Get ready for birth with a class you and your partner will LOVE!
Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class
*Combination in-person + independent study + live online classes*
In this class, we focus on comfort, evidence, and advocacy.
TICKETS: $325 / family
DESCRIPTION
Are you looking for a childbirth class that gives you the flexibility of online learning, but also the support of in-person connections?
By taking the 6-week Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class, you and your partner will not only learn the evidence for your birth options in an online class, but you’ll also get to meet in-person with an experienced instructor and other local parents who are going through pregnancy and birth just like you! This class is limited to only 4 couples.
This Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class is taught by Heidi Duncan, CBD(CBI), APBT. Heidi Duncan is a Childbirth Educator and Certified Birth Doula who has been teaching Evidence Based Birth® classes to parents and professionals since 2015. She has been supporting families during pregnancy and birth for 18 years!
In-Person and Online Class
• We will have our first and last classes in-person, and you will do the rest of your learning online at parents .evidencebasedbirth. com.
• For the online learning portion (weeks 1-5), you and your partner will watch class videos on your computer or phone, on your own schedule.
• For every video you watch on your own, you’ll earn points towards fun prizes!
• You’ll have access to the Instructor during weekly Zoom sessions (live video chat). We’ll pick the weekly date/time for our online meetings based on the group’s availability.
• The in-person sessions meet at Holistic Health Center in Clarksville, TN, or at TN Integrative Health in Nashville, TN.
• A final “birth story” reunion class is included – get a chance to debrief after your birth in a safe space (this is really important!)
SCHEDULE FOR THE SESSION
• Orientation and Assessment: Completed online prior to first class
• Opening session: in-person class*
• Weeks 1-5 Online: Lessons completed online, followed by a live Zoom video conference with your instructor; live session dates/times TBD as a group
• Final session: in-person class*
*In-person classes are temporarily suspended and instead held online in support of the current COVID-19 social distancing guidelines.
What is Included in this Childbirth Class?
Both standard and deluxe registration includes the in-person classes, weekly Zoom video chats with your Instructor, 3-month access to your lessons online at the Evidence Based Birth® Academy, a PDF library, and a reunion “birth story” class. If you choose the “deluxe” option, you will get 6 months access to the online portion plus an extra in-person practice session.
One ticket is good for both the pregnant parent and their chosen support person. If you have a Birth Doula, she is also invited to attend any of our in-person sessions! We will provide incentives for doing the out-of-class work via friendly competition.
Topics Covered
In this class, we focus on comfort, evidence, and advocacy. These are the topics we’ll cover that will help you and your birth partner prepare for birth:
•How your Partner can be your Advocate
•Evidence Based Care
•Overcoming Fears and Anxieties
•Comfort Measures
•Stages of Labor
•Navigating the Healthcare System
•Providers (Models of Care)
•Support
•Doulas
•Communicating with Hospital Staff
•Know your Rights
•Interventions
•Pain Relief
•Labor Rehearsal
•Postpartum Discussion
•Newborn Procedures
•Baby Care
•Breastfeeding
Will I Learn how to have a Natural Birth?
Evidence Based Birth® believes that every person has their own unique path. Instead of focusing on medicated vs. unmedicated birth, we focus on giving you tools and helping you learn the evidence, so that you can be empowered to make your own decisions! We do have a strong emphasis on non-drug comfort measures, because they have no side effects and can be used by everyone, whether or not you plan to use medications.
At the end of this class, you will have all the tools you need to create your ultimate labor and birth experience. If you want a natural birth, this class will give you the relaxation and pain management tools you need to have a natural birth. If you need an epidural or Cesarean, we’ll cover how you can be empowered that way, too!
