Childbirth Classes

Are you giving birth for the first time and looking to approach your birth with positivity and empowerment? Have you birthed before but felt powerless or had an undesired outcome, and want to reclaim your birthing power?

Childbirth education plays a significant role in your birthing experience.

Couples who took a childbirth class had significantly lower rate of epidural use (24% vs 69%), Pitocin augmentation, and cesarean birth, compared with couples who did not take a class (Australia, 2016). On average, class groups also had a shorter pushing stage, fewer cases of perineal trauma, and fewer cases of newborns needing to be resuscitated.

Our childbirth class is designed to teach the physiological progression of labour and birth, various strategies for working through labour with a support partner, and some instances in which medical interventions can be beneficial. We will discuss the risks and benefits of various interventions, but we encourage you to take the information and make your own decisions about what is right for you and your family.

We recommend taking this class between 30–34 weeks gestation. Please note that this class is held in person in Edmonton, Alberta.

Topics include

  • Evidence-based care definitions

  • Birth positivity

  • Pregnancy changes

  • Stages of labour

  • Hormonal physiology of labour

  • Comfort measures in labour

  • Tools to help your partner

  • Advocacy techniques

  • Birthing positions

  • Birthing interventions

  • Newborn procedures

  • Golden hour

  • Introduction to breastfeeding

  • Introduction to postpartum

  • Introduction to newborn care

  • And much more!

This course is designed to help the birthing person work closely and create a strong partnership with their primary support person. If you don’t have a partner who will be present for your birth, please consider bringing a trusted friend, family member, or doula who you would be able to labour with.

Have questions or want to book a private session? connect with us.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations requested 30 or more days before the workshop are granted a full refund.

  • Cancellations within 1–30 days of the workshop are granted a 50% refund. 

  • Cancellations within 24 hours of the workshop are not granted a refund.

  • If a birthing person is unable to complete the workshop due to pregnancy loss, we will issue a full refund, to be negotiated between seller and buyer privately.

We want you to be satisfied with your childbirth class experience. If you are not satisfied with the course for any reason, please reach out to us and let us make it right.