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Comprehensive Childbirth Class
Hospital & Homebirth/Birth Center
Our Comprehensive Childbirth Education Class is designed to give you the knowledge, confidence, and tools to walk into your birth feeling prepared, empowered, and supported — no matter how your birth unfolds.
Who Is This Class For?
This class is designed for pregnant mamas who want to go into labor feeling educated and empowered — not overwhelmed. Whether you're planning an unmedicated birth, an epidural, an induction, or a scheduled cesarean, our goal is simple: you deserve to feel informed, respected, and confident in every decision you make.
Pricing includes the birthing mom plus one support person (partner, friend, family member — you choose!).
You do not need to be an ERDC client to attend these classes. They are for all families.
What will you learn?
The Foundation of Informed Care
Understanding evidence-based birth, the difference between midwifery and obstetric models of care, and how your doula supports you and your partner through every stage
Your Body & Baby
Anatomy, hormones, and the incredible physiological process your body moves through from the first signs of labor all the way through delivery of the placenta
The Stages & Phases of Labor
What early, active, and transition labor actually feel like, how to time contractions, when to head to the hospital, and what to expect at every step
Movement & Positioning
How to use your body and your space to support baby's positioning, encourage labor progress, and manage the intensity of contractions
Pain Management: The Full Spectrum
From non-pharmacological comfort measures like breathing, hydrotherapy, and counter pressure, to nitrous oxide, IV medication, and epidural — we cover all of your options without judgment so you can choose what's right for you
Advocacy & Informed Consent
Your legal patient rights, how to use the BRAIN framework for every decision, understanding the difference between routine and evidence-based care, and how to stay at the center of your own birth
Interventions, Induction & Cesarean Birth
An honest, balanced look at common interventions including monitoring, cervical exams, Pitocin, AROM, assisted delivery, and cesarean — including how to advocate for a gentle, supported experience regardless of how birth unfolds
Pushing, Birth & The Fourth Trimester
Second and third stage labor, protecting the perineum, understanding tears and repair, immediate postpartum care, delayed cord clamping, skin-to-skin, and what the first hours and days after birth actually look like
Newborn Care & Procedures
APGAR scoring, newborn exam timing, and an informed look at routine newborn procedures so you can make decisions that align with your family's values
Your Postpartum Support Options
Placenta encapsulation, postpartum doula care, and additional offerings to support your recovery and your baby's transition earthside