The fee for the six week birth class series is $175—this includes the class curriculum, a resource folder full of national and local pregnancy and parenting information, and a “goodie bag” full of free samples. Use of my extensive pregnancy, birth and parenting library is also available. Childbirth classes are held in my home in Colorado Springs. Birth’s Journey childbirth classes are designed for home birthing and hospital birthing families.
The next series of birth classes will be held on:
Thursdays from 6:00-8:30 starting February 25th
and
Mondays from 6:00-8:30 starting April 12th
Need a different day/time?
Contact me and we'll make arrangements
Labor and birth are intense, hard work, and each woman’s experience is unique. Birth’s Journey childbirth classes will teach you the tools you will need to work with your body during the process of giving birth. You will gain strength, confidence and knowledge so that you can make your own best choices at each point along the way.
On the practical level, the series of birth classes covers:
Class 1: Introductions, Birth Misconceptions, Cultural views of pregnancy and birth, Active Birth, Nutrition, See a video of birth, Relaxation exercise
Class 2: Prenatal Exercise, Signs that labor has started, Dilation, Effacement, Fear-Tension Cycle, Pregnancy Hormones, See a video of birth, Relaxation exercise
Class 3: First Stage of Labor, Comfort Measures and Techniques for Labor, See a video of birth, Relaxation exercise
Class 4: Second and Third Stage of Labor, Optimal Fetal Positioning, **Labor Rehearsal, Guest Speaker--previous students tell their birth story
Class 5: How to write a Birth Plan, Medical Interventions, Induction, Epidural, Cesarean Awareness, Informed Consent, Unexpected Outcomes
Class 6: Post Partum care for Mom and Baby, Breastfeeding (with video clips), Babywearing, Cloth Diapers (if applicable), Vaccinations, Circumcision (if applicable), Postpartum Depression, Homeopathy
**In addition to learning various comfort measures for coping with the discomforts of labor, you will also have an opportunity to experience a Labor Rehearsal where you will get to practice the positions of Active Birth while using the comfort measures you will learn in class.