These comprehensive classes are held online and in person, to insure that they are accessible for everyone.  The goal of these classes is to help pregnant people understand the process of birth, and to prepare to give birth with confidence. 

These classes will cover:
    *The stages of labor, including the physiology of labor
    *More than 40 skills to cope with the intensity of labor and childbirth
    *How to witness, understand, work through, and redirect fears surrounding labor and birth
    *Movement, comfort measures, and positioning during pregnancy and labor
    *The importance of labor support
    *Medical interventions: When and Why they are necessary, and what standards of protocol may encourage more intervening than is needed
    *How to communicate effectively and advocate for yourself with your healthcare provider
    *Practical and intimate ways for people to support laboring parents, and what to expect as the non-birthing party