7 Weeks to a Better Birth childbirth class series - $300

Our most comprehensive class, covering everything you need to feel prepared for birth, breastfeeding, and taking care of your baby. Due to the interactive nature of the class, class sizes are kept intentionally small at 2-6 couples. Classes meet on Zoom weekly for 7 weeks. 

Upcoming Classes

A week by week look at what you'll learn:
​Click on each week to expand

week 1 ~ Getting ready
  • What's happening in your body in late pregnancy and how to manage some of the aches and pains
  • Pre-term labor concerns and warning signs to look for
  • How to know you might be in labor and what to do next if you are
  • When to go to your birthplace so you don't get there to soon and you don't have a baby in the car!
  • Your water broke! What now?
  • Practice - Breathing and relaxation techniques for labor
  • And more...
week 2 ~ what to expect in labor
  • What to expect both physically and emotionally at each stage of labor.
  • The hormones of labor and how to work with them
  • Setting up your birthing environment (yes, even in a hospital)
  • Assembling your birth team - everyone needs a good support team. From doctors, midwives, nurses & doulas to your partner, friends, family. We'll explore who does what and how you can get your support needs met.
  • Practical tips to help your baby get into a good position before labor
  • Trusted methods you can employ to keep your labor progressing well and set yourselves up for success
  • Practice - Comfort Measures you and your partner can use to help you cope during labor. 
  • And more...
week 3 ~ all the comfort measures
  • What to expect in active labor - what does it feel like, how long is it, what is happening to your body and most importantly what you can do while you're in it. 
  • Positions that you can use in all stages of labor
  • Transition - what it looks like and how your partner can support you through it
  • Pushing - how to push  effectively and different positions to use both with, and without an epidural
  • Your amazing placenta
  • Practice - Comfort Measures
  • Practice - Positions - so many positions!
  • And more...
week 4 ~ variations of labor
  • Explore your options for pain relief. What they are, the pros and cons, what to expect and when the best time is to get them if you choose them. 
  • Tips and tricks to deal with back labor, labors that stop and start and other labor variations
  • Inductions - when they might be indicated, what to expect if you have one, and how to talk with your doctor about them
  • How to advocate for yourself (and how your partner can advocate for you), during pregnancy and labor. 
  • Practice - Breathing and relaxation for labor
  • And more...
week 5 ~ birth plans & decision making
  • Cesareans. When one might be needed either before labor starts or during.
  • What to expect if you have a cesarean both during and as you recover afterwards. 
  • Decision making during birth - how to communicate effectively with your doctor and nurses to get the answers you need to make  the choices that make sense for your family. 
  • Birth plans - how to write one and what to include. How to talk with your doctor or midwife about your preferences
  • Practice - Labor scenarios and practice! We'll put together all the comfort measures, breathing techniques and positions you've learned and do some practice contractions together to really get you prepared for birth. 
  • And more...
week 6 - postpartum
  • What to expect in the first couple of hours after birth, from the first feed, to common newborn procedures, to bonding with your baby
  • Postpartum warning signs - what to look for and who to call for help
  • What to expect for your recovery from your birth
  • What life with a newborn actually looks like. Managing roles and expectations
  • Sleep - what that looks like for a newborn and how to optimize sleep for you and your partner. 
  • And more.....
week 7 ~ breastfeeding & newborn care
  • Breastfeeding - What to expect in the first few days and weeks of your baby's life
  • How to know your baby is getting enough to eat
  • Breastfeeding positions
  • Common breastfeeding challenges and what to do about them
  • Diapering and bathing your baby
  •  Introducing your baby to pets and siblings
  • Soothing techniques
  • And more.....