GROW Prenatal & Family Center

IN PERSON Weeknight Birth Class SERIES OF CLASSES
December 1, 2021 December 15, 2021

Total # of Classes
3

Class length
180 minutes

We are planning for this 3 part birth class to be offered in person at our Essex Wellness Center, 37 Lincoln Street, unless local COVID-19 cases increase at a rate that we are instructed to switch to online. This class is only open to vaccinated individuals, and masks are required while our area is considered a high Covid transmission community.

Looking for an online option? Check out our schedule, we offer online classes monthly.

Our birth classes have all of the components of a traditional class for hospital birth, with a strong added focus on movement, breath and mindfulness. We believe that understanding how to connect to our body, breath and mind in labor, as well as understanding the birth process and potential medical interventions, sets laboring couples up with the tools needed to make informed decisions when necessary and to open to the mystery of birth with confidence. Our weeknight childbirth education series takes place over three weeks, giving you the opportunity to digest smaller amounts of information at a time, connect with your partner around the birth on a weekly basis, and form strong relationships with participants in the class.

Our weeknight series includes:
  • The “how” and “why” of using movement in labor
  • Lining baby up for a straightforward birth
  • Anatomy and physiology of birth
  • Stages and phases of labor, including the power of pushing
  • Connection to breath in all stages of labor
  • Massage and relaxation techniques to reduce fear and invite release
  • Support person’s role throughout labor and birth
  • Birth options including unmedicated, medicated, and cesarean birth
  • Common interventions and how to navigate them with knowledge
  • Virtual video and photography tour of UVMMC labor and delivery
  • Postpartum care
Please note, no refunds/transfers will be given if requested 3 weeks or less from the start date of the class, due to the difficulty of filling the spot at the last minute.

The class takes place on...

  • December 1 at 6:00 pm (Wednesday)
  • December 8 at 6:00 pm (Wednesday)
  • December 15 at 6:00 pm (Wednesday)

Reservations

This class series has already finished. Please check our schedule for more classes.

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