Birth Preparation for couples

These classes are specifically designed to help birthing mothers and their partners prepare for coping with labour and births well as having a new baby at home. Each session is an opportunity to grow together as a couple, and as parents. We discuss what happens physiologically from pre-labor to after the birth of the placenta. We also talk about the importance of the first few moments of the new baby’s life, the firsts days, and the first months of the journey into parenthood. We practice what a mother can do to cope with the intense sensations of contractions, and practical things her partner can do to help her including breathing awareness, labour positions, counter-pressure, massage techniques and other tips and tricks. The sessions end with a guided visualization/relaxation and time to connect with each other, the baby, and mystery of the journey.

These classes are ideally suited to prepare women and their partners physically and emotionally for birth at home, in a birth center, or in a hospital setting. The classes are didactic, filled with hands-on exercises, and include guided meditations to facilitate being present, and grounded in order to connect with the womb-child. The spiritual side of pregnancy and birth is individual and not something that can be taught, yet it is important to hold space for the unfolding of the sacred. The mindfulness meditations offered at the beginning and end of class includes an invitation for the mother and her partner to connect with her baby in her womb. This is a poignant part of the class, as it offers an immediate way to tune in to what they is actually experiencing physically and emotionally, as individuals and as a blossoming family.

Classes are amendable to the varying stages of pregnancy of each participant, and aim to empower women and their partners through the journey of giving birth and being parents together.

Currently I am only offering private classes in my home or in my clients home, although I am open to forming a group. Please contact me for pricing and more information.