Childbirth Education Classes: I offer childbirth education classes in Imagery Birthing ( http://www.imagerybirthing.com/ I am certified in this technique) and also I Care Prenatal Classes (Based on the book, Hey, Who's Having this Baby Anyway?). The combined classes offer amazing information on how to hire a midwife, obstetrician, and/or doula, how to make a birth plan that suits your needs, information on common interventions in childbirth and how to avoid them, find out who is in charge of your birth, how to manage labor pain and even possibly eliminate it altogether, how to use imagery as an anesthesia, learn how to combat stress and sleep better, learn about the anatomy of birth and how women are uniquely put together for birthing babies, address and relieve your fears about birth, develop self confidence, learn about the mind/body connection, learn coping techniques and deep abdominal breathing patterns for labor and birth! This is similar to, but different from hynobabies and hypnobirthing in that you decide on your own imagery that works for you and are more in control and less dependant on someone else to help "put you under".

This is so much more than your typical hospital Lamaze class! As an independant childbirth educator, I work for you and not the hospital or doctors , so I can answer questions and give information that you most likely will not hear in a hospital childbirth class. The content of my classes is not highly controlled like hospital classes and is unashamedly biased towards having the mother be in control of her birthing experience and having all the information on the pros and cons of every type of birthing experience. The I Care classes are composed of 5 sessions and the imagery birthing classes are 4 sessions. I highly suggest that you take these classes at the latest in your second trimester of pregnancy, or if you can in your first trimester or even before you are even pregnant!

There is also a refresher or shortened class available if you wish, based on The Family Way of Prepared Childbirth. This can be broken up into four weeks or one 5-6 hour session. (This is not Imagery Birthing, which requires much more preparation.)

I also offer Childbirth classes uniquely catered to Christians, if that is what you desire. I can teach in your home or if your church is interested in having me teach a course using their facility, please feel free to contact me. I am also available to talk to women's groups about the Bible and Birth Control, Supernatural Birthing, Motherhood, and how Christ is central in all of these facets if we are Christians.

Another type of class I offer is The Happiest Baby on the Block classes. These classes teach you how to calm your crying baby and help your baby sleep better. This makes your baby happy and aleviates stress. Learn about the fourth trimester, the five S's, The Cuddle Cure, what is true colic and what isn't, and much more!

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