Natural Childbirth Class

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Dates:	Tue from 10/14/09 - 12/2/09
Hours:	6 pm - 8:30 pm
Ages:	Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$ see below
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International Birth and Wellness Project (IBWP) certified childbirth educators (CBEs) seek to help all women experience birth’s transforming power with respect and dignity, support, and confidence. CBEs empower women and their families to choose what is best for them by informing them of their options surrounding labor and birth.

IBWP trained CBEs have a holistic perspective of birth, and view birth as a women-centered process. My goal as an IBWP-trained CBE is to help women reclaim trust in their ability to safely and dependably give birth. During this 8 wk course, pregnant mothers and their birth partners will learn about the birth process as a normal and natural event.

Although we will focus on natural pain relief methods, such as movement and positions for each stage of labor and birth, visualization techniques, relaxation techniques, and other comfort measures, all forms of pain relief during labor and birth and medical and non-medical interventions will be discussed so that parents can make confident and informed decisions that fit their needs during birth.

Techniques learned are applicable to birth in all birth settings: hospital, birth centers, and home. We will discuss the anatomy and physiology of birth, the stages of labor and birth, the roles of caregivers and support people during birth (particularly birth partnersa and doulas), fears about pregnancy and childbirth, and how to know when 'it's the real thing!'. We will also touch on nutrition, breastfeeding and postpartum care of the mother and baby.

Classes run from 2 - 2 1/2 hours and will meet consecutively for 8 weeks, starting Oct 14 and running until Dec 2 from 6-8:30 pm. Location is TBA but likely will be in Jamaica Plain, MA.

Bridget Colvin
bridget.colvin@gmail.com
IBWP/ALACE* (provisionally) certified Childbirth Educator

*The International Birth and Wellness Project/IBWP (formerly Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators/ALACE), is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women’s choices in childbirth. Our goal is to help women reclaim trust in their ability to safely and dependably give birth.
http://www.alace.org/

COST

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Tuition is $275/couple and includes textbook and handouts. Need-based sliding scale, payment-in-kind, and payment plans are also offered.

LOCATION

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TBD, Jamaica Plain, MA, 02130 map

Location: TBA, most likely Jamaica Plain, MA or local to JP.

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