Childbirth Classes
PLEASE NOTE: As I am an on-call midwife, I occasionally have to reschedule class because I'm at a birth.
We are huge believers in the transformative potential of birth. How you experience giving birth matters. It sets the stage for your postpartum recovery (physical and mental), your ability to bond with your baby, your breastfeeding relationship, and your confidence as a mother and as a woman.
The US spends more money on birth than any other country in the world and yet ranks the worst of all developed nations for maternal health and infant mortality. How could this be true?
Birth works, most of the time. If it didn't, we wouldn't be here! There are physiological processes in place to facilitate labor and birth, and if we don't interfere with those processes, birth unfolds naturally, just as it should, most of the time. If we do interfere, the physiological process is interrupted, and labor can become more complicated and more difficult.
Childbirth education is about giving you the information you need so that you can make the decisions that will lead you towards a safe and empowering birth experience. What type of provider is right for you? Where should you give birth? How safe is birth, really? What can you do to support your changing body and growing baby? And once baby is here, what about breastfeeding? Postpartum recovery and support? Caring for a fussy baby?
The US spends more money on birth than any other country in the world and yet ranks the worst of all developed nations for maternal health and infant mortality. How could this be true?
Birth works, most of the time. If it didn't, we wouldn't be here! There are physiological processes in place to facilitate labor and birth, and if we don't interfere with those processes, birth unfolds naturally, just as it should, most of the time. If we do interfere, the physiological process is interrupted, and labor can become more complicated and more difficult.
Childbirth education is about giving you the information you need so that you can make the decisions that will lead you towards a safe and empowering birth experience. What type of provider is right for you? Where should you give birth? How safe is birth, really? What can you do to support your changing body and growing baby? And once baby is here, what about breastfeeding? Postpartum recovery and support? Caring for a fussy baby?
Natural Childbirth Preparation Class Series
This comprehensive two part series is designed for folks planning a low-intervention, natural childbirth in a hospital, birth center, or home setting. Taught by a midwife, this fun class covers:
Upcoming classes
Weekend intensive, August 14th and 15th, 10am-3pm
Location TBA
Weekend intensive, October 16th and 17th, 10am-3pm
Location TBA
$250 per couple (discounts for Fig Midwifery clients)
Preregistration is required - email jenhollandwellness@gmail.com
This comprehensive two part series is designed for folks planning a low-intervention, natural childbirth in a hospital, birth center, or home setting. Taught by a midwife, this fun class covers:
- The physiology of pregnancy and birth
- Labor support tools and techniques
- Choices and procedures in birth
- Setting yourself up for a healthy postpartum period
- Breastfeeding
- Newborn care and things to consider
Upcoming classes
Weekend intensive, August 14th and 15th, 10am-3pm
Location TBA
Weekend intensive, October 16th and 17th, 10am-3pm
Location TBA
$250 per couple (discounts for Fig Midwifery clients)
Preregistration is required - email jenhollandwellness@gmail.com
Choices in Childbirth
Your birth experience matters! Maybe you have had a baby before and you're looking for a different experience, or maybe you are newly pregnant and have no idea where to begin. In this free class, we will discuss the many pregnancy and birth options available to expectant parents in the Salem area. What kind of provider should you hire? What types of things should you read about and learn about to prepare for birth and parenting? Where is the safest place for you to have your baby? What is a doula, and do you need one? The more you know, the better choices you will be able to make for you and your family.
Upcoming classes
Coming soon! Watch this space.
This class is FREE, and preregistration is not required! Bring your partner. Check this page for cancellations the morning of class.
Your birth experience matters! Maybe you have had a baby before and you're looking for a different experience, or maybe you are newly pregnant and have no idea where to begin. In this free class, we will discuss the many pregnancy and birth options available to expectant parents in the Salem area. What kind of provider should you hire? What types of things should you read about and learn about to prepare for birth and parenting? Where is the safest place for you to have your baby? What is a doula, and do you need one? The more you know, the better choices you will be able to make for you and your family.
Upcoming classes
Coming soon! Watch this space.
This class is FREE, and preregistration is not required! Bring your partner. Check this page for cancellations the morning of class.