Live on Zoom7 Week Series
From the comfort of your own home, you’ll take part in live lectures, follow along with slides, watch birth videos and join group discussions with your instructor and other expectant parents. The series leaves ample time to cover the curriculum and open up discussion on the topics that matter most to you.
Upcoming dates
- Oct 20 to Dec 1, 2026Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm (Mountain)with Rhonda GordonIn progress
- Jan 5 to Feb 16, 2027Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9:00 pm (Mountain)with Rhonda GordonRegister
Full refund up to 30 days before class. 8 to 30 days before class: $50 administration fee. Within 7 days: non-refundable. Refund policy
What’s included
- Zoom Class Companion: weekly online lessons and quizzes
- All six e-Classes: Natural Hospital Birth, Breech, Cesarean, Breastfeeding, Post-birth & Newborn, and History of Childbirth
- Childbirth Companion Workbook
- Unlimited phone and email support before, during and after birth
Choose a series that ends before you are 37 weeks pregnant, ideally 3 to 6 weeks before your due date.
Classes need at least five registrations to run.
Topics covered
Level 1: Preparing for a healthy birth
What to expect during a normal birth, how to avoid complications, minimize pain, and what to do in each phase.
- Birth physiology: anatomy, hormones and stages
- The psychology of birth
- Birth culture and giving birth in Calgary
- Coaching roles and responsibilities
- Best practices for avoiding complications
- Minimizing and managing pain
Level 2: Navigating obstacles and interventions
How to navigate birth and adapt when things don’t go as planned.
- Evaluating progress of labour
- Common medical interventions, practices and routines
- Facing obstacles: induction, slow labour, prelabour rupture of membranes and more
Ready to start preparing?
Classes fill quickly. Register early in your pregnancy for the best choice of dates.