Congratulations, you are expecting a baby! This time in your life is as exciting as it is frightening. Exciting, because the birth of a child is a wonderful life-changing event in one’s life. Frightening because we often hear stories of painful labours and sleepless nights. Enrolling in a childbirth preparation class is an integral part of your pregnancy, as the classes will help you prepare emotionally and informationally for this major event in your life.
All expecting families wish for a healthy baby and healthy mother and as well, a joyous birth experience. Childbirth education classes give expecting mothers and their partners a time to discuss and clarify their birth and parenting concerns, wishes and options.
The essence of prenatal classes is the help clarify birth myths and give expecting families a foundation of evidence based information so that they may birth and parent in awareness and confidence.
Expecting mothers and their partners needs and differences help shape prenatal class content. Pregnancy concerns, birth options and parenting skills are all taught in childbirth preparation classes. Prenatal classes explore a wide variety of topics from labour coping techniques to breastfeeding your new baby.
Natalie Wood
Natalie is a childbirth educator in York Region. She offers group prenatal classes that focus on birth as a natural event in our lives. The classes focus on the many issues that face expecting families today. Natalie is a DONA certified birth doula and a Birthing from within mentor, she is also a member of DONA International, the Canadian Doula Association and Birthing from Within. She is a mother of 2 active and fun loving school age children.
Topics covered in Natalie's prenatal classes:
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Building a pain coping mindset |
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Birth in awareness when the journey takes unexpected turns |
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Creating a positive birth space |
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Informed decision making |
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Comfort measures |
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Exploring the wise and compassionate use of pain relief medications |
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Breastfeeding |
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Infant care & parenthood |
Classes are offered in a lovely coach house space in Stouffville, Ontario. (10min. north of Markham Stouffville Hospital).
For classes contact:
Natalie Wood
905 642 1269
Other childbirth educators:
Edmonton:
Connie Banack
780-962-1846
Toronto:
Rean Cross
416 –737-4086
Sudbury:
Linda Middleton
705-966-0239
Suggested reading list:
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn- Penny Simkin, Janet Whalley and Ann Keppler
The Pregnancy Book – Dr William Sears & Martha Sears
Birthing from Within- Pam England & Rob Horowitz
The Birth Partner – Penny Simkin
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Last Updated : January 13, 2006
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