Birth Happens ... Naturally
2024 Hypnobabies Classes
Now enrolling for the following class series:
Start dates: Deadline to enroll dates:
Saturday January 20, 2024 - January 5, 2024
Thursday February 15th, 2024 - February 1, 2024
Saturday, March 16th, 2024 - March 2, 2024
Thursday, April 11th, 2024 - March 28, 2024
Saturday, May 11th, 2024 - April 27, 2024
Saturday June 22nd, 2024 - June 8, 2024
Thursday July 11th, 2024 - June 27, 2024
Thursday September 12th, 2024 - August 29, 2024
Saturday October 26th, 2024 - October 12,2024
Thursday November 7th, 2024 - October 24, 2024
*Enroll early to hold your spot in the class, limited to 6 couples
If enrollment in any class series is less than 3 couple, you will be offered options such
as a private class or homestudy
please use contact form to request more information
My Services
I offer pregnancy, birth & postpartum doula support, in customized packages.
During the months of your pregnancy, I will make myself available to you, to help you navigate through all the information & choices you will encounter. I will visit with you, discuss your concerns, offer information & resources to help you to know your options in planning for the "birth" day & beyond.
When the day arrives, I will be by your side to give continuous support to you and your partner until your precious one is in your arms & you & your partner are ready to rest.
During the postpartum period, I offer support in your home as you adjust to caring for your newborn. This support is intended to build your own confidence & trust in yourself as a new parent. This can be an overwhelming time, & having caring, nonjudgemental support & guidance can make the transition much smoother & fulfilling for the whole family.
The intention of this childbirth education is to empower you as a birthing couple, to know your options and understand the process of birth.
This class has a research based/intuitive approach to pregnancy and childbirth. I honor each couple as unique individuals in their experience.
Discussion and questions are facilitated and encouraged in this class.
Topics covered in this class include, but are not limited to the following:
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Maternal changes, adjusting to pregnancy
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Nutrition needs during pregnancy
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What happens in prenatal care,
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Patient rights, informed consent and refusal
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Stages and phases of labor, signs of labor
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Breathing and relaxation exercises and practice
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Comfort measures and support in labor
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Birth in different settings - home, hospital, birth center
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Hospital procedures/medication/augmentation/induction
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The 4th trimester - postpartum
Breastfeeding is natural and normal. Babies are born to be breastfed. In the breastfeeding class I offer you will learn the basics of breastfeeding, infant feeding behaviors, what to expect from the first moments to extended breastfeeding, infant and maternal nutrition. Information will be provided about the use of breastpumps, safe handling and storage of breast milk, returning to work, what community support is available to you.
The human placenta is rich in vitamins, minerals and hormones that can greatly enhance a woman’s recovery from birth through nourishing her blood and reducing the onset of postpartum depression when ingested. Further benefits include enhancing breast milk production, improving energy and quality of sleep, all of which are crucial to a new mom’s ability to adjust to both the physical and emotional changes that take place after baby is born.
I will pick up your placenta from your home or hospital ideally within 24 hours of your birth. The encapsulation process will take 24 to 48 hours to complete. Once your capsules are ready I will deliver them to you and provide information on taking the capsules. A single placenta will yield approximately 80-150 capsules.
Additional Placenta services may be available
Placenta Preparation Fee $375 (birth Doula clients enjoy reduced fee of $275)
Yoga Nidra is a guided sleep-based meditation technique, a unique combination of alert awareness and deep relaxation. Through the alpha nd theta sleep brainwaves, it takes you far beyond ordinary waking consciousness. For expecting and new mothers this practice helps to get the restoration needed and points her back to her vital life force. The results may vary with a possiblity of women having quicker and less painful births to even have a more ecstatic, more peaceful birth experience, or gaining the much needed rest and replenishment during postpartum.
$18 per class (group classes)
*private sessions and discount packages available