The Birthsmarter Childbirth Education Course covers topics such as Labor & Delivery 101, Comfort & Coping, and Push Prep. This On-Demand course consists of pre-recorded video lessons you can access and watch anytime, entirely at your own pace with lots of instruction for hands on practice. 

• Part 1: Labor + Delivery 101
  • Birthsmarter’s The Three Actions of Birth and Five Partner Responsibilities
  • Oxytocin and The Positive Feedback Loop of Labor
  • Cervical Changes + Cervical Exams: What’s important?
  • How to #KeepItMoving Through Birth
  • The Stages of Labor
  • Timing Contractions
  • The Water “Breaking”
  • Pre-Labor Signs
  • Getting to Your Birth Location
  • Hospital Vocabulary + “Birth Planning”: Triage, Monitoring, Pitocin and Pain Management, and Labor Induction
• Part 2: Comfort + Coping
  • Labor Positions
  • Breath Work
  • Partner Massage Techniques
  • Mantras, Affirmations + Visualizations
  • Additional Comfort Measures
• Part 3: Push Prep 
  • Posture, Alignment, + Breath for Pelvic Health 
  • Fetal Alignment 
  • Pushing Positions  

Registration Includes: 

• 60-page interactive workbook book, including our Birth Planning Guide and Hospital Packing List
• Access to Birthsmarter's Online Resource Directory for Pregnancy + Parenting 
• Gender Neutral Language
• Weekly Office Hours on Zoom
• Partner Perks + Discounts 
• (On-Demand Videos are Captioned) 

What props/tools are required for class?
For this On-Demand class, it might be helpful to have:

• An inflated birth ball
• A chair with no arms (a kitchen chair or folding chair)
• A body pillow/yoga bolster/two bed pillows
• A tennis ball or other massage tool
• A big scarf (like a classic Pashmina)
• A water bottle with a straw top, or a glass of water with a straw
• A heating pad
• Lotion or oil, perhaps with a scent you enjoy

Book this on demand course below. The price covers registration for 2 adults.