Private classes taught in the comfort of your home. Warm, evidence-informed, and free of fear-based teaching.
We go over the importance of understanding each stage of labor, and the physiological side of what is going on with your body through each phase. We teach you what to do as you listen to your body as it moves through early labor, active labor and transition. Using visuals, a pelvic model and baby to explain & give visual understanding of movements and positional changes and how they impact your babies position, helping your body and your baby work together to navigate labor. You will leave the class with understanding of when to call your team as labor progresses and you want in person, hands on support.
Comfort techniques are one of the methods your doulas and partner will utilize throughout labor to help you manage your contractions and keep your body relaxed as you labor.
From counter pressure, massage, rebozo, hydrotherapy, and utilizing supplements & herbs to help keep you in a relaxed state... We go over it all so you know what your options are before opting for in-hospital drugs & anesthesia. We equally go over all clinical options for our hospital birth families and home birth families alike just incase Your Birth goes in a different direction than you originally planned for. We want you prepared for all options.
We want your partner equally prepared. We make sure to schedule the class when your partner is available to be there to learn along with you. Your partner is your main support person. They need to know what to expect, and how to support you through it. Having doulas as part of Your Birth team is one way to help ensure your partner doesn't feel alone in supporting you, and can put him at ease, which helps him be present and confident for you.
We go over the importance of postpartum preparation from having your home prepared, supplies for your recovery and the importance of proper support, nutrition and rest those first several weeks once your baby is here.
We briefly go over newborn basics in the childbirth class. This is something we will be here to help you with and answer questions once your new addition is here, so we don't want you to stress about the little unknowns too much. You will naturally learn your baby, as your baby is equally learning you. We will be here to guide you through it!
Similar to newborn basics, we will briefly go over breastfeeding. As your doulas we will be here to help you with initial latch when your baby is born. Don't anticipate problems that might not exist for you and your baby. Your baby is born wanting and knowing how to breastfeed! It is something that is initiated within minutes after birth. This is when you start to recognize if there are initial struggles that need to be navigated. If so, we will help you through any challenges or guide you in the right direction of who can help if we cant.