Helping you prepare
to experience the
Power of Childbirth
Childbirth can be a transformative event in your life – for better or for worse a woman never forgets her birth experience. It can be an experience that builds your self-esteem, enhances parent-child bonding, and offers you and your partner an opportunity to deepen your relationship.
BirthWell's natural childbirth class participants enjoy small class size and individual attention so that pregnant women and their partners have a chance to explore their own needs and preferences. The classes provide you with the tools you need to meet your individual goals for minimizing, postponing or avoiding medical interventions or medications. That's why natural and medical options for pain management and labor management are fully explored.
- Classes are offered in a warm and supportive environment that respects and trusts women and their ability to birth naturally.
- A lending library offers access to books that inform, while encouraging families to make their own health care choices.
- Six week classes include a free postpartum visit to answer questions and help out with breastfeeding and newborn care.
To see a class outline click here
My training: One year course with the Israel Childbirth Education Center (ICEC) in 1996-1997
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator as of June 2009
My stats July 2009: Among women who have taken my class, 18.8% had Cesarean Births, and 39% used epidurals. Compare this to Birmingham's C-birth rate of over 30% and epidural rate of over 90%.
UPCOMING CHILDBIRTH CLASSES:
Classes meet on six consecutive Tuesday evenings from 7-9pm.
2010 Class dates are:
-January 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th and February 2nd,
and 9th
-February 21st, 28th and March 7th, 9-11am:
a special three week VBAC/refresher class for
couples expecting a baby after a previous birth.
-April 20th, 27th, and May 4th, 11th, 20th (note this is
Thursday) and 25th 2010
-June 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and July 6th and 13th
-September dates TBD
If you are interested in a class but cost is a concern, please contact me and we will find a solution!
Many flex spending accounts now reimburse for Lamaze childbirth education
classes. Its worth asking!
Classes take place at The Pink House in Forest Park, (near St. Vincent's Hospital)
Interested in taking a class???
call 595-5179 or email BirthPower@Bellsouth.net to register
Six-week childbirth class participants receive a discount on doula services if I am available.
For details please see my doula page.
Other out of hospital childbirth classes in Birmingham go here
What clients say about my childbirth classes
Important links and research articles
Take control of your birth experience Change the emphasis from pain to power!
