Prepare for the big day with this childbirth intensive held over two days. In an engaging in-person format, build confidence and trust in your body and the birth process, inform yourself to make the choices that are right for you, and take time to connect with your partner and your growing baby.
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Topics covered include:
*Understanding the pain of labour
*Hormones and biofeedback
*Creating a positive birthing environment wherever you are
*Learning pain coping practices
*How to know when you’re in labour
*Stages of labour
*Birth support for partners and professionals
*Preparing for and coping with the unexpected
*Making decisions in labour
*Epidurals/inductions/caesareans
* The immediate postpartum
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Sunday June 14 and 21; 10 to 3pm
Saturday September 12 and 19
Saturday November 21 and 28
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$290 per family
Add on virtual postpartum workshop for $50.
Her birthing class was held in an incredibly warm and welcoming atmosphere and offered a wealth of practical knowledge and lived experience. It helped me think through aspects of birth I would not have considered on my own, leaving me feeling well prepared and grounded rather than overwhelmed
After Geraldine's prenatal class I felt calm and prepared for birth. She was great at walking us through what to expect, how to make choices in the moment and helped us reflect on our emotions around childbirth, which other prenatal classes don't do. She's also a rare personality who makes you feel at ease as soon as you meet her, and is very down-to-earth and caring.
Geraldine's birth support class was so helpful to my partner and I in so many ways. Besides learning a lot of helpful and practical information, she also asked us the right questions which prompted us to think and talk about aspects of the birth we might not have on on our (i.e. Fears, options, preconceived thoughts or expectations of the process or each other. Particularly our discussions and exercises, on pain and pain management really helped calm my anxieties.