Childbirth classes are for anyone who wants to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare them to make better birth choices. They direct your focus to what is most useful for you during pregnancy and birth.

The benefits of taking a childbirth class have been documented in research. "Benefits of prenatal education classes have included increased confidence for labor and birth among women who attended prenatal classes, higher likelihood of breastfeeding, improved communication between childbearing women and their maternity care providers, decreased need for analgesic medication in labor, and increased satisfaction with birth." 

Stoll, K. H., & Hall, W. (2012). Childbirth education and obstetric interventions among low-risk canadian women: is there a connection?. The Journal of perinatal education, 21(4), 229–237. https://doi.org/10.1891/1058-1243.21.4.229

Childbirth education classes provide you with the knowledge that may help you lower your risk of:

• preventable complications 
• having a baby born too early before 40 weeks completed gestation
• Cesarean surgery that is not medically needed

Childbirth education classes provide you with the knowledge that may help you increase your chances of: 

• giving birth to a full term healthy baby
• having a successful breastfeeding relationship with your baby
• feeling confident about becoming a parent
• making well-informed decision about your pregnancy and birth
• communicating effectively with your health care team

• The value you place on childbirth classes depends on your priorities and expectations for your pregnancy and birth. If you want to make well-informed decisions in partnership with your midwife or doctor a class is recommended.
• A class will help you to learn what questions to ask, how to take care of yourself during pregnancy and postpartum, ways to prepare for labor, newborn care and breastfeeding.
• You can learn about birth on the internet, but everything you read online isn't always helpful or true.
• Participating in childbirth classes has a beneficial impact on outcomes.
• In surveys, women who participated in childbirth classes had fewer elective inductions and reported having a better birth experience.
• Access to prenatal care and education can dramatically improve birth and health outcomes for mom and baby.
• Taking a childbirth class connects you to a person who is available to spend time with you answering your specific questions.

No, we welcome the broader community who desire an extraordinary educational experience in an inviting, warm and loving environment. Special content and opportunities are available for Christian families who desire to incorporate their faith with the curriculum.

Yes, you can select the entire course and complete it in two to three days over a weekend.

Yes, every pregnancy and birth experience is unique. It's a chance to try something new or change something you didn't like before.

We routinely update the resources we use to stay current with the research and recommendations related to pregnancy, physiologic birth, breastfeeding and early parenting. The resources we use may include the March of Dimes, Childbirth Connections, Midwifery research and Evidence Based Birth amongst others.

Click here to review our recommended books. A complete list of resources is available to our clients. They may include books, podcasts, videos, articles and/or websites.

There are many ways to pay for your classes, workshops,  or doula services.

• Gift registry for expectant parents: This is not for the baby. You can add my services at BeHerVillage.com
• https://behervillage.com/partners/kingdombirthservices
• Credit Card
• Zelle
• PayPal
• Cash (it still works :-)