Private Childbirth Classes
We are excited that you are looking to book a private class!
The Location that Works for You
We can either come to your home, or we can have the class at our south Durham office
In-Home: $75/hr
In-Office: $60/hr
Topics to Choose From:
The Labor Process and Three Stages of Labor: We go over how labor can begin and how to really determine true labor beginning or just your body preparing for the big event, including the nuts and bolts of childbirth education.
Comfort Measures for Labor and Birth: Make sure to wear your comfy pants, we will be showing over 30 labor and birth positions, as well as emotional preparation for the big day.
Medical Pain Relief and Common Interventions: We will be talking about all the medical pain relief options available, as well the different interventions that your medical team may suggest using during your birth.
Anatomy of a Cesarean: Great information about the expect during a cesarean as well as great visual map of what to expect in the OR
Hopes, Wishes and a Written Birth Plan with Options: Writing a birth plan is more about the options than the actual plan, we will help you put the two together.
The Golden Hour: The time after your baby is amazing and special, in this section we will talk about will and will not be done.
Fourth Trimester Recovery Studies have shown that 15 minutes of anticipatory planning of the postpartum period can decrease PMADs by 20%, so we start the conversation and introduce our 15 page postpartum plan that you can work on prior to your baby's arrival. We will also discuss emotional and physical recovery post birth.
VBAC Prep: We will talk about how labor may different after a cesarean and working with a VBAC friendly team.
Newborn 101: We will go over all the important information for a newborn including health and safety recommendations, safe sleep techniques, diapering options, swaddling instructions, and reading your baby cues.
Infant Feeding Essentials: This class will cover all you need to know about breast/chest feeding, reading baby cues, pumping tips, bottle feeding, safe formula prep and more. (Stand alone class only, but can be a part of a bigger series)
Introducing Baby and Dog: A short little section to go over a few tips to make all your babies happy together
Babywearing 101: Our Certified Babywearing Consultant to help you have the knowledge to confidently wear your baby. (Stand alone class only)
Cloth Diapering 101: In this class, you will learn how to incorporate cloth diapering into your life (Stand alone class only)
Personalize Your Class
You are in control to pick what topics are covered!
We can also help you decide what you need based on your goals.
