Excellent
July 25, 2024
Absolutely LOVED this class with Rhonda! We had a birth plan that we are proud of, but were also prepared for the unexpected and ready to be flexible. We felt so much more comfortable as first time parents, especially with not having any family nearby. The community that they create is nonjudgmental and we felt fully supported! I would recommend this class to everyone! We were able to have a beautiful birth with our baby girl!
July 20, 2024
Rhonda Clarke and Healthy Birth Choices was a life saver literally… I went into labour 6weeks premature on NYE 2015/16. Not one person believed me when I said something important was happening… go back to bed they said… finally we called Rhonda and she called back… good thing because our delivery doctor didn’t. We got to the hospital and yes, we were in labour. Baby girl is happy and healthy and tallest in her class and reading, singing, dancing and playing despite the early birth. I attribute the ease of the birth, the trust in the process and the getting to the hospital to get an IV in that helped the process, to Rhonda and her great and deep love for her work as a birthing doula…. Hugs and Love Rhonda, thank you 🙏
July 13, 2024
I feel so grateful for Healthy Birth Choices- what an incredible birthing class! We had a friend speak so highly and recommend HBC- so we jumped on signing up for our first birth! Rhonda was such a great instructor, and we had such a great group of expecting parents! We learned so much and it helped us feel more prepared for our first birth and most recently (4 weeks ago) our second birth! I felt it was especially helpful for my husband, to help him feel empowered to be a great ‘dudela’ for me during labor and birth! We refreshed ourselves by reading through the booklet resource for my second birth, which was very helpful! If you are looking for a birthing class, look no further, Heathy Birth Choices will have you feeling empowered and with great knowledge to prepare you for your birth experience!
July 10, 2024
Amazing class! Gave me information to prepare myself for both good and bad and very encouraging.
July 10, 2024
This is an incredible service for any expectant mothers and partners wanting to become confident in their birthing and supporting abilities. Rhonda was an amazing instructor who provided information above and beyond what a traditional government service would offer. The content focused on current medical information, practical birthing/support techniques, natural birth options, positive mental preparation for birth, and many additional resources. At the time, the birthing class was offered online, and even then it was amazing, so I am certain that an in-class option would be even more informative!
July 10, 2024
We loved our classes! My husband and I felt extremely prepared and confident during all 3 our labor and deliveries. Rhonda’s wealth of knowledge put us at ease and ready to advocate for ourselves if needed.
July 5, 2024
100% recommend Healthy Birth Choices!! We attended a weekend-long course for our first and a refresher for our second and found both invaluable. Both sessions were with Rhonda who is a fantastic, knowledgable, and caring instructor. We heard of others who attended with Sue and had the same sentiment. The content of the courses includes activities and tools that left us walking away confident in our abilities to face the challenge before us. We also met like-minded parents with whom we have kept in contact with.
July 3, 2024
July 2, 2024
5 stars is simply not enough! My husband and I learned SO much and the information has been life changing, life giving and has empowered us to make well educated decisions for our babies as well as us. I think EVERY new Parent, and parent who has not been through this class NEEDS to. ( Did you know your benefits will likely cover a portion of this? Ours did) As a first time mother my husband and I took this class and I will admit I was so scared - I had wanted a midwife but it wasn’t in the cards. The information that Sue imparted to us gave me the confidence, reassurance, knowledge and tools to be prepared for the journey ahead. I can not thank Healthy Birth Choices enough. If you are even hesitating I urge you to just take the course , you will not regret it at all. Plus bonus! The friendships that come from this may just last a lifetime. Thank you Rhonda and Sue for all that you have done for us.
July 1, 2024
Couldn’t recommend this course more! It gave us the confidence and knowledge we needed to make informed decisions and we ended up having a beautiful home birth experience with our first thanks to the knowledge and skills we learned in this course. Rhonda is a gifted teacher and made the class engaging and fun and was always available for support or to chat through questions we had. My husband appreciated learning how to best support me in labour and I think this was a huge reason we had such a positive first birth experience. We recently did the refresh course in preparation for our second child and had another positive and empowered birth experience thanks to the information presented in the course. We would highly recommend healthy birth choices!
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