CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
PREPARING YOU FOR EVERY STAGE OF YOUR PREGNANCY
Childbirth Classes during Covid-19
During this time of COVID-19, you can take advantage of the hybrid class option if you are not comfortable attending in person classes. Your hybrid childbirth class will include access to professionally filmed and edited classes, your workbook and a “class in a bag” will be mailed to you. We will have weekly zoom meetings to discuss the class, do any demonstrations and answer your questions. Everything will be taken care of for you! Contact me for pricing and registration.
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Childbirth Classes in NEPA
Birth Boot Camp Comprehensive
Complete Preparation for an Amazing Birth
If you desire an unmedicated birth, are first-time parents, or are preparing for a VBAC, this class will prepare you on all levels – physically, mentally, and emotionally. Workbook included. This class series runs 25 hours and is typically taught over a 10-week period, or ten 2.5 hour sessions.
Group class $350 per couple
Private classes in your home $450
Birth Boot Camp
Training for an Amazing Hospital Birth
Our hospital class is designed for the couple who wants more. More education. More fun. More relaxation and labor practice. More information on interventions, including medicated and cesarean births. They want to be able to make informed decisions as their birth unfolds. Workbook included. This class is 15 hours in total, typically taught over six 2.5 hour sessions.
Group class $250 per couple
Private classes in your home $350
Birth Boot Camp
Training for an Amazing Home/Birth Center Birth
If you are planning to have your baby at home or at a freestanding birth center, this class will give you the nuts and bolts of labor. Learn what happens before, during, and after birth, as well as variations of labor. While comfort measures and relaxation are taught in this class series, the “Comfort Measures: Amazing Coping Strategies for Labor” workshop compliments this childbirth class nicely. Workbook included. Class time 12.5 hours, typically broken up into five 2.5 hour sessions.
Group classes $250 per couple
Private classes in your home $350
Birth Boot Camp
Basic Training
This one-day course is designed for the extra busy couple and is only available in person. Topics covered include basic nutrition and exercise to stay healthy and low-risk; what to expect during labor, epidurals, and cesarean section; coping techniques and comfort measures; and writing a birth plan. Course runs 7 hours with a one-hour lunch break.
Group class $175
Private class in your home $250
Birth Boot Camp
Reboot Refresher
This Reboot Refresher class is designed for couples planning their second ( or third or fourth) birth. The class is tailored just for you to address your particular concerns and needs for your subsequent birth. Brush up on the basics of birth, refresh your memory on relaxation techniques, practice comfort measures and even learn something new! Workbook is included. Class time is approximately 3.5-4 hours.
Group class $75
Private class in your home $125
Birth Boot Camp
Homecoming Life with a New Recruit
This is your manual for early parenthood! Topics include breastfeeding (3.5 hour video course included), newborn procedures, babywearing, safe sleep, postpartum topics, and baby comfort techniques to help you and your partner get off to a great start with your new baby. Workbook included. Class time approximately 4 hours.
Group class $100
Private class in your home $125
Childbirth classes and Doula Services in Northeast Pa and The Susquehanna Valley
Service area for home, hospital and birth center births in the following counties: Schuylkill, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Luzerne and Dauphin. Service area includes but is not limited to, Pottsville, Danville, Bloomsburg, Lewisburg, Hazelton, Wilkes Barre, Hershey and Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Please contact me if you are unsure about the service area.