Childbirth Education
What is childbirth education?
A CBE, or Childbirth Education, class is a curriculum that helps parents feel more confident and empowered regarding what to expect, what types of things to consider when building a birth plan, and help envision your ideal birth so you can set yourself up for success.
Join me for virtual or in-person classes for individuals, couples, or groups discussing pregnancy, labor, and postpartum in a more holistic way.
What are the benefits of participating in a childbirth education class?
Parents who take cbe often feel more prepared, understand what’s happening and what to expect, get a feel for their options throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum, and generally feel more empowered with information.
The birth partner also feels more calm and confident and aware of their process, which helps them to know how best to support and advocate alongside the birthing parent.
How is it different from the hospital-based class?
I highly recommend taking the hospital-based class AND a private cbe class because the hospital one often includes:
A tour of the L&D floor and individual room(s)
How to get from the main entrance to L&D, both during the daytime or at night
Common things that you’ll encounter (triage rooms, IVs and IV poles, delivery beds, birth or peanut balls, etc.)
Hospital procedures (visitor limits, pain relief options, in-room amenities, etc.)
Logistics for billing, paperwork, intake, triage, and after-care
This class goes beyond that! It also goes beyond the old-school Lamaze classes that previous generations were used to.
We’ll discuss:
pregnancy
stages of labor
advocacy and planning
movement and comfort techniques
anatomy and physiology
postpartum recovery
infant feeding
newborn care
mental health
community resources
and more!
Taking a look at your options
Reach out with your preferences! Private class for yourself or you and your partner? Group class? Let’s chat!
We can do one 3-4 hour “crash course” or once per week. Flexibility is built-in and prioritized so you can feel comfortable interacting and asking questions, in whatever situation feels best for you.
Fees and Next Steps
The fee for childbirth education is $200 for virtual sessions (partners or other support people can join at no extra charge), and you have the option to add on a customized birth plan for $50 (a $50 savings!). In-person sessions are available with an added travel fee based on availability and distance.
This can be covered via Michigan Medicaid at NO COST TO YOU!
I can currently accept Straight Medicaid, Blue Cross Complete, Meridian, Molina, Aetna, and United Healthcare plans.
I accept PayPal (debit or credit), Zelle Quickpay, CashApp, Venmo, Cash, or Check.
Think you’d like to talk more?
Reach out to discuss your preferences. Estimated timing, preferences for on your own or in a group, virtual or in-person, etc.
Schedule. Get you on the calendar and provide access to my extra handouts and resources.
Meet for class. Glean new info during our childbirth education class(es)!
Prep for birth. Keep the info in your back pocket and use it to empower your choices as you await the big day!