoiding common issues

  • Red flags: signs that you or your baby need additional support

  • Getting help: resources for support before you need it

*If you are interested in either applying for a scholarship or sponsoring a family in need, please click here.

Homebirth Mini Class (5 hours)

For experienced mothers who feel confident in most of the topics from our Foundations class above.

Details

• 5 hours split into two days, 2.5 hours each

• Cost: $150 per couple (partner or support person), 3-part payment plan available*

• Class cost includes a personalized 45 minute consultation, during pregnancy or up to 6 months postpartum ($60 value)

• Class cost includes a digital, printable packet of class handouts and resource guides

Class layout:

• Day 1:

  • Birthing at home: statistics, what to prepare for, and what to ask, and how to choose your team

  • Daily habits during pregnancy that help baby's position prior to birth

• Day 2:

  • Options for managing pain at home, labor comfort measures, and partner support

  • Hospital transfers, emergencies, and some common interventions for both you and your baby

*If you are interested in either applying for a scholarship or sponsoring a family in need, please click here.