Childbirth Education Classes – Group

Childbirth Education – Group Classes

Empowered Birth Choices

Natural Childbirth Preparation Class

Make Informed Choices. Cultivate Trust In Birth. Know Your Birthing Rights

 

A Four-Week Series of Online Natural Childbirth Education Classes for Pregnant Persons and their Birth Partners

Are you ready to embark on a journey of empowerment and self-discovery? You deserve the birth experience of your dreams!

Una serie de cuatro semanas de clases de educación sobre el parto natural en línea para mujeres embarazadas  y sus parejas de parto.

Clases de preparación para el parto “Elecciones empoderadas para el parto”

Esta clase también se ofrece en español


UPCOMING COURSES

4-WEEK SERIES MEETS SUNDAYS, 2:00-5:00 PM (PST)

January 14, 21, 28 & Feb. 4, 2024

$350 per couple for 4-Week Series

$100 per couple for Single Session

Free for Medi-Cal/Medi-Caid

This class will be held online on ZOOM

FOR MAXIMUM BENEFIT, WE RECOMMEND YOU ATTEND ALL FOUR SESSIONS IN SERIES

BUT YOU MAY REGISTER FOR ONE SESSION AT A TIME. 

REGISTER NOW

Have questions? Fill out the “request to register” form, and someone will be in touch

Request to Register, or call (626) 388-2191 (Ext. 3).

Login information will be provided for all who register in advance.

 


HOW TO PAY FOR CLASSES

Pay By Check or Money Order

Make checks payable to: “HMHBA“, Send to:

Happy Mama Healthy Baby Alliance
600 Lincoln Ave. #92495 Pasadena, CA 91109

Pay by debit card or credit card at PayPal

Use the drop-down menu below to select “Group Childbirth Preparation Classes” then click on the “ADD TO CART” Button. You will then be redirected to PayPal’s secure website to pay using your PayPal account (if you don’t have one, you can set it up in minutes), or your debit or credit card.


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ABOUT THESE CLASSES
 

These classes are EVIDENCE BASED, and PROMOTE INFORMED DECISION-MAKING and EMPOWERMENT FOR BIRTHING PERSONS & THEIR PARTNERS

  • Get ready to take control of your birth experience with our Empowered Birth Choices Childbirth Preparation Class!
  • Are you ready to make informed decisions and feel confident during one of the most transformative moments of your life? Join us for an online class (on Zoom) like no other!
  •  Discover the power within you as we guide you through the journey of childbirth. Our expert instructors will provide you with the knowledge and tools to make empowered choices every step of the way. From understanding your options to building a birth plan that aligns with your values, we’ve got you covered.
  •  Learn essential labor coping skills that will help you navigate the challenges of childbirth with grace and strength. From breathing techniques to relaxation exercises, we’ll equip you with the tools to stay calm and focused during labor.
  • Join us from the comfort of your own home as we bring this transformative experience right to your screen. Connect with other expectant parents, share stories, and build a supportive community that will empower you throughout your pregnancy and beyond.
  • Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to prepare yourself for the birth you deserve.
  • Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today! 

BENEFITS OF THIS CLASS

These classes will help you:

  • Take an active role in making informed decisions about your birth and newborn
  • Make informed choices based on knowledge of risks and benefits and alternatives
  • Feel confident you can use labor coping skills to manage discomforts of labor
  • Provide effective support to the laboring person
  • Get breastfeeding started right
  • Know how to breastfeed your baby
  • Understand the critical importance of infant-parent attachment
  • Prepare for postpartum so to have a smooth transition to parenthood

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • First time expectant parents & experienced parents needing a refresher course
  • Expectant parents planning to give birth in the hospital, home, or birth center
  • Expectant parents who prefer to learn on a live ZOOM session 

LEARNER OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, pregnant persons and their partners will have increased:

1) Knowledge about options for childbirth, understand pros and cons of medical procedures, and will make informed choices during pregnancy and childbirth and postpartum.

2) Confidence to give birth normally by utilizing labor coping skills.

3) Confidence in their ability to provide support to the birthing person during labor.

3) Knowledge to breastfeed the baby or support the breastfeeding woman.

4) Skills to care for the newborn.

5) Created a plan for postpartum recovery.

OVERVIEW OF COURSE

Class One: Understanding Pregnancy and Birth

In this session, you will learn about:

  • Fetal development, preventing preterm labor, and ways to reduce stress in pregnancy.
  • Coping with common discomforts of pregnancy
  • Eating right during pregnancy to grow a healthy baby.
  • How your body works during labor and birth. You will learn how labor begins and progresses, and when to go to your birthing place or call the midwife.

Class Two: Coping with Labor

In this session, you will learn about:

  • Ways to cope with labor such as breathing techniques, relaxation exercises, and the power of affirmation, prayer and energy work during labor.
  •  Positions for coping with labor and pushing.
  • How partners can help the birthing person stay focused and comfortable, trusting and open during the process.
  • How to bond with your newborn baby  through skin-to-skin care
  • How to surrender to birth and open to it with ease, fearlessness and faith.
  • Options for your placenta including placentophagy through placenta encapsulation, ceremony,  or hospital disposal.

Class Three: Making Informed Choices

In this session, you will learn about:

  • Your rights as a birthing person. You will be empowered to ask for what you want and stand up for what you  want during labor, or make an informed refusal.
  • How your partner can be an advocate for you and your baby.
  •  Medical procedures done in childbirth, their benefits and risks, advantages and disadvantages, so you can make informed choices.
  •  Pain medication options for labor and their effects on the labor, you, and your baby.
  • How to write a birth plan of your preferences for labor, birth, the newborn and the immediate postpartum period. 
  • How to lower your risk for emergency cesarean section.
  • How to increase your chances of a Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
  • How to have a family-centered, elective cesarean section.
  • The benefits and risks of different places of birth: hospital, home and birth center
  • The differences between Doulas and Midwives
  • Your values for childbirth and how to find a doctor or midwife who shares them.
  • How a Doula can make a real difference in your birth–and afterwards, too.
  • How Doulas support partners as well as birthing persons.

Class Four: Postpartum Adjustments, The Amazing Newborn and Breastfeeding

In this session, you will learn:

  • About the amazing newborn, medical procedures (male circumcision, newborn screening test, etc.) and newborn care (swaddling, soothing, bathing, etc.)
  • How the breasts make milk
  • How to know if baby’s getting enough milk
  • How to increase your milk supply
  • How to deal with common issues of breastfeeding such as sore nipples or low milk supply
  • How to pump and store your breastmilk and returning to work or school as a breastfeeding mother
  • About sex & intimacy after childbirth
  • Methods of family planning
  • How to create a “Reproductive Life Plan”.
  • Ways to help older siblings adjust to the new baby
  • Types of postpartum mood disorders and where to get help if needed.
  • How to prepare a “Postpartum Plan”
  • The benefits of a hiring a Postpartum Doula
  • The Father/Partner’s role in caring for the newborn and postpartum mother.

 


PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

We educate about and promote:

  • Informed consent and refusal in maternity care–not only is it responsible and ethical, women who felt they had decision-making power during birth had improved self-esteem and bonding with their babies.
  • Alternative choices in childbirth such as homebirth, waterbirth, birth centers and midwife assisted birth
  • Physiological childbirth–it’s natural and normal, and results in healthy outcomes for mothers and infants.
  • The lifelong importance of maternal-infant attachment.
  • Breastfeeding–it protects and improves maternal and infant health for a lifetime and is also eco-friendly.
  • Awareness of spiritual and emotional aspects of birthing.
  • Awareness of the influence of the woman’s social environment on pregnancy, birthing, and breastfeeding
  • Family involvement in the birthing process.
  • Complimentary modalities for pregnancy and childbirth: acupuncture, chiropractic, herbology, etc.
  • Attachment parenting and Biological Nurturing  as the most sensible way to develop happy and secure children.

 


MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

 

J. Tranae, BS, CD, CPD, CCE

I am a Birth and Postpartum Doula, and a graduate from Towson University (Towson, MD) with a degree in Biology and a dual minor in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Bioinformatics (MBIII) and Women Studies. During my research and preparation for birth work, I fell in love with holistic birthing methods. I have been a doula since 2011. I have assured and assisted VBAC moms, teen moms, and moms who have opted for a traditional hospital birth atmosphere as well as water birth practices. I have been the Doula Program Coordinator and Supervisor of Happy Mama Healthy Baby Alliance Community Doula Program since 2020 and have been a Community Doula with this organization since 2011.

I have been fortunate to be mentored by some of the very best and established doulas, midwives and OB/GYNs in California. My skills are to efficiently direct your senses from the discomfort of labor via my massaging techniques, touch, and use of sound, and changing of positions to aid in the progression of your labor. I would be delighted to help support your preferences and assist with your emotional, informational, and physical support during pregnancy/ labor and postpartum.

 I am currently in midwifery school, pursuing becoming a California Licensed Midwife. I am a mother of two. I am excited to be able to impart knowledge to you about birthing babies so you can have an empowered birthing experience.

 
 

 

Jordan Fullow, CD, CPD, CCE, CPYT

JordanAs a Las Vegas native, I am honored to support and serve families in my hometown. I am currently serving the valley as a dual Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator and Certified Prenatal/Postpartum Yoga Instructor.
 
My love for holistic health expanded after giving birth to my own daughter in 2019, who is now 4! I set out to learn as much as I could about birth work, lactation, yoga and childbirth education, receiving certifications through companies such as The Doula Co., Healthy Children’s Project as well as Birth and Beyond.
 
It is my goal as a Doula, Childbirth Educator and Yoga Instructor to support, empower, and educate families throughout the birthing journey and beyond — I’ll be by your side every step of the way. I look forward to having the opportunity to help you prepare for the birth of your child.

 

 

 

Special Guest Speaker:

TeDese Ross, MA, Fatherhood Program Coordinator

TeDese Ross

I am excited to be able to connect with fathers-to-be in this class. I am the coordinator of our fatherhood support program for African-American dads. “I believe that fathers and men bear the responsibility of overseeing the strategic direction and management of their respective families and communities”. Fatherhood is the hardest job you’ll ever love.

As a father raising four boys, I am passionate about giving dads the support they need during this momentous time in their lives. I am excited about sharing fatherhood wisdom in this course. I invite you to join our support group for black dads. For more information on the group, please contact me. I look forward to talking with you!

 

 

 

 

 

 


Cancellation Policy

 Cancellation must be made in writing by deadline (5 days prior to start of course). Tuition will be reimbursed less $50.00 administrative fee if notification received by this date. After this date, there will be no refunds, with the exception of COVID-19-related illness, which will be decided on a case-by-case basis. However, in extenuating circumstances such as documented illness or emergency, the tuition is fully transferable to another person or training (this course or another topic); credit is good for the amount of training. If course registering into is higher price, the additional balance will be required. If it is a lesser price, there will not be any refund of balance. Credit will be honored for one year from the training. If not used by that time, the credit will expire.

 


 

Questions? Want to Register? Contact:

Carla Michael, MSW, CCE, CLE, CD, CPD

Community Education Coordinator

(626) 388 – 2191 ext. 3

Email: Carla.Michael@motherbabysupport.net