Comprehensive and customizable, this course is designed for expectant parents who desire an unmedicated birth experience, appreciate a holistic approach to labor, birth, and the postpartum, and want to reap the benefits of a personalized curriculum and 1:1 learning.

All instruction is virtual and hosted on Google Meets, making it easy to learn from the comfort of your own couch.

The course is available as a 4 week series or an 8 hour express session giving you the ability to customize your class schedule.

Includes:
-Post-course access to your instructor, Anastasia, via phone for labor and birth related questions.
-Editable Birth Plan Template
-Printable References for Labor
-Optional post-birth processing session to share your birth story and work through your experience together.

This course curriculum is customizable to your needs and can address any or all of the following:

Labor & Birth
The Divine Design
-Anatomy, Physiology, & Function of Birth
-Hormones & Where To Find Them
-Optimal Positioning for Baby & Variations
-Movement & Mindfulness
-The Illusion of Control: Fostering Trust In Your Body & Baby
-Intuition vs. Intellect
-Birth Beliefs & Fear Release
Developing Your Birth Vision
-Claiming Your Authority
-Choosing Your Birth Team
-Choosing Your Birth Location
-The Role of Partners in Birth
-The Aid of Birth Doulas
-Advocacy in The Birth Space
-Establishing Your Birth Preferences
-Assembling Your Birth Bag
Early Labor
-Allowing Labor to Begin on Her Own
-Emotional vs Clinical Sign Posts
-The Importance of Rest
-Passive vs Active Engagement
-Nourishment & Hydration During Labor
Active Labor
-Fostering an Oxytocin Rich Environment
-Emotional vs Clinical Sign Posts
-Comfort Measures & Coping
-Timing Contractions
-When to Summon Your Birth Team to the House
-When to Leave for the Birth Center or Hospital
-Navigating Your Provider’s Arrival
-Navigating Triage
-Understanding Cervical Checks
-Making Decisions in Labor
Transitional Labor
-Emotional vs Clinical Sign Posts
-The Body’s Pause
-Doubt as a Sign
-Pressure
Pushing
-Laboring Down
-Pushing Positions
-Fetal Ejection Reflex
-Supporting the Stretch: Preventing Perineal Tears
Birth of Baby
-The Golden Hours
-Why Skin to Skin Matters
-Newborn Stimulation, Who Does It, & Where
-Neonatal Resuscitation Norms
Birth of the Placenta
-Waiting, Watching, & Traction
-Delayed Cord Clamping
-Placental Encapsulation
Protecting the Golden Hours
-The Symbiotic Relationship Between Mother & Baby
-Returning to Your Body
-First Latch
-Newborn Exam
-Newborn Medications
-Understanding Circumcision
Should Plans Change
-Recognizing Informed Consent
-Understanding Induction & Making It Work for You
-Medicated Birth & Your Options
-Gentle Cesarean Sections

Postpartum & Beyond
-Preparing for the Postpartum
-The First 40 Days
-Breastfeeding Basics
-Safe Sleeping Practices
-Nourishing Your Postpartum Body
-The Aid of Postpartum Doulas
-Boundary Setting & Expectations
-Complications & Warning Signs
-Processing Your Birth Experience

Private 1:1 sessions allow for us to focus on fulfilling your personal birth vision, address any concerns you have without mincing words, discuss and develop your partner’s role in the birth space intimately, and integrate your specific preferences into how you prepare for your labor and birth.

After attending several childbirth education classes I felt that the group setting does a disservice to the parents.

A group setting requires that you stick to a very strict schedule, offers little time for thorough discussion of individual questions, and, due to the mixed nature of the group, guarantees that you will spend time discussing topics that do not apply to your birth. i.e. homebirth or hospital birth when you’re planning the opposite.

Investing in a customizable Childbirth Education program provides you with the tools you need to prepare for and achieve your empowering birth experience. It should be taken as seriously as picking any other member of your birth team!

You deserve personalized education, not a broad brush.

Investment: $500

HOWEVER

I am proud to offer services to all families regardless of financial circumstances via a sliding scale.

Do not hesitate to reach out if your budget cannot accommodate our listed rate.

We will work together to find an amount that works within your financial limits.

Anastasia has worked as a doula, midwifery assistant, and childbirth educator for over 4 years and has supported over 60 families on their birth journeys in both the home and hospital setting.

Her experience and passion have equipped her with a wide knowledge base and allow her to provide thorough, unbiased, and evidence based education.

She believes in empowering women with knowledge as well as encouraging them to return to their intuition.

Her teaching style is heavily discussion based and she loves digging into the details!