Prenatal Classes
Building Your Confidence Through Education
Education is powerful, so why not use it to empower you as you birth and enter parenthood? It’s our job to arm you with up-to-date information so you can make informed choices. Yes, you read that correctly. There are opportunities that you'll need to make an informed decision and YOU can and will have the tools necessary to do what's best for your family. And building that confidence starts in pregnancy.
Classes may be done virtually or within your home.
Classes Offered
All classes listed are included in every Birth Doula Package via group online sessions
Birthy Basics
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What is labour and birth all about? And how do I get through it?
Whether this is your first or subsequent pregnancy, understanding what is happening in your body puts you in control. You’ll walk away with the skill to identify what’s normal and what’s a pink vs red warning flag. In this class, you will walk away with insider knowledge and tips on:
↠ What’s actually happening to your baby and your body during labour
↠ Signs of pre labour in the last weeks of pregnancy
↠ When to head to your birthing location or connect with your care provider
↠ The stages of childbirth, what you should be doing during labour and why
↠ What is pain in reality and how we interpret it
↠ Coping strategies you can begin practicing now
↠ Key things for partners to remember
↠ Childbirth from a vaginal perspective
↠ Childbirth from a C-section perspective -
Let’s Talk Comfort Measures, Major Milestones + Preferences
This course will help support partners feel more confident in how to reassure, encourage and physically support labouring people. In this class, you will walk away with insider knowledge and tips on:
↠ What is mindfulness and how it relates to birth
↠ What are non-medical coping strategies
↠ Key things for partners to remember
↠ How we stop birthing from a place of fear
↠ How to speed up labour: the natural and medical side of inductions & augmentation
↠ What natural and medical pain management options are available ↠ How to communicate with care providers to get the answers you need
↠ Helpful decision making tools
Postpartum Prep
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Our Version of Postpartum 101, with more emphasis on YOU!
We often spend the bulk of our time considering how the baby's birth-day party should be but we don’t leave enough time to consider or plan what may be needed once you are home. This class gets your postpartum preferences juices flowing to set your family up for success. We put a strong focus on the maternal recovery process and what the first few days truly look like. In this class, you will walk away with insider knowledge and tips on …
↠ The first 48 hours of life with your new babe
↠ What to actually expect during the physical recovery process
↠ Introduction to mental health & wellness (mood disorders) and how they relate to both parents
↠ The gap between expectations vs reality; adjusting to parenthood
↠ How to find harmony between our old life and new life
↠ What is normal for a newborn (their instincts, senses and behaviours)
↠ How to mindfully nurture your relationships without draining yourself
↠ Develop your postpartum desires and preferences to build your village -
Truths and strategies to navigate feeding our newborn
There are so many half truths and myths surrounding infant feeding - no wonder … Yes, there are two substances, breastmilk and formula, to feed our babes but there are more than two ways to accomplish that. In this class you’ll learn about breast milk production, how to optimize feeding with a baby, and how to troubleshoot common issues that may arise. In this class, you will walk away with insider knowledge and tips on:
↠ Anatomy of lactation
↠ Benefit of breastfeeding and when formula can be a useful tool
↠ Positions (breastfeeding & bottle)
↠ Effective feeding habits/signs
↠ Common challenges and solutions
↠ Breastmilk Handling
↠ Bottle Feeding
↠ Other feeding alternatives
UPCOMING CLASSES
UPCOMING CLASSES
4 Week Online Group Series
Saturdays 10am-1pm
Online via Google Meet
Spend four weeks with us learning everything you need to know about this new chapter of your life! Two of those weeks we’ll discuss birth related topics so you can eliminate any fear that tries to wreck your labour. Arming yourself with knowledge and tools so you can make informed decisions, rather than emotionally driven ones.
The remaining two weeks we’ll discuss what life after birth really entails. It’s not only about getting to know your new babe. It’s also about giving yourself a chance to heal and learn yourself as a parent.
*Winter
January 20th, 27th
February 3rd, 10th
*Early Spring
March 23rd, 30th
April 6th, 13th
*Early Summer
June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
If none of these dates and times work, consider booking private classes.
Private Sessions
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on upcoming sessions. We’re considering Mid-August and October sessions
Pricing
hst is additional
Individual Classes
$120 Private In Home
$80 Group Online
Select the specific class that covers what you’d like to learn. These customizable sessions will provide insider knowledge and tips to reduce that very steep learning curve. You’ll learn things you didn’t realize you needed to know!
All 4 Classes: Birthy Basics & Postpartum Prep
$450 Private In Home
$300 Group Online
Spend four weeks with us learning everything you need to know about this new chapter of your life: preparing for labour and what to expect when you get home!
What Families Are Saying
“I was so happy I hired Fiona to be my doula during my labour/birth. I was really worried how I'll handle the emotional aspects, and having her there to keep me in the moment, talk to the nurses while we were resting, helping me get water and snacks and check in on me all played a role in helping me deal with the long 20+ hour labour. Big thanks to her!”
— Sandra, first time mom
“These doulas are absolutely amazing! They were very knowledgeable, giving us different tips on labor and birthing positions, as well as post partum care. We learned so many things regarding postpartum care, many of which we didn’t even consider.”
— Zion, first time mom
“Not only did we get tips on how to prepare for baby, but tips on how to ensure that we as a unit were able to pick up on cues on how to care for each other. Every question we asked were answered or researched and then she’s shared finding with us.”
— Anonymous, from prenatal class feedback
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