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Classes revolve around the individual needs of the participants. Classes offer flexibility with providing information, experiential's, art making, movement, and listening in any class. With these innovative and experiential techniques woman and their partners gain confidence in their ability to birth. Partners are seen as loving birth supports who know the birthing woman intimately, but are not coaches. They also need understanding and support.

Classes prepare couples by offer the following information and more:

Childbirth Classes meet once a week for 6 weeks, or if it is more convenient weekend intensives are available.

Childbirth Classes offered

Tuesdays 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Childbirth Weekend Intensives

Two Consecutive Saturdays

Sat. 9:30am - 4:00pm

Private Classes are also available upon request.

Childbirth preparation classes are $250 with a postpartum connection class after the baby is born.

Birthing Again classes are $150 with a postpartum connection class after the baby is born.

Any private Birthing From Within Classes are $300 with one postpartum support visit after the baby is born.

Tuition includes all supplies needed plus, "Birthing From Within Keepsake Journal" and extras.

To register for classes please contact me.

carlysullens@comcast.net

Designing and creating a birth space

Pain-coping techniques that work

Anatomy and physiology of birth

Labor positions and birth massage

The role of the support person

Nutrition

Optimal fetal positing

Prenatal Testing

Choices in childbirth

Epidurals

Inductions and Natural ways to stimulate labor

Breech and cesarean birth

How to question a caregiver

Newborn care

Breastfeeding

Postpartum care and postpartum depression

Birth art

Rite of passage rituals

2010 Schedule

6 Weeks – Wednesday Weekday Class Schedule 6:30 to 8:30pm

Class Series One

Wednesdays- January 20, 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24

Class Series Two

Wednesdays- April 21, 28,

May 5, 12, 19, 26

Class Series Three

Wednesdays- July 21, 28,

August 4, 11, 18, 25

Class Series Four

Wednesdays- October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 2, 10

Two Consecutive Saturdays

9:30am to 4:00pm

Spring

March 20 and 27

Summer

June 19 and 26

Fall

September 18 and 25

Winter

November 13 and 20

Birthing From Within: an Extraordinary Approach to Childbirth is a book by Pam England, midwife and founder of the Birthing From Within organization which trains childbirth mentors and doulas to assist parents to prepare for birth experientially.

"This class allowed us to learn so much about each other. I feel confident that he can be a great support for me during labor and after."

~ Naomi

"I was most afraid of being transferred to the hospital. The class helped me come to terms with that possibility... and it happened!

~ Aubrey