Preparing for Birth

Childbirth Education Classes

Comprehensive
Six Week Course

$275

Preparing For Birth is a comprehensive, evidence based course, taught in a fun and relaxed setting.

This course is great for first time parents or anyone wanting a full spectrum childbirth education course, teaching the ins and outs of childbirth. It prepares you for all types of births, and places a strong emphasis on expectations, communication, comfort measures, and preparing parents for what to expect postpartum.

Each Student is given access to:

  • 12+ hours of in-person, group education, taught by a certified educator

  • the opportunity to make up a missed class, via an online podcast*

  • all meditation exercises learned in class, which can be used in your home and/or birth setting*

  • a beautiful Preparing for Birth journal that helps to facilitate conversations with partners, and with health care providers, as well as helping to guide you through your pregnancy/postpartum time period.

  • Prepared Feeding – a breastfeeding and infant feeding course available via online streaming, created by Amanda Devereux, IBCLC

    *small fee required

Weekend Mini Course

$225

The Weekend Mini Course includes all of the access in the Six Week Course, but with condensed information, taught over a two day weekend. Each class is around four hours.

This is a great option for a refresher course or for those that are limited on time, but still want the fun of a group class.

Doula Orrville, Ohio

Private In-Home Course

$50 per hour

A private in-home course can be tailored to meet your needs. You can choose to receive 4-12 hours of education, covering hospital, home birth, the weekend mini, or everything in the six week course.

This is a great option for those with odd schedules, or for those who just prefer to learn in the comfort of their own home, with the benefit of one-on-one education.

Access to Prepared Feeding and the Course Journal are included.

Hospital Course

$150

A mini four hour course going over the basics of what to expect in a hospital birth, the basics of cesarean birth, as well as comfort measures and meditations.

This is a great option for those with very limited time, but who still want to enjoy class in a group setting.

Prepared feeding and the Course Journal are included.

Home Birth Course

$150

A four hour course designed to prepare you for a physiologically normal birth at home. This course goes over how to prepare, what to expect, comfort measure, expectations, and what to do in the event of a transfer.

This is a great option for anyone planning their first homebirth, or just wanting a refresher if it’s been awhile.

Prepared Feeding and the Course Journal are included.

For a detailed look at what your Prepared For Birth
classes cover, click here.

Doula Mansfield, Ohio