Come and join other expectant parents as you prepare for what will be one of the most important days of your life!!
We have two types of classes available for you to choose from in Markham and Toronto/Etobicoke: Lamaze® and Hypnobirthing®. Both offer preparation for birth in different ways. Lamaze is your A to Z of prenatal childbirth preparation and covers everything from pregnancy, birth, comfort measures, medications and interventions, the first month with your baby (newborn care), and breastfeeding. The focus of a HypnoBirthing class is on comfort measures and preparing for a low-risk and low-tech birth, involving partners in the relaxation process and encouring the body’s natural ability to birth. Why should you take classes? and Why are some classes more expensive?
Lamaze® Classes
Topics covered in Lamaze Classes (sometimes called prenatal classes) include:
• Late pregnancy health and wellness
• Physical and emotional aspects of labour and birth
• Coping strategies and comfort measures
• Relaxation skills
• The importance and role of support people
• Medications and medical interventions
• Early postpartum
• The newborn
• Breastfeeding
These group sessions are taught as a 6 week series . You should begin early in your third trimester to be completed 2-6 weeks before your due date.
Cost is $150 plus HST. Pay a deposit below, at the bottom of this page or by phone at 1-877-BIRTH36 (247-8436). We will contact you with further details upon receipt of deposit.
HypnoBirthing® Classes
Topics covered in HypnoBirthing® Classes include:
- Pain is NOT necessary accompaniment to labor
- Techniques of deep relaxation to help you eliminate the Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome
- Body’s ability to conceive, nurture and birth your baby with ease and comfort
- To create your body’s own natural relaxant, the only safe labor enhancement
- Natural ways to bring your body into labor without artificial chemical induction
- How to involve your Birthing Companion to be an integral & knowledgeable partner for your birthing
- Shorten the phases of labour by several hours and allow the mother to use the natural rhythms of her body to breathe the baby down, rather than hard, exhausting pushing
- Enjoy the birthing of your baby as the safe, beautiful experience that Nature intended.
Next Sessions: click here to book HypnoBirthing Classes
Private classes of all types (Lamaze or HypnoBirthing) also available right in your home. Prices range from $80 to $300 depending on the number of classes and your location.