This comprehensive childbirth class prepares you for every stage of the birth journey. We’ll explore how your body works during labor, the physiology of birth, and how to support yourself through each step. You’ll learn practical tools for coping, understand medical options, and build a postpartum plan that supports a smoother transition after baby arrives.
Topics include:
• Childbirth Overview & Stages of Labor
Understand the full arc of labor—from early signs to active labor, transition, pushing, and delivery. Learn how your uterus, hormones, and instincts work together to bring your baby into the world.
• Your Body Is Built for Birth
Learn about nourishment, movement, mindset, and preparation, so your body can birth this baby. We’ll discuss supportive exercises, optimal fetal positioning, nutrition, and ways to work with—not against—the process.
• Coping Tools for Labor
Breathing techniques, positioning, partner support, touch and massage, movement, hydrotherapy, visualization, and pain-coping strategies for each stage of labor.
• Medical Interventions & Options
A balanced overview of inductions, epidurals, monitoring, pain medication, and common interventions—what they are, when they’re used, and how to make informed decisions.
• Pushing, Placenta, and Immediate Postpartum
What to expect during the pushing stage, how the placenta is delivered, postpartum Pitocin, and what happens during the first “golden hours” after birth.
• Newborn Medications & Procedures
Vitamin K, eye ointment, newborn screenings, and what to expect in the first hours with your baby.
• Postpartum Planning
Build a plan for recovery, support, feeding, rest, visitors, and household rhythms. Learn how to prepare emotionally and physically for the fourth trimester.Registration includes both the birthing person and their support partner. Please wear comfortable clothing and come ready to move and practice techniques together.
When: 5 weeks of class on Thursday evening from 5-7pm | Location: Basalt, CO
A complete, confidence-building guide to labor, birth, and early postpartum
This comprehensive childbirth class prepares you for every stage of the birth journey. We’ll explore how your body works during labor, the physiology of birth, and how to support yourself through each step. You’ll learn practical tools for coping, understand medical options, and build a postpartum plan that supports a smoother transition after baby arrives.
Topics include:
• Childbirth Overview & Stages of Labor
• Your Body Is Built for Birth
• Coping Tools for Labor
• Medical Interventions & Options
• Pushing, Placenta, and Immediate Postpartum
• Newborn Medications & Procedures
• Postpartum Planning
Registration includes both the birthing person and their support partner. Please wear comfortable clothing and come ready to move and practice techniques together.
Series options:
-January 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th and 12th
-February 26th, March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
-April 23rd, 30th, May 7th, 14th and 21st
-August 13th, 20th, 27th, September 3rd, 10th
-September 24th, October 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
-November 5th, 12th, 19th, (no classes Nov. 26th) Dec 3rd, and 10th