COURSE OVERVIEW:

CLASS 1: Un|Learning
Establishing Your “Why”, Brief History of Birth, Addressing Language, Turning Inward
CLASS 2: You & Your Baby
Prenatal Bonding, “Care Providers” & Birthing Environment, Models of “Care”, Preparing Your Mind & Body
CLASS 3: Holistic Care
Prenatal Care, Nurturing, Birth Preferences, Birth Space, Addressing Your Fears *This class also includes a section on RhoGam for Rh- mothers
CLASS 4: Birth = Ceremony
Birth Space, Holistic Stages of Labor, Partner’s Role in the birth space, Your Body & Birth, the Perfect Design, Comfort Measures
CLASS 5: Integration
Immediate postpartum, newborn care, intro to 4th-trimester care (as this is a course in itself - INNATE Planning for the 4th Trimester Course)
CLASS 6: Reconnecting
Reconnecting and re-engaging with your body, your partner, and what intimacy can look like as parents.

The essence of childbirth preparation is self-discovery, not being fluent in obstetric information.

You are giving birth as a mother, not as a “professional”.

The purpose of childbirth education is to prepare to birth with intention and awareness, not to achieve a specific outcome. Pregnancy and birth outcomes are influenced by a variety of factors that can not be controlled by planning.

Giving birth is something a woman does through her body, not in her head. These classes are structured to see you as the ultimate authority on your body, and your baby. To bring yourself back to you, and your innermost knowings, and to bring awareness and intention to this time of your life.

“I usually claim that pregnant women should not read books about pregnancy and birth.
Their time is too precious. They should, rather, watch the moon and sing to their baby in the womb.”

-Michel Odent