Birth + Postpartum Classes with Elizabeth Varaso
You can now join our wonderful teacher Elizabeth Varaso for all of her amazing birth and postpartum classes HERE.
You can now join our wonderful teacher Elizabeth Varaso for all of her amazing birth and postpartum classes HERE.
Welcoming your new baby means that you are endeavoring three important and demanding jobs - care of your postpartum body & mind, learning how to breastfeed confidently and practical care of your newborn baby. This class will help you and your partner know what to expect and how to create the best possible support to thrive in all of these roles. Postpartum wellness topics include what to expect during your early hours and days at the hospital, how to care for your healing postpartum body and optimizing emotional support and healthy expectations for the postpartum period. You'll learn the basics of breastfeeding such as getting a good latch, how often to feed your baby and how to know that your baby is getting enough milk, how to handle common challenges and practical solutions for breastfeeding. We'll also discuss pumping, baby's first bottle, safe storage of milk and returning to work. You'll become familiar with typical newborn appearance and behavior, cover the basics of diapering, dressing and bathing your baby as well as supporting healthy sleep for your baby and yourself. Attendance of your partner/support person is strongly encouraged.
This class is in person at Minnow Lane in Fishtown. Click for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
For more info click through!
Welcoming your new baby means that you are endeavoring three important and demanding jobs - care of your postpartum body & mind, learning how to breastfeed confidently and practical care of your newborn baby. This class will help you and your partner know what to expect and how to create the best possible support to thrive in all of these roles. Postpartum wellness topics include what to expect during your early hours and days at the hospital, how to care for your healing postpartum body and optimizing emotional support and healthy expectations for the postpartum period. You'll learn the basics of breastfeeding such as getting a good latch, how often to feed your baby and how to know that your baby is getting enough milk, how to handle common challenges and practical solutions for breastfeeding. We'll also discuss pumping, baby's first bottle, safe storage of milk and returning to work. You'll become familiar with typical newborn appearance and behavior, cover the basics of diapering, dressing and bathing your baby as well as supporting healthy sleep for your baby and yourself. Attendance of your partner/support person is strongly encouraged.
This class is in person at Minnow Lane in Fishtown. Click for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
For more info click through!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
For more info click through!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
For more info click through!
Welcoming your new baby means that you are endeavoring three important and demanding jobs - care of your postpartum body & mind, learning how to breastfeed confidently and practical care of your newborn baby. This class will help you and your partner know what to expect and how to create the best possible support to thrive in all of these roles. Postpartum wellness topics include what to expect during your early hours and days at the hospital, how to care for your healing postpartum body and optimizing emotional support and healthy expectations for the postpartum period. You'll learn the basics of breastfeeding such as getting a good latch, how often to feed your baby and how to know that your baby is getting enough milk, how to handle common challenges and practical solutions for breastfeeding. We'll also discuss pumping, baby's first bottle, safe storage of milk and returning to work. You'll become familiar with typical newborn appearance and behavior, cover the basics of diapering, dressing and bathing your baby as well as supporting healthy sleep for your baby and yourself. Attendance of your partner/support person is strongly encouraged.
This class is in person at Minnow Lane in Fishtown. Click for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
For more info click through!
Fresh on the heels of the excitement of your positive pregnancy test, you find out that there is an overwhelming amount of information out there for pregnant people, much of it telling you what you can't eat, can't do, and what you should be worried and afraid about. This class is designed to be taken before 20 weeks of pregnancy when you have the opportunity to set a positive course of of hopeful expectations for a healthy pregnancy and a birth that you can look forward to. Learn to distinguish between the real do's and don'ts of pregnancy, set a foundation of appreciating pregnancy and birth as normal life events, surround yourself with positive stories about birth, sharpen your decision making skills and intuition and discover the exercises and practices that you most need to be doing to prepare for birth, but that no one is probably telling you about. This class meets for 2 hours virtually on a weekend afternoon.
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
For more info click through!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
All of Elizabeth’s classes are available on demand and they are on sale for the month of June! Save $50 by using code MWJLOVE (in June only).
All of the same content from Elizabeth’s award-winning group classes is now available in a recorded format, and includes access to all of the handouts and extra resources that the group class students receive. You will also be invited to participate in a monthly "Mama Bird Chat" Zoom session to connect with other expectant parents and have your own unique questions and needs addressed.
Positively Pregnant Online - $20
Confident & Prepared Birth Online - $85
Postpartum, Breastfeeding & Newborns Online - $50
Full Series 3 Class Bundle - $125 ($75 in June!)
Click HERE for the descriptions and to sign up!
Welcoming your new baby means that you are endeavoring three important and demanding jobs - care of your postpartum body & mind, learning how to breastfeed confidently and practical care of your newborn baby. This class will help you and your partner know what to expect and how to create the best possible support to thrive in all of these roles. Postpartum wellness topics include what to expect during your early hours and days at the hospital, how to care for your healing postpartum body and optimizing emotional support and healthy expectations for the postpartum period. You'll learn the basics of breastfeeding such as getting a good latch, how often to feed your baby and how to know that your baby is getting enough milk, how to handle common challenges and practical solutions for breastfeeding. We'll also discuss pumping, baby's first bottle, safe storage of milk and returning to work. You'll become familiar with typical newborn appearance and behavior, cover the basics of diapering, dressing and bathing your baby as well as supporting healthy sleep for your baby and yourself. Attendance of your partner/support person is strongly encouraged.
This class is in person at Minnow Lane in Fishtown. Click for more info!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
For more info click through!
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
Fresh on the heels of the excitement of your positive pregnancy test, you find out that there is an overwhelming amount of information out there for pregnant people, much of it telling you what you can't eat, can't do, and what you should be worried and afraid about. This class is designed to be taken before 20 weeks of pregnancy when you have the opportunity to set a positive course of of hopeful expectations for a healthy pregnancy and a birth that you can look forward to. Learn to distinguish between the real do's and don'ts of pregnancy, set a foundation of appreciating pregnancy and birth as normal life events, surround yourself with positive stories about birth, sharpen your decision making skills and intuition and discover the exercises and practices that you most need to be doing to prepare for birth, but that no one is probably telling you about. This class meets for 2 hours on a weekend afternoon.
Welcoming your new baby means that you are endeavoring three important and demanding jobs - care of your postpartum body & mind, learning how to breastfeed confidently and practical care of your newborn baby. This class will help you and your partner know what to expect and how to create the best possible support to thrive in all of these roles. Postpartum wellness topics include what to expect during your early hours and days at the hospital, how to care for your healing postpartum body and optimizing emotional support and healthy expectations for the postpartum period. You'll learn the basics of breastfeeding such as getting a good latch, how often to feed your baby and how to know that your baby is getting enough milk, how to handle common challenges and practical solutions for breastfeeding. We'll also discuss pumping, baby's first bottle, safe storage of milk and returning to work. You'll become familiar with typical newborn appearance and behavior, cover the basics of diapering, dressing and bathing your baby as well as supporting healthy sleep for your baby and yourself. Attendance of your partner/support person is strongly encouraged.
This class is in person at Minnow Lane in Fishtown. Click for more info!
Join us outdoors in Olde Kensington at the Secret Garden at 1503 North Phillips Street!
This class is for new Mamas and their little ones. Spend some quality time with your baby yogi on the mat, enjoying a mix of movement and restorative poses to nurture the postpartum body, clear the mind, and bring you and baby even closer. Over the course of the series, explore themes such as infant & self massage, stimulating your baby’s motor skills, and managing mama-related pain and sensory overwhelm through yoga.
Appropriate for babies 6 weeks - pre-crawling. If the series is not sold out, we will open up options to drop in.
$80 for the entire series
Sign up HERE
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Emily Firn Scott’s Bio:
My mission is to nurture & empower mamas and babies through yoga, sharing a practice which fosters self awareness and provides tools for the unique needs of the postpartum body & mind. My classes will include movements & poses that mom & baby can engage in together, while fueling all stages of postpartum recovery and baby’s sensory and motor development.
200 hour RYT- Vinyasa yoga
Registered Occupational Therapist (OT)
Baby OM Postpartum & Infant yoga certification
Neonatal Touch & Massage Certification
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
Advanced clinical training in infant neurodevelopment, infant feeding, postpartum rehabilitation, upper body injuries, pain management, and postpartum mood & anxiety disorders
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!
Welcoming your new baby means that you are endeavoring three important and demanding jobs - care of your postpartum body & mind, learning how to breastfeed confidently and practical care of your newborn baby. This class will help you and your partner know what to expect and how to create the best possible support to thrive in all of these roles. Postpartum wellness topics include what to expect during your early hours and days at the hospital, how to care for your healing postpartum body and optimizing emotional support and healthy expectations for the postpartum period. You'll learn the basics of breastfeeding such as getting a good latch, how often to feed your baby and how to know that your baby is getting enough milk, how to handle common challenges and practical solutions for breastfeeding. We'll also discuss pumping, baby's first bottle, safe storage of milk and returning to work. You'll become familiar with typical newborn appearance and behavior, cover the basics of diapering, dressing and bathing your baby as well as supporting healthy sleep for your baby and yourself. Attendance of your partner/support person is strongly encouraged.
This class is in person at Minnow Lane in Fishtown. Click for more info!
Fresh on the heels of the excitement of your positive pregnancy test, you find out that there is an overwhelming amount of information out there for pregnant people, much of it telling you what you can't eat, can't do, and what you should be worried and afraid about. This class is designed to be taken before 20 weeks of pregnancy when you have the opportunity to set a positive course of of hopeful expectations for a healthy pregnancy and a birth that you can look forward to. Learn to distinguish between the real do's and don'ts of pregnancy, set a foundation of appreciating pregnancy and birth as normal life events, surround yourself with positive stories about birth, sharpen your decision making skills and intuition and discover the exercises and practices that you most need to be doing to prepare for birth, but that no one is probably telling you about. This class meets for 2 hours on a weekend afternoon.
Women carry a deep wisdom that intuitively understands the very natural process of birth. Through reconnecting with this wisdom, we will guide you through a yoga class specifically designed for the journey of pregnancy, interweaving birthing techniques as well as giving therapeutic suggestions to common aches and pains. Join Melissa for an intimate in person class. All levels of experience are welcome. Masks are optional.
This class will meet at Minnow Lane: 2029 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, 19125
Saturdays 9:30-10:30am, May 7th-21
$66 for all 3 classes
Sign up HERE
Confident & Prepared Birth is one of three classes in our childbirth education series! This series serves as your trusted guide from your 1st trimester all the way through your 4th trimester. From your your earliest questions about a healthy pregnancy, continuing on as you prepare for labor and birth, all the way through postpartum wellness, breastfeeding and basic newborn care, each class in this series is designed to give you exactly the information and tools you need, just as you need them.
This class covers all that you need to know from the very first signs of labor until the birth of your baby. You'll know how to recognize the stages & phases of labor as well as what to do during each. You'll understand routine and special-case medical interventions, your rights as an informed decision-maker and how to communicate your preferences to your care team. You'll be equipped with all of the most helpful comfort tools for labor including relaxation techniques, movement, hands-on support from partners and practical tips so brilliant you'll feel like a pro going into birth.
This is the One-Day Class format of Confident & Prepared Birth (read below for more info on the three-week virtual class option) held at Fishtown Montessori at 307 E Girard Avenue in Fishtown.
Click through for more info!