Childbirth Education:
We believe within every women lies the innate ability to give birth. Our goal is to provide the information necessary to bring this wisdom into action.

 

Our classes include

Beliefs and practices of pregnancy and childbirth
Emotions pregnancy and labor
Physiology of birth
Informed choice and interventions
The role of pain in labor
Comfort measures for labor
Relaxation techniques
Early neworn care
Breastfeeding and the early postpartum period

Private and group classes available

First Time Parents
A unique six week series for first time parents will allow couples to explore the philosophy and history of normal childbirth, gain the confidence and knowledge necessary to make informed choices in childbirth and prepare emotional and spiritually for this rite of passage. Initial breastfeeding and newborn care will be covered as well.

Experienced Families
Experienced couples will benefit from a refresher course to deepen their understanding of the spiritual potential latent in childbirth. This class will include philosophy of childbirth, making informed choices, emotions of labor and a review of comfort measures.

Our classes reflect the Lamaze Philosophy of Pregnancy and Birth

Lamaze Philosophy of Birth

  • Birth is normal, natural and healthy.
  • The experience of birth profoundly affects women and their families.
  • Women's inner wisdom guides them through birth.
  • Women's confidence and ability to give birth is either enhanced or diminished by the care provider and place of birth.
  • Women have the right to give birth free from routine medical interventions.
  • Birth can safely take place in homes, birth centers and hospitals.
  • Childbirth education empowers women to make informed choices in health care, to assume responsibility for their health and to trust their inner wisdom.

Lamaze Philosophy of Pregnancy 

  • Pregnancy is a normal, natural life event.
  • Women’s bodies are perfectly designed to nourish and nurture their babies through pregnancy.
  • The months of pregnancy are necessary for babies to develop and grow, for women's bodies to prepare for birth and for women to become mothers.
  • Pregnancy provides an opportunity for mothers and fathers to begin forming lifelong bonds with their babies.
  • A good support system, a healthy lifestyle and the ability to cope with the stresses of life promote a healthy pregnancy, a healthy birth and a healthy baby.
  • The health-care system and care provider can increase or decrease a woman’s confidence in the normality of pregnancy and in her ability to have a healthy baby.
  • Lamaze education empowers women to gain confidence in their bodies, trust their inner wisdom and to make informed decisions about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting.