Why do I need a childbirth class?  There are as many answers to this question as there are families who ask it.  Some women come to class looking for information about their baby's growth or exercise and nutrition.  Many seek specific details concerning the labor and birth process, while others are looking for insight to breastfeeding, postpartum and newborn care. Fathers often approach childbirth classes wanting guidance on how to support their partners through pregnancy, birth, and  beyond.  While each specific need may be different, knowledge and true informed consent allows us to make good educated decisions about our care and the care of those we love.  

 

        Our birth classes emphasize family centered maternity care, informed decision making, and community support.  We whole heartedly believe that knowledge is power.  Knowledge of your body, your baby, the process of labor and birth as well as the postpartum experience allow for a calm and empowering birth by removing much of the tension and fear that can come with facing the unknown. 

HypnoBirthing® - Taking the Birthing World by Calm

Our words and thoughts shape our experience.

Thoughts are the means by which we shape our experiences. We know that the mind reacts to language with emotion. It is the HypnoBirthing® philosophy to present and use a language that describes what is happening during the birthing experience in a gentler, non-medical manner with words that evoke an emotion of feeling good, rather than fear and lack of understanding. This, too, helps to shape the thought that birthing is a natural, normal, and, in the absence of special circumstances, totally healthy and unencumbered life event.

Call the office to sign up for classes beginning the first Tuesday of each month.