Childbirth Class Content Preview
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Natural Birthing Class Details
- Top-rated natural birth course taught by Certified Midwives
- 37 different videos with over 3 and a half hours of incredible content
- Learn at your own pace and track progress through LearnDash
- Access all course material for $149 or 4 monthly payments of $37.50
- **price is currently discounted to help ease pandemic woes
Natural Birthing Class Objectives
- Be fully informed about the stages of labor
- Be confident in your body’s ability to deliver a baby naturally
- Prepare as a couple for hands on support during labor
- Advocate for yourself and your baby
- Prepare for potential obstacles that may come up
- Know your options at every step of the process
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
🎉 Birthing Class Testimonials 🎉
“I love them as a team, their personalities work great together and really makes the environment one of “we are all in this together.” – (At my birth) I was empowered, energized, calm and in control. We are forever changed by and grateful for Charli and Sarah. We whole heartedly recommend Hearth and Home. They are the real deal, total B.A’s of birthing!”
– Emelia W.
“Their pairing culminates the perfect synchronicity of strength, empathy and love. – Their dedication and love for what they do is evident. I came out of (my birthing) experience feeling like the powerful woman I had hoped to be and with the utmost respect and reverence for the gift these women give so freely and joyfully.”
-Jade C.
“I recommend Charli and Sarah to everyone I know. We both agreed that this class was well-structured and provided us an increased sense of peace and excitement. We both feel like they touched on so many things that we hadn’t learned about in the books, documentaries and articles we have been diving into on our own. I 100% recommend this birthing class and Hearth and Home.”
-Awna T.
Who are these birthing classes for?
These classes are designed to help people who want to have a physiologic birth- sometimes called a natural birth. What that means is we not only tell you about early labor signs and how to cope, we also tell you what to do to set yourself up for success for the later parts of labor, including active labor, pushing, and getting your placenta born. We really want everyone to have the birth experience they’re looking for and to have the tools they need to make that happen. If you're not sure about natural birth, but you want all the information possible, we review the common interventions of childbirth and how to choose which ones you might want to help you have your baby. If you know a natural birth is your dream- we go over everything we wish every birthing person knew to meet that goal.
You Deserve to Be Informed and In Charge of Your Own Birth
Labor and birth are unpredictable, and lots of the time birth doesn’t go to plan. That said, there are lots of times when people have different labors than the planned simply because they didn’t have the information ahead of time and they didn’t know what to do to create the environment they would need on the day. We help you with that. We’ll give you tips and pointers, but also strategies for advocating for yourself and figuring out what you need to succeed. Good childbirth education should not only be the nuts and bolts, but also a framework so that no matter what your birth ends up being like, you are the autonomous decision maker, and you were in charge. If you want to choose a scheduled Cesarean, that’s the right thing for you. If you want to have an unmedicated birth at home, that’s the right thing for you. We want you to know what you’re choosing and how to get yourself ready for the birth you’re planning (and how to make informed decisions if the birth you’re planning isn’t the birth you get).
How do Online Childbirth Classes Differ from In-Person Childbirth Classes?
Here are some of the pros and cons to taking an online childbirth class as opposed to an in-person class:
Online Birth Class:
- You can do it when it’s convenient for you. If you are someone who has a tight schedule, or you’re trying to fit in as many work hours as you can before baby comes, it might be really helpful for you to just do the class when you have time. For people who already have children, an online childbirth class can be a huge benefit because they don’t have to pay for childcare or arrange a class around the schedule of the children. Especially for people who had an adverse birth experience the first time around or second time around, they might be attracted to childbirth education but have a hard time getting away from the kids. Online childbirth classes are a great option for this population.
- Online you might have access to classes you wouldn’t otherwise, such as classes from midwives or doulas that aren’t available in your geographic region.
- You can select in-depth knowledge about the areas you really want help with (such as natural birth, coping techniques, newborn cues, etc) and spend less time on the things you feel confident in
- You can select classes that are focused on your particular situation, such as if you are planning a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC), if you are pregnant with multiples (twins or triplets), or if you are giving birth as someone with a medical condition that will make your situation different from the average population
- You can view and see hands-on demonstration of different coping techniques and how to support a laboring person. We demonstrate various positions and support methods to help a laboring person through their natural birth.
When Should I Take An Online Childbirth Class?
As with any childbirth education class, you want to take the class in time to be prepared for the birth of your baby, but close enough to the birth that you remember what was covered and the bulk of the content. (If you have hired a doula or a midwife, they will be available to help you remember some of the things you forgot, but it can set each individual at ease to remember what they talked about in their childbirth education class.) Typically, we recommend doing childbirth education sometime in the third trimester before 36 weeks. This will allow you time to incorporate what you’ve learned and practice some of what you want to from the class before it’s time to actually give birth, even if your baby comes on the early end.
Additional Birthing Class FAQs
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Description text goes hereSarah McClure and Charli Zarosinski are Certified Professional Midwives with years of experience helping people prepare for birth in homes, hospitals, and birth centers. Sarah and Charli are practicing home birth midwives and the co-founders of Hearth & Home Midwifery, where they have assisted hundreds of clients to have natural births at home and to navigate the complex decision making of the prenatal, birth, and postpartum period. They are the creators of The Homebirth Midwife Podcast and creators of Your Natural Birth: How To Prepare for the Birth You Want.” Sarah and Charli designed this course with one thing in mind: to provide the information they wish every birthing person had when planning a natural birth.
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This course is designed for anyone who wants to have a natural birth but who also wants to know about the common interventions, just in case. It’s specifically written for first-time moms, people planning a VBAC, people who have not had a natural birth before, or anyone who felt after their first birth that things didn’t go as they wanted.
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You will have access to the course for one year.
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Yes, childbirth classes are eligible for reimbursement with a flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA).
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Yes, we will practice a number of hands-on techniques for comfort measures and pain relief, and do a simulation of labor where you and your support person can practice what you’ve learned.
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No! Many people find that taking the course in third trimester helps them to remember the details and have the information fresh in their mind for their birth.
We wish you all the best in your pregnancy and birth journey and hope you will join us in our online childbirth education series!
In health,
Sarah and Charli
Hearth and Home Midwifery