Classes and Events
at Labor of Love Birth Center
Our childbirth classes are an essential part of the birth center experience. Knowledge is power and we take pride in offering a variety of classes to help you prepare for your birth experience. Our classes are designed to provide you and your support partner with a comprehensive understanding of the stages and hormones involved in labor, enabling you to approach your childbirth and parenting journey with courage and confidence. Labor of Love clients are required to take a childbirth education class at the birth center or present a certificate of completion or a note from an instructor to demonstrate that you have completed a comprehensive childbirth education course.
Labor of Love Childbirth Education Class
This class is an approachable way to have the basics of birth and coping reviewed in a one-day, or two-day format. It’s suitable for families who would like applicable tools to help cope with the discomfort of early and active labor in their home before moving to their desired birth location. We’ll have discussions, share information in visual and written formats, and have hands-on practice for comfort measures.
Class is 5 hours of information. The one-day class will break for a one-hour lunch.
Registration is for two people.
We recommend taking this class in the third trimester by 36 weeks of pregnancy, as close to 36 weeks as possible.
Next scheduled classes:
Two Day Class, 6pm-8:30pm (Register with TWO DAY CLASS button)
Monday, December 9, 2024 & December 16, 2024
Friday, January 10, 2025 & January 17, 2025
Monday, February 17, 2025 & February 24, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025 & March 21, 2025
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One Day Class, 11am-5pm (Register using ONE DAY CLASS button)
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Saturday, March 29, 2025
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Labor of Love Childbirth Education Refresher Course
This class is a summary of our full-length childbirth education class, and is appropriate for families who have previously had an out-of-hospital birth.
Next scheduled class:
Friday, December 20th, 2024
6pm-8:30pm
$75 for two people
Labor of Love Postpartum Circle
This group is ideal for anyone 6 weeks to 6 months postpartum. All types of births are welcome, regardless of where birth happened.
Great for those looking to connect or stay connected to the birth center, seeking community, or needing more support.
Hosts:
Jenn, LoL Education and Community Outreach Coordinator
Monthly featured host, a birth professional from our community
Next scheduled gathering:
Friday, January 10, 2025
11am-1pm
No cost, registration required
Upcoming featured host: TBD
Postpartum and Play with The Blue Door Wellness
Join us for a postpartum and play group where we’ll learn about purposeful play, tummy time, developmental toys, meeting early milestones, and so much more!
This group will be offered every first Friday of the month at 10am with Rachel Bender. Rachel is a pediatric SLP, breastfeeding counselor, and infant development specialist.
Next scheduled class:
Friday, January 3rd, 2025
12pm-1pm
$25
Push Prep with The Blue Door Wellness
Join us for a push prep workshop that will empower you with knowledge and practical strategies to effectively coordinate your pelvic floor and breath during your labor and delivery experience. This workshop is designed specifically for pregnant moms who want to optimize their pushing phase and feel confident in their birth.
Each class is a stand-alone workshop and requires sign-up via booking link to reserve your spot.
Registration is for one person.
Upcoming workshops:
Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
6pm-7pm
$25
Prenatal Yoga and Sound Bath
Join Dr. Rachel Madera, Pelvic Floor PT and RYT-200, in a morning of connection and movement.
This class will include:
30 min movement flow focused on the pelvic floor
Positions to prepare the pelvic floor for labor and delivery
20 min sound bath with meditation
Next Class: Saturday, December 28th
10am-11am
$20/person
HypnoBirthing® (The Mongan Method) 5-week Class Series
HypnoBirthing® classes are a 5-week in person series offered on Thursday evenings at Labor of Love Birth Center. Classes are led by Candice Enriquez of Hypnotherapy Mind, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Doula.
HypnoBirthing® is an educational journey encompassing focused breathing, relaxation, visualization, and meditative practices which prepare you to birth confidently. Through a simple program of self-hypnosis and education, you’ll learn to let go of fear-driven narratives and birthing myths. Instead, you’ll learn to embrace trust in your body’s innate ability to bring your baby into the world. This five week series will help you tap into your natural birth instincts and achieve deep, tension-free relaxation to allow the body’s natural endorphins and oxytocin to replace stress hormones. If you’re seeking a class that aligns mind and body, this might be the class for you!
Registration is $425 for two people and includes all class materials and audio tracks. To learn more about HypnoBirthing® visit Candice’s website.
Next scheduled 5-week class series:
Thursdays: January 16th, 2025 to February 13th, 2025
6:30 p.m.-8:50 p.m.
Empowered Birth Series (Virtual)
The Empowered Birth Series is a birth education and empowerment course designed to give pregnant women and their birth partners the resources and inner confidence to believe in the birth process, themselves and help them identify and embody their own preferences and beliefs for birth (and beyond).
Topics include:
Physiology of birth, stages and phases and how breath movement and mindset support the process
Partner support techniques and connection exercises
Comfort measures, hands on practice and a labor rehearsal
Understanding variations to labor, medical intervention, informed consent, and advocacy skills
Bringing baby home - the first hour, the first few days, the first few weeks; an intro to baby care and breastfeeding, how to have GRACE in the postpartum
This class is ideal for those who are intending a natural birth, are natural-birth curious or aren't sure what their birth goals are and want to explore their options.
Led by Certified Childbirth Educator and Empowerment Coach, Dawn Herring. Visit her website here to learn more and for scheduling and booking options.
