Class Details Laboring with Heart and Mind  Labor is not something that happens to you. You are an active participant and so is your baby. 6 Week sessions: Is our most comprehensive Childbirth Education Series. Introducing you to the many birthing options you have as a consumer. We discuss and practice: Stages of labor, nutrition, relaxation, breathing, message, labor/birth positions and more. Exploration of Medical Procedures and alternatives for the normal progression of labor and birth. We round out the series with: Birth Videos, The Postpartum Family, Baby Care Basics and Breastfeeding. Our goal is to give you the information you will need to Birth and Parent your child with confidence, understanding and compassion. Super Saturdays/4 wk sessions: Best class for an extended refresher, homebirth couples and late term Moms and Dads. Super Saturday is 2 Saturdays (or Saturday and Sunday) with 6 hours of instruction on each day and a meal break. We outline basic Birth Anatomy, Relaxation, Massage, and other comfort Measures. The risks, benefits and alternatives of hospital choices (procedures), and Breastfeeding Basics. The 4 week class meets four times for 2 1/2 - 3 hours each session. Refresher Only Just need a brush-up of comfort measure skills. We review the Stages and Phases of Labor and Comfort Techniques. This can be done in one or two sessions ( 4-5 hours of review and practice) Sibling Class This is Private Class designed with age appropriate content for your family. Class can include “Helping Hands - Kid Friendly baby care basics”, “Born Swimming” for Waterbirth, “Babies Birthday Celebration”, and “What Tweens really want to know” birth anatomy and videos for older kids (10-16 years). **Families taking Private sessions can substitute this with the “Baby Care” section in the 6 week session, for no additional charge Topics covered in most* sessions include: Your body during pregnancy Your baby in the womb Stages/Phases of Labor and Birth The physical/emotional connection Message/counter-pressure Relaxation Hospital Choices The Postpartum Family Breast-feeding Baby Care Basics and much more GROUP SESSIONS: currently Accepting private clients (add $100) 6 Week session: $200 Super Sat / 4 week: $150 REFRESHER $100 SIBLING CLASS: $50** All families will receive a personal Workbook and information binder. Currently accepting private clients. additional fee required.
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