What could there be to it that I don't instinctively know?

Answer: a lot! It might be unclear what you will learn in a childbirth education class, but having information ahead of time can be a critical part of your journey to parenthood.

In our natural childbirth education course, you can expect coverage on:

  • Changes in Anatomy During Labor
  • Labor Hormones
  • Warm-Up Labor Signs
  • Early Labor
  • Rest and Coping in Early Labor
  • How Support People Can Shine in Early Labor
  • How to Keep Oxytocin High in Early Labor
  • The Benefits of Doulas
  • Active Labor
  • Comfort and Coping in Active Labor
  • Transition and What to Do When You're in It
  • The Natural Pause in Labor
  • How to Know When It's Time to Push
  • Pushing
  • Birth of the Baby
  • The Fetal Pause
  • Placental Delivery
  • Immediate Postpartum
  • Immediate Postpartum Hormones
  • Labor Interventions: Their Risks and Benefits
  • Stripping and Sweeping Membranes
  • AROM
  • Epidural
  • Fentanyl
  • Pitocin
  • Vacuum / Forceps
  • Intra-Uterine Pressure Catheter
  • Internal Monitoring
  • Cesarean: Emergent Vs. Non-Emergent
  • Active Management for Bleeding
  • Suturing
  • Neonatal Resuscitation
  • Hands-On Practice
  • Simulation
  • Course Materials and Natural Birth Videos