Midwife Instructed

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Midwife Instructed ⋆ 

What makes this class different than other childbirth education courses?
This course is taught by licensed midwives and midwifery students.

This affordable community-based home birth supportive childbirth education course will allow you to meet in person or online in small group settings. Learn about the midwifery model of care while creating self-boundaries for your birthing experience. We include hospital, home, and birth center information. This learning space will create a space that encourages continued connection with people locally and will leave you feeling supported and confident in yourself for your upcoming birth. This course is evidence-informed, hands-on, and interactive. This class will allow you to build self-confidence, trust, and the knowledge necessary to aid you in your birth process. The teacher will provide you with mental and physical coping tools, address any birth-related fears, and educate you on how to be mentally and physically prepared for labor. Come alone or with a partner, this is an inclusive class for all birthing people! Attending this class will lower the chance of birth intervention and can improve satisfaction with your birth experience. 

Class syllabus titled 'Class 1 Pregnancy, Anatomy, Changes, and Meditation' with topics including overview of anatomy and physiology, physical changes of the body, nutrition, preparing the body, pregnancy warning signs, slideshow, baby position, and meditation.

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Class 2 course outline on social and emotional preparation, covering beliefs, assumptions, support systems, managing anxiety and depression, and home preparation.

Class 2

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Class 3 curriculum cover page, focusing on coping, boundaries, and comfort measures, with overview topics including informed consent, boundaries with providers, advocacy, perceptions of labor, and coping methods.

Class 3

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Class 4 educational material covering interventions, procedures, risks, benefits, and emergencies, with topics on obstetrical procedures, out of hospital procedures, interventions, fears, advocacy, hospital transfers, types of births, and optional assignments.

Class 4

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Class 5 educational presentation on birth process, postpartum, and healing, including topics like labor stages, birthing, immediate postpartum care, family planning, and postpartum resources.

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Learning Outcomes

Learning coping skills

  • Fewer interventions

  • Able to engage in healthy information-seeking conversations

  • Mental and physical preparedness

  • Understanding the birth process

  • Prepared for labor

Benefits for you

Knowledge for your upcoming birth

Improved self-confidence

Many tools to cope with labor

Know what to expect

Feel comfortable, safe, and heard

Set and maintain healthy and clear boundaries

Improved birth satisfaction

Decrease risk of birth interventions

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Limitations

This class is not intended to replace provider care. The teacher can not give you medical advice or answer specific questions about your pregnancy. Students should not expect a perfect birth or to know every possible birth outcome. Students can only benefit from full participation and home practice. 

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Birth Together

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This inclusive, in-depth course is designed for all birthing people and families, led by experienced midwives and midwifery students. You'll learn about the birth process, comfort techniques, medical options, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and more — all in a supportive, evidence-based environment.

Whether you're planning a hospital, home, or birth center birth, this course will help you feel confident, informed, and empowered. You'll also receive local resources to support your journey (please note: some may change over time).

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