Natural Childbirth Education Classes in the St. Croix Valley
Congratulations! Your new baby will be in your arms before you know it! However, the choices you make during the rest of your pregnancy and birth can radically affect the process of how your baby goes from in-womb to in-arms. The day you give birth is one you will always remember. Childbirth classes offered by St. Croix Birth & Parenting Affiliates give you the tools to maximize your chance of a beautiful, normal childbirth, a birth story you can re-tell with pride. All childbirth classes are taught by certified childbirth educators who share a common Philosophy of Care for Birthing Mothers.
Birth MattersTM: a Christian Natural Childbirth Class Series
What will the expectant mom learn in this course?
Almost every time, birth works exactly as it should to bring forth life. This course has been constructed to help you appreciate the normal flow of childbirth, normal variations of labor, and help you trust how your body was designed. You will gain confidence to listen to and work with your body to bring forth your baby in the safest way possible. You will learn to trust your natural instincts as to which positions to use throughout your labor and what research has shown about the benefits of the positions laboring women choose instinctively. You will practice a method of relaxation that reduces unnecessary pain and helps your labor to progress in an efficient manner. While of course birth is unpredictable and no outcome can be guaranteed, this course is explicitly intended to be a "cesarean prevention" class, with the goal to reduce unnecessary cesareans by giving both of you the information and skills necessary to help your labor progress as comfortably as possible in a safe, efficient way.
What will labor partners learn?
Women give birth the best when they feel safe and loved; your role in her comfort and confidence as she gives birth is truly vital. Laboring women give certain cues as to how close the actual birth is. In this class series, labor partners will learn how to recognize these cues so that they can best help the woman giving birth, no matter if her labor follows a typical pattern or is unusually fast or slow. Actual practice of comfort measures helpful in different situations is an important part of the course. You will also learn the pro's and con's of various interventions and will be given guidelines for how to tell when they are appropriate. You will be given the skills to support her in a style that feels natural to you and how to access other resources she might need that also support normal childbirth.
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"Couple Nights" for couples preparing for birth
You may sign up for just one (or a few) of the Birth MattersTM class nights for some precious time out with your sweetie before baby comes! "Couple Nights" are classes that meet for just one session, cover a birth-related topic in depth, and are followed by a relaxation practice session. Birth MattersTM Couple Nights cost $50 each, and you may sign up for just one or as many as you want. Each Birth MattersTM Couple Night will last about two and a half hours. Feel free to wear comfortable clothing!
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