Remote live childbirth education classes

There are 4 live, virtual classes available for enrollment. Classes appear in order of start date.

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Mother.Sister.Friend. Doula Services

Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Education Classes

This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the latest research on pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum care while fostering a sense of community, ensuring you step into your birth space with confidence. -6 Zoom meetings: Orientation, 4 classes to discuss materials, and a final rehearsal class -Includes 3-month access to online materials with a digital workbook (physical workbooks available for purchase) -Classes are limited to six couples/students for quality assurance. We will cover the following topics: -Pain-Fear-Tension Cycle -Tools to help you overcome fear & anxiety -Stages of Labor -Coping Tools & Pain Relief for labor -Interventions -Advocacy -Birth Plans -Patient rights -Navigating the Healthcare System -Effective Communication with your Care Team -Routine Care vs. Evidence Based Care -Tools for supportive partners -And more!

Cost: $390.00

This is a live, virtual class.

This class meets from May 6 to June 17.

Classes meet Monday from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

This class meets 6 times for a total of 12 hours.

Kerry Reynolds

HelloBirth® Hypnobirthing: Modern Hypnobirthing for Every Journey

HelloBirth® Hypnobirthing is designed to empower you to embrace a calm and confident birthing experience. Our skills-based approach to birth preparation provides you with solid information on which to base your decisions and methods for giving you more control over the sensations of birth. This live class is 100% virtual and topics include emotional awareness, birth preparation, physical comfort, nutrition, relaxation techniques, creating your birth team, interventions, comfort measures and breathing, partner involvement, interactive birth rehearsal, the "Golden Hour”, postpartum preparation, newborn care, the list goes on and on! Our compassionate and nurturing curriculum creates a safe and transformative environment, ensuring that every student's needs are respected and honored throughout the journey. Our online tool guides your class experience with a Digital Guide, Digital Journal, HelloBirth® Hypnobirthing technique mp3s and our exclusive tracks for labor, birth, and postpartum.

Cost: $450.00

This is a live, virtual class.

This class meets from May 7 to May 28.

Classes meet Tuesday from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

This class meets 4 times for a total of 12 hours.

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Sandra Crawford, CD(DONA)

Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class - For Those Expecting Summer 2024, Eastern US

In this class we focus on comfort, evidence & advocacy in a judgement-free, unbiased environment. The goal of this class is to enable parents to birth from a place of empowerment & informed choice. This 6-week comprehensive course covers topics such as evidence based care, stages of labor & tools/techniques for comfort, navigating the medical system & communicating with care providers, tools for partners, newborn care & postpartum planning and much more.

Cost: $295.00

This is a live, virtual class.

This class meets from May 15 to June 19.

Classes meet Wednesday from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

This class meets 6 times for a total of 8 hours.

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Penny Simkin, Inc.

Penny Simkin's Childbirth Preparation

Come away from your series feeling confident and prepared with skills to cope with labor, ask key questions about your care, communicate your preferences for birth, and transition to your new role as parents of a new tiny human! Taught by Penny's long-time assistant Katie Rohs. Comprehensive eight week series for families including topics such as late pregnancy, the onset of labor, and working with physiologic birth. Bonus class solely devoted to comfort measures and working with the intensity of labor. Each series also includes two classes focused on early breastfeeding and newborn care.

Cost: $375.00

This is a live, virtual class.

This class meets from June 19 to August 7.

Classes meet Tuesday from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Pacific Standard Time

This class meets 8 times for a total of 22 hours.