4-Week Evidence Based Child Birth Class

Service Description

This is the accelerated EBB Class - 6 weeks condensed into 4 weeks. The date you select will be the class start date and we will meet weekly at the same time for 4 weeks to discuss the following: Week 1: The power of language and the mind, stages of labor exercise - address fear, pain, and comfort Week 2: Birth statistics & the evidence around big babies, failure to progress, due dates, eating & drinking during labor + any topic you're interested in. Week 3: The evidence on group B strep, PROM + comfort measures, birth positions, advocacy, inductions & cesareans Week 4: Lactation, postpartum + comfort measures & rehearse positions and movement to support labor/birth. Your investment includes: 4 classes to prepare for the labor process and practice your labor skills 5 weeks of online videos (with evidence based topics such as eating/drinking during labor, due dates & so much more!) for you and your partner(s) to watch together with 3 or 6 months access An in-depth spiral-bound workbook in digital format (or physical copy for an additional fee) An opportunity to build community with other expecting families Mentorship and guidance from a birth and postpartum doula with 5 years of experience, lactation counselor studying to be a IBCLC and a parent to a 16 year old. Course Topics Includes: Evidence based care Comfort Measures Advocacy - Know Your Rights Partner/Support People Involvement Interventions & Birth Plan 4th Trimester/Postpartum BONUS: Newborn Care + Breast/Chest Feeding *Additional 3 month access to the online portion of the class (6 month total access) and spiral physical notebook copy is available for an additional cost** Your ticket is good for 2 people. We encourage you to join this class with a partner or any support person.