Online Childbirth Classes

Inclusive, Holistic Birth Preparation

Birthing from Within will help you prepare your mind, body, and partnership for birth. In class we'll cover...

- Stages of labor
- Partner support
- Building a pain-coping mindset
- Labor positions
- Supportive touch
- Labor hormones
- Postpartum adjustments
- Your family's unique needs

Our class time will be supplemented by at-home learning materials in between classes.

Home Study

  • 1

    Welcome!

    • Welcome!
  • 2

    Preparing for Class 1

    • Items You'll Need for Class

    • Zoom Link

    • 1. To Print: Getting Information and Making Decisions

    • 2. To Print: Positions for Laboring Out of Bed

    • 3. To Print: Hands On Support

    • 4. To Print: Pain Coping Practices

    • 5. To Print: Local Resources
  • 3

    Preparing for Class 2

    • Video: Understanding Early Labor (14:39 minutes)

    • Video: Sign Posts of Active Labor (30:40 minutes)

    • Topics to Discuss with Your Birth Attendant Prenatally

    • Journaling Excavation

    • Checklist
  • 4

    Preparing for Class 3

    • Video: What You Need to Know About Induction (25:44 minutes)

    • Video: Transitions - Labor and Postpartum (36:52 minutes)

    • Journaling Excavation

    • Checklist
  • 5

    Preparing for Class 4

    • Video: Pushing Your Baby Out (32:37 minutes)

    • Video: Postpartum Adjustments for Your Body, Baby, and Heart (38:29 minutes)

    • Checklist

    • Journaling Excavation
  • 6

    Farewell

    • Video: Getting a Good Latch (33:24 minutes)

    • Video: 5 Things to Know Before Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding (16:54 minutes)

    • Resource for Parents Who Will Need to Leave Baby With Another Caregiver (24:44 minutes)

    • Review of Practical Information