Birthing From Within®
Childbirth and Parenting Preparation
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These classes offer a balanced approach to childbirth preparation. With a holistic view, we cover the events of birth and how it unfolds as well as ways to cope with the intensity of labor. Throughout the 12 hours of instruction, we discuss the practical events of labor and birth while encouraging Partners to learn how to support the Mother through labor. Using varying mediums for processing this information we encourage you to discover what may be helpful to you as an individual on this journey. Small class sizes in a safe comfortable space allow you to open up and start to access what you need to know to birth from within.
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What will we be covering in the classes? This list is not exhaustive but gives a good overall idea of what we will be discussing and working on throughout these classes:
- Breathing & coping practices
- Stages of labor & how labor works (what to expect in early labor, active labor, pushing & the immediate postpartum hours)
- How to effectively give feedback to your partner to create a confident, well supported labor and birth
- Optimal fetal positioning and why this is important to labor and birth
- The compassionate & wise use of drugs and epidurals
- Hormones of Labor
- Comfort measures (based on my work as a Doula supporting hundreds of families in labor)
- Special Partner’s Only session, they get a chance to be with an experienced Dad to ask questions that they may not otherwise ask in class
- Unexpected events & labor tips. How to gather information quickly and effectively
- Cesarean Birth
- The magic of the placenta
- Healing your postpartum body
- Baby Basics
- Postpartum Adjustment & plan for the early days/weeks
- Breastfeeding basics & resources
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Childbirth Preparation Weekend Immersions
November Weekend Immersion November 16th, 7pm-9pm November 17th, 1:30-6:30pm November 18th, 1:30-6:30pm Location: 38024 Fourth Ave. Squamish $295 per couple *space for one more couple February Weekend Immersion February 8th, 7-9pm February 9th, 12pm-5pm February 10th, 12pm-5pm Location: 38140 Cleveland Ave. Squamish $295 per couple March Weekend Immersion March 29th, 7-9pm March 30th, 12pm-5pm March 31st, 12pm-5pm Location: 38140 Cleveland Ave. Squamish $295 per couple Pemberton & Whistler Classes March Weekend Immersion TBA |
Workshops & Private Sessions
Breastfeeding Workshop February 21st, 7pm-9pm Location: 38140 Cleveland Ave. Squamish $32 per person Pain Coping Workshop March 7th, 7pm-9pm Location: 38140 Cleveland Ave. Squamish $65 per couple Private Childbirth Preparation Sessions 6hr Session, $450 3hr Session, $225 Please inquire with your preferred dates *Limited availability Payment plans & scholarships available, please inquire.
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Class Testimonials
"The interaction with other parents-to-be was great and made for natural conversational teaching.
Walking through the different kinds of birth we may encounter was very informative and I feel much more prepared now no matter what happens. I liked the loose, informal non-classroom style of instruction and that we were encouraged to walk around and/or sit how we were comfortable. As a pregnant woman this was key to being able to relax. Kimberly was an engaging instructor who managed to get through a lot of material over the course of a weekend. Allowing frequent breaks and being able to read the energy of the group was key to its success."- Monica
"I am so grateful that we signed up for these classes as they certainly have brought our individual processes of getting ready for the birth and baby on a parallel road. Bringing us closer and creating a beautiful intimacy already around the birth and the labor process. I feel so much appreciation for my husband after attending these classes and witnessing how he has become more ready for this next chapter and can see how he has grown by getting some tools for his role in this process." - Malene
"I thoroughly enjoyed the [Birthing From Within®] class and Kimberly's knowledge. I like the interaction with other parents-to-be and sharing concerns and questions. The environment was well set and I did not feel like there were any questions I could not ask. She facilitated the class in a manner that built confidence and trust." -BJ
"The interaction with other parents-to-be was great and made for natural conversational teaching.
Walking through the different kinds of birth we may encounter was very informative and I feel much more prepared now no matter what happens. I liked the loose, informal non-classroom style of instruction and that we were encouraged to walk around and/or sit how we were comfortable. As a pregnant woman this was key to being able to relax. Kimberly was an engaging instructor who managed to get through a lot of material over the course of a weekend. Allowing frequent breaks and being able to read the energy of the group was key to its success."- Monica
"I am so grateful that we signed up for these classes as they certainly have brought our individual processes of getting ready for the birth and baby on a parallel road. Bringing us closer and creating a beautiful intimacy already around the birth and the labor process. I feel so much appreciation for my husband after attending these classes and witnessing how he has become more ready for this next chapter and can see how he has grown by getting some tools for his role in this process." - Malene
"I thoroughly enjoyed the [Birthing From Within®] class and Kimberly's knowledge. I like the interaction with other parents-to-be and sharing concerns and questions. The environment was well set and I did not feel like there were any questions I could not ask. She facilitated the class in a manner that built confidence and trust." -BJ