Childbirth Education Offered by Blooma

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Couples Birthing Intensive

Does it feel impossible to dedicate four weeks to childbirth education? This afternoon intensive delivers the essential basics from the Prenatal Yoga Series. Ideal as a refresher course, or as a last-minute preparation when your due date is right around the corner! You'll hear directly from a doula who's attended hundreds of births about what is helpful in labor–and what may hinder it. What to eat, drink, how to breathe, how to meditate, and how to move, this class goes beyond the traditional hospital-based childbirth education class.

Instructor: Sarah Longacre
Time: 2-1/2 hours, one afternoon
Cost: $90

Enlightened Mama Lamaze

Enlightened Mama Childbirth Preparation classes provide in-depth, evidence-based information about pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum, all in a fun, relaxed environment. Our classes are dynamic, interactive, personalized, and not your typical childbirth classes! Our 4-part, 12-hour course includes information about the incredible things your body does to prepare for birth, along with comfort measures and relaxation techniques for an easier and shorter labor. We'll discuss the importance of breastfeeding and how to get it off to a good start, incredible characteristics of your newborn, and so much more! Our classes are small to ensure that you receive the personalized attention you deserve. "Nurture Your Mind, Nurture Your Child"–that's the Enlightened Mama philosophy. The course fee includes The Official Lamaze Guide and a supplemental course guide. Please contact Liz at 952-457-3834 with further questions. More information is also available at www.enlightenedmama.com and www.lamaze.org.

Instructor: Liz Abbene
Time: 4-part, 12 hour course
Fee: $175

Hypnobirthing

HypnoBirthing is a complete childbirth education course that embraces birth as a normal, natural, and exciting event for families. You and your chosen companion will learn relaxation, visualization, and self-hypnosis techniques that help the body birth in a calm and comfortable way—just as nature intended. You will learn to release any fears surrounding pregnancy, birth, and parenting as well as how to trust your body's innate ability to give birth. HypnoBirthing moms routinely experience shorter labors and significantly lower induction, epidural, and Cesarean rates. The HypnoBirthing course can be taken during the second or third trimesters. The class fee includes a manual and relaxation CDs.

Instructor: Channing Mckinley
Time: 3 hours each week, for 4 weeks
Cost: $350 paid upon registration