Childbirth Education

What types of Childbirth Education do I teach?

I offer a continuum of experience and variety of training styles allowing me to develop a well-rounded and practical way of speaking to moms and partners, looking for what they want in pregnancy and childbirth education.

Currently, I offer homebirth or birth center-focused childbirth education, hospital-focused childbirth education, breastfeeding preparation, refresher courses and VBAC-planning classes. I can also help you prepare for a cesarean if it becomes necessary during your pregnancy. Classes vary according to need including 1-day, 2 week, 4 week and 6-week options.

I host individual and group classes at your home or at my office, based on your schedule and individualized to your needs and birth setting. I love the flexibility of helping parents to learn more about birth on their own terms! Have a busy life, traveling spouse or an off-hours work schedule? No problem, we will work it out!

Group Childbirth Classes

• Offered every Thursday evening at my home and cycle through a six week series.

• If you miss a class, you can always stop back in during the next series! 

• All of my classes are offered to groups or individuals so if this is not a good time or you need a condensed set of classes or other types of classes, we can schedule that! 

What is included in the standard class? 

• Writing a Birth Plan 

• Basic Anatomy and Physiology or "How does Birth Work"? 

• Planning for Labor 

• Interventions and Complications of Labor 

• Comfort Measures and Medications 

• Breastfeeding 

• Newborn Care 

What will your classes include?

• Classes meeting your individual schedule and needs, including options on the basics of anatomy, labor, coping techniques, medications and other pain relief options, laboring naturally, avoiding interventions, how to accommodate changes in needs during labor or birth, possible complications, early breastfeeding and newborn care information

• Access to a Lending Library including over 500 titles covering pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting!

• Supplies are limited but all clients are offered the opportunity to borrow rebozos, birth balls and other helpful items for labor and birth!

• The option of developing of your personalized birth plan

• Discounted fees if you choose other services

Other classes I offer are: 

• VBAC Classes (1.5-2 hours) are offered once a quarter 

• Breastfeeding Class (1 hour) are offered by appointment 

• Sibling Class (1 hour) are offered by appointment 

If you are seeking insurance reimbursement, I can give you a receipt at the end of our time together for you to submit to your insurance company. Some do cover childbirth education classes or doula services. 

• Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE) certification since 2013

• Passion for Birth Training

• FOCEP (Florida Outreach Childbirth Education Program, 1999) Training

• Childbirth International Training.  

• I’ve taught both group and individual childbirth education since 2001 in a variety of settings including pregnancy centers, Outreach programs, county health departments, individual couples and group settings.

Pricing is available upon request. Contact me for details.