Here's what parents have to say
I have taken several birth classes, and this one was BY FAR the most helpful! This class made me confident about birth, and my body's natural ability to birth. I loved how Jennifer talked about the hormones of the labor process. I also feel like this class is the one that was able to best prepare my husband on how to be during the process. Jennifer did a great job at really including partners, and giving them ideas on what they CAN do. Especially the handouts that were emailed to us after each class. There was one in particular that was a huge list comfort measures during labor, we are definitely going to be printing that one off and taking it to the hospital with us so he can refer back to it!
Jennifer was so excited and passionate about the whole birth process, and made it feel way more exciting and natural and less scary.
As a mental health provider I felt that the information was empowering both to me and my partner. I really appreciated looking at my birth expectations through my value system.
Jennifer was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and very approachable. She made it a very comfortable space and shared information from a science/data/facts and also her own experiences.
Class Topics for Birth Basics
Class 1: Getting Acquainted with your Birth
Class 1: Getting Acquainted with your Birth
Class 1: Getting Acquainted with your Birth
What brought you to this class? What are your hopes and fears about your birth? What looming questions are in your mind that you haven't been able to ask before? In the first part of this class we will build a new community of expecting parents as we get to know each other and all that you bring to your births. In the 2nd part of this class we'll get down to business and talk about building a birthing environment that speaks to each of us!
Class 2: Comforts and Supports
Class 1: Getting Acquainted with your Birth
Class 1: Getting Acquainted with your Birth
Having a positive birth experience depends a lot upon having the support and comfort we need to journey through the birth process. In this class, we will cover both pharmacological and non-invasive ways to support laboring mothers. We will discuss the hormones that carry us through the birth process and how they do a job that has been carried out for thousands of years. Partners be ready!
Class 3: Here comes the baby!
Class 4: Transition to Parenthood and Beyond
Class 4: Transition to Parenthood and Beyond
In this class we will come together to discuss the 2nd stage of birth, pushing. We will discuss having the courage to follow your body's cues about how YOU want to deliver your baby. We will also see how partners can best support mom's during this important stage.
Class 4: Transition to Parenthood and Beyond
Class 4: Transition to Parenthood and Beyond
Class 4: Transition to Parenthood and Beyond
In our last class, we will learn more about what the moments after birth can mean for the new or growing family and how to prepare emotionally and psychologically for the realities of post-partum life. We will finish out with a plan you have built for your homecoming days!
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The Nesting Elm: Birth and Beyond
