9 Week Comprehensive + Breastfeeding

• over 22.5 hours of pre-natal instruction and partner training (2.5 hours x 1 night a week)
• Included is our Breastfeeding Essentials Class (you need to choose a date and register for this separately - 100% discount applied)
• access to online student resource center, handouts, lending library and online quizzes.
• additional pre-natal/birth/post-natal resources
• unlimited phone & e-mail support before, during, and after birth

Cost of the 9 week program + Breastfeeding is $425 (per couple). Class size is small, limited to 8 couples.
($50 deposit required upon registration)

FREE with registration is our
Online Pregnancy Nutrition Class.
Upon receipt of your deposit, you will be emailed a voucher.

INCLUDED with this class is the 3 hour Breastfeeding Essentials Class. This class has historically been included in the 10 week prenatal series, however we have recently created it as a seperate entity to allow access to the public and to respect the flexibility requested by our students. We invite you to choose whichever breastfeeding class suites your schedule and due date.

• History of childbirth
• Giving birth in Calgary
• Why is natural childbirth so important?
• Nutrition for a healthy pregnancy & birth (online learning)
  
• Effective pregnancy exercises
• Birth anatomy
• The role of labour hormones
• Holistic relaxation
• The three stages of childbirth
• Effective labour positions
• What interferes with the natural process?
• The value of a prepared partner
• Evaluating progression of labour
• The power of a positive perspective
• Minimizing pain & handling the “tough stuff”
• Navigating through birth & facing obstacles
• Common medical practices
• Understanding pain medication
• Natural birth in hospital
• The Benefits of effective communication
• Coaching Responsibilities & best practices
• Postpartum expectations
• Baby's first moments and days

The 9 week series will also include various games, quizzes, videos, exercises, and group discussions. Included is access to our online resources via the STUDENT CENTER, in-home lending library, and more...

Please visit the Resource area for information on Pregnancy Nutrition, Recommended Reading, Holistic Health Practitioners, and more.