An Extra-Ordinary Childbirth Class
What do YOU need to know to give birth?
You need two kinds of knowing to birth from within. The first and
most basic is the intuitive knowing in your bones. The second kind of knowing
is modern knowing—being savvy about the birth culture and the wide range of
birth choices.
BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes offer you a soulful and holistic approach to birth preparation
that integrates both kinds of knowing. Our classes prepare you to birth-in-awareness
whether you are birthing at home, in a birth center, tipi, taxi or hospital.
The essence of childbirth preparation is self-discovery, not assimilating obstetric information.
BFW mentors believe that
childbirth is a profound rite of passage, not a medical event (even when medical
care is part of the birth). Parents
learn practical information through discussion, videos, and activities; as
well as empowering parents to birth in awareness through creative approaches
for their childbirth education.
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In this class, you will learn how to:
Understand the stages
of labor and birth
Create your birth space (wherever your birth is) that will help you open in labor
Build a pain-coping
mindset through practice
Explore the wise and
compassionate use of drugs and epidurals
Learn how to “lose
it” in labor and push your baby out
Learn how to birth
in awareness, no matter what your birth outcome
Become aware of your
own strengths and coping skills
Be aware options, informed
consent, and the “Next best thing”
Be a birth guardian
or companion (with special time for birth partners)
Care for and feed your
new baby
Recover and plan for
postpartum
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Part of spiritual
and holistic childbirth preparation includes acknowledging that unexpected,
unwelcome events may happen during labor (even if you are prepared and do
everything "right").