 For Love of Baby
Childbirth Education Classes
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Women have been giving birth naturally for ages and still do in most parts of the world. It only here in the United States where technology has made women feel they are no longer capable of birthing a baby without all the intereventions commonly used, including the epidural. However, many women are finding that taking away all pain associated with childbirth does not neccesarily bring a feeling of greater happiness with the birth. In fact, the opposite is oftentimes found to be true. A UK survey of satisfaction one year after the birth found that despite having the lowest self-rating for pain in labor (29 points out of 100), women who had given birth with an epidural were the most likely to be dissatisfied with their birth one year later.
With this in mind, Childbirth Education classes by For Love of Baby are designed to give you the knowledge and confidence you need to have a natural birth, along with the information to know when interventions are truly necessary and how to use them wisely.
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Fee Schedule
childbirth classes 195.00
doula services 400.00
combination services 525.00
Fees for childbirth education classes include unlimited phone and email support during pregnancy, labor and postpartum, student workbook for class, 12 weeks of instruction in a class setting.
Fees for doula services include one or two prenatal visits; unlimited phone and email support during pregnancy, labor and postpartum; continued personal physical, emotional and informative support throughout labor and birth and into first breastfeeding; one postpartum visit.
Fees for combination services include all services above except the prenatal visits, these will be done on an ongoing basis during class.
I try to be very flexible with payment options. I accept cash, check and credit card payments through a secure online payment service (Paypal). Please talk to me concerning payment plans.
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For Love of Baby childbirth education classes are based on the principle that woman's body is designed to give birth. This process is enhaced when the woman learns to work with her body.
The series is 12 weeks long and during that time you will learn how to best work with the body in pregnancy and labor.
Topics included are:
Pregnancy and the related changes in the mother and growth of the baby
How nutrition and exercise impact the development of the baby, the pregnancy and labor
The facts about drugs and other procedures commonly used during pregnancy and labor
The different stages of labor and how to recognize them
Techniques and positions to assist in the body's work during the different stages of labor
Many useful techniques for alleviating any pain you do experience
How the mother and father can work as a team
Positive communication with your birth team
Complications and Cesarean Section
Breastfeeding and newborn care
The classes are fun and lively as well as educational. Questions and discussion are encouraged. Time is spent every week on relaxation practice and labor rehearsal. A video is also viewed every class.
For more information on classes please contact me.
nancefarm@bellsouth.net
828 632-5729
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