Our Weekend Childbirth Intensive Classes meet in small groups and include lots of individual attention. This class offers childbirth education a condensed format as a complement to self study, and will cover such topics as prenatal nutrition and exercise, relaxation for an easier birth, birth planning, and more! This class is designed for couples (or the pregnant partner and the birth coach), and will teach each partner the tools and steps for finding a place of peace and relaxation during labor.
 
Emphasis will be placed on lowering anxieties and birthing without fear. This class provides valuable information for those planning a natural birth, a medicated birth, or Cesarean birth.
 
Course topics include:
Maintaining a healthy pregnancy (nutrition, exercise, prenatal holistic wellness)
Understanding the birth process
Making thoughtful decisions about childbirth
Writing a birth plan/preferences
Finding comfort during labor (positions, breathing, relaxation, visualization)
Interventions and variations in labor
Partner's role in childbirth
Postpartum tips and care
Breastfeeding basics and infant care
 
Classes meet in person in Advantia's Reiter, Hill, and Johnson OBGYN Practice office at 1133 21st St NW #200, Washington, DC 20036. Price is per couple. 2 days; 12 hours.