Childbirth Education Goals

My goal as a childbirth educator is to guide expectant parents toward gaining the information they need to improve their confidence in the birth process and in the woman’s body who will be giving birth.  As a guide, not an expert, I offer non-biased information about pregnancy, labor and delivery and the postpartum period that can be applied to each individual’s circumstances, regardless of what path their birth experience takes them down.  I teach through the introduction of techniques, and philosophies, and by the use of individual and group dynamics.  I offer my classes in a neutral environment where clients may receive and digest the information offered without perceiving the message of ‘this is how we do childbirth here on our turf’.  My purpose as a childbirth educator is not to convince you of “the one right way” to give birth, for there is no such thing.  I aim to offer the gift of knowledge and awareness, and to open each class participant’s eyes to the wide range of possibilities that encompass the process of childbirth.

I strongly invite you to consider the class size, environment and dynamics in choosing your childbirth preparation class.  How, and in what setting do you learn best?  What characteristics in a childbirth preparation class will best help you to prepare, and increase your confidence level for your up-coming childbirth experience?