Classes & Events

WEEK 2: Childbirth Education Course. This course is 6 weeks long. Classes will be held on Mondays, November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, December 4th, & 11th. We will identify signs of early labor, active labor, and pushing stages through discussion and watching videos, as well as practicing hands-on techniques, including acupressure points, for labor support. There…

WEEK 1:  Refresher Childbirth Education Course. This course is 3 weeks long and is designed for parents who have already had a hospital birth or births who are choosing to birth at home for the first time. Classes will be held on Mondays, November 13th, 20th, & 27th. We will identify signs of early labor, active…

WEEK 3: Childbirth Education Course. This course is 6 weeks long. Classes will be held on Mondays, November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, December 4th, & 11th. We will watch videos of births in varying positions, as well as practicing ‘catching’ the baby. We’ll discuss what birth is like for babies, and go over emergency birth procedures…

WEEK 2:  Refresher Childbirth Education Course. This course is 3 weeks long and is designed for parents who have already had a hospital birth or births who are choosing to birth at home for the first time. Classes will be held on Mondays, November 13th, 20th, & 27th. We will watch videos of births in varying…

WEEK 4: Childbirth Education Course. This course is 6 weeks long. Classes will be held on Mondays, November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, December 4th, & 11th. We will discuss complications that can be resolved at home, as well as methods to make transfers to the hospital go smoothly, including your rights and responsibilities as a pregnant…

WEEK 2:  Refresher Childbirth Education Course. This course is 3 weeks long and is designed for parents who have already had a hospital birth or births who are choosing to birth at home for the first time. Classes will be held on Mondays, November 13th, 20th, & 27th. We will discuss complications that can be resolved…

WEEK 5: Childbirth Education Course. This course is 6 weeks long. Classes will be held on Mondays, November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, December 4th, & 11th. We will discuss strategies to ensure a successful breastfeeding relationship, including education on the 9 instinctual stages of the Golden Hour, and methods to encourage the breastcrawl in the initial…

This 2 hour class, taught by Julie Oberhouzer, a board certified Lactation Consultant, will provide an introduction to the first days of breastfeeding, overcoming common problems, hand expression, and what you can do now to prepare yourself for breastfeeding! Cost is $35, partners welcome. Email julieoberholzer@gmail.com to register

WEEK 6: Childbirth Education Course. This course is 6 weeks long. Classes will be held on Mondays, November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, December 4th, & 11th. We will have a question and answer session with a postpartum family. We will also discuss issues that often arise in the later postpartum, including information about cloth diapering, life…

May 19-June 2   from 1:00-4:00pm this is a 3 class series meeting on Saturdays at CHOICE. WEEK 1: Childbirth Education Course. This course is 3 weeks long. Classes will be held on Saturdays from 1-4pm. We will cover the anatomy and physiology of labor and birth, which will inform our discussion of why moms…