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Birth Education

Childbirth education that prepares you for a confident, informed birth: knowledge passed hand to hand, the way midwives have always taught.

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Small groups, real practice, and room for every question.

Comprehensive Childbirth Series

6-week course for expectant parents

The flagship program covering pregnancy, labor, birth, and early postpartum: everything a first birth (or a fresh start) calls for.

  • • Stages of labor and what to expect
  • • Pain management techniques
  • • Medical interventions and informed consent
  • • Partner support strategies
  • • Newborn care basics
  • • Breastfeeding fundamentals

$350 per couple | Wednesdays 6-8pm

Natural Birth Workshop

Intensive 1-day workshop

A deep dive into physiological birth and natural pain management techniques.

  • • Understanding the birth process
  • • Breathing and relaxation techniques
  • • Movement and positioning
  • • Water therapy and hydrotherapy
  • • Creating your birth environment
  • • Partner hands-on practice

$200 per couple | Saturdays 9am-4pm

Breastfeeding Basics

2-session prenatal course

Prepare for a strong start to breastfeeding before your baby arrives.

  • • Benefits of breastfeeding
  • • Latch techniques and positioning
  • • Common challenges and solutions
  • • Pumping and milk storage
  • • Partner support for breastfeeding
  • • When to seek help

$150 per couple | 2 sessions

Newborn Care Essentials

Single session workshop

The practical essentials of caring for your newborn, taught hands-on.

  • • Diapering and bathing
  • • Sleep safety and patterns
  • • Soothing techniques
  • • Normal newborn behaviors
  • • When to call your provider
  • • Postpartum adjustment

$100 per couple | 3-hour session

Private Childbirth Education

Prefer one-on-one instruction? Private sessions are tailored to your needs, your schedule, and the way you learn best.

Benefits:

  • • Customized curriculum
  • • Flexible scheduling
  • • In-home or virtual options
  • • Focus on your concerns
  • • More hands-on practice time

Ideal For:

  • • Busy schedules
  • • High-risk pregnancies
  • • Previous birth trauma
  • • Specific learning needs
  • • VBAC preparation

Starting at $400 for 4-session package

A Teaching Philosophy

Birth is a normal, physiological process that women's bodies are made for. These classes emphasize evidence-based information, informed decision-making, and confidence in your body's innate wisdom.

You'll get a balanced view of every option (from unmedicated home birth to hospital birth with interventions) so your choices can align with your values and your circumstances, judgment-free.

This is how midwifery knowledge has always moved through America: hand to hand, mother to mother, from the granny midwives who taught whole communities to the midwives carrying that tradition forward today. You leave class prepared, confident, and looking forward to meeting your baby.

Ready to Prepare for Birth?

Join the next class series or schedule a private session today.

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