Classes


Childbirth Education

How, When & Why Comprehensive Childbirth Education

Short on time? Whether you’re seeking to enhance your current knowledge about childbirth, or starting from scratch, we have a curriculum for you!

Our childbirth education is designed to fit into your busy lives, offered in 2-hour, 3-hour and 9-hour full day series to assist you in the level of preparation you desire. Spend the amount of time you choose covering a tailored curriculum for your needs.

The How, When & Why Full Childbirth Series ( Broken into two 4 hour classes)

This is not your average childbirth class! The How, When and Why curriculum gives you a complete and well rounded review of all the options and scenarios for birth, whether you’re seeking a medicated or unmedicated experience. The only course that fully dives into pregnancy through postpartum in detail in a convenient time frame, this complete childbirth series is designed for providing a full knowledge of birth, allowing for each family to customize their experience to their own desires, wishes and needs as their birth scenario unfolds!

Topics Include:

    • Birth Partner Communication
    • Hopes, Wishes and a Written Birth Plan
    • Common Pregnancy Complaints
    • Nutrition and Weight Gain
    • Common Prenatal Testing
    • Anatomy of Labor and Birth
    • Fetal Positioning
    • The Labor Process
    • The Three Stages of Labor
    • Trial of Labor and VBAC
    • Non-Medical Pain Relief and Comfort Measures
    • Medical Pain Relief
    • Positions for Labor and Birth
    • Interventions
  • The Welcoming Hour

NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

3 – Hour Series Birth: The Pressure, The Process, The Positions 

This course provides all of the tools, steps and procedures needed to prepare for birth! Jam-packed with information, birthing couples will leave feeling fully prepared for any birthing scenario!

Topics Include: 

  • Birth Partner Communication
  • Hopes, Wishes & A Written Birth Plan
  • Squeeze, Squat & Squirm
  • Fetal Positioning
  • The Labor Process
  • Non-Medical Pain Relief & Comfort Measures
  • Medical Pain Relief
  • Positions for Labor and Birth

2-Hour Communication, Comfort & Positions (Virtual)

Prepare to move! Join us as we discuss and employ various coping and comfort measures such as massage, positioning, counter pressure, rebozo technique, visualization and more in this hands on class!

Topics Include: 

  • Non-Medical Pain Relief
  • Comfort Measures in Labor
  • Positions for Labor & Birth

Private Childbirth Education is available at an hourly rate.  Choose your own focus for a class perfectly tailored to you and your preparation, within your comfortable environment!

Classes are taught in group settings or in private one-on-one sessions.

8-Hour How, When & Why (Full Series) –  Schedule

  • NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

Fee is $600

2-Hour Communication, Comfort & Positions – Schedule

  • Friday February 9th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m
  • Friday March 8th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m
  • Friday April 12th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m
  • Friday May 10th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m
  • Friday June 14th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m
  • NO JULY CLASS!
  • Friday August 9th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m
  • Friday September 13th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m
  • Friday October 11th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m
  • Friday November 8th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m
  • Friday December 13th 7 p.m. – 9 p.m

Fee is $200

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HypnoBirthing®

Preparing for a calm birth?  HypnoBirthing provides the missing link that allows women to use their natural instincts to bring about a safer, easier, more comfortable birthing.  This evidence based class provides resources and a comprehensive class that covers the stages of labor and what to expect in addition to relaxation techniques to allow for a more comfortable experience.  This is not just a method of childbirth, it will change the entire way you view birthing.  You and your partner will enter this experience in a much more confident and prepared way.  

Through relaxation, breathing, positive affirmations and visualizations you can release the fear and tensions that many women are bringing to their birth in our culture.   We believe this fear and tension is the main cause of pain during labor.   If you’re tense or afraid during labor, stress hormones are released which cause the fight-or-flight reaction.  Hypnobirthing might counteract this process by preventing the release of stress hormones, which potentially reduces the pain of labor.  This negative cycle is replaced with confidence, calm, and comfort.

Our Hypnobirthing course is taught in 4 class sessions;

HypnoBirthing Series Schedule

  • Feb 21st, 28th, March 6th, 13th, and the 20th 6:30-9pm

Class takes place at Elevate Life Clinic in Annapolis

Fee is $475  (includes free entrance to our comfort measures class!)

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Baby’s Here! Now What?

Baby’s Here! Now What? Is a dynamic hands on class packed full of information on how to make the transition to life with a newborn easier for the whole family. We feature topics such as feeding, sleep, soothing techniques, as well as health and safety.

Baby’s Here! Now What? –  Schedule

No Classes available at this time

Fee is $200

Upcoming Events

VBAC prep and chat

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