In person, Calgary2 Day Weekend Intensive
For the inquisitive couple who can’t commit to evening or weekly classes but still wants all the information. Taught at a faster pace, with more e-learning and assignments at home.
Upcoming dates
No dates are scheduled right now.
Want to start now? Our 7 Week Series on Zoom and Preparing for Birth e-Class cover the same curriculum.
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 online lessons and quizzes
- All six e-Classes
- Childbirth Companion Workbook
- Small classes, limited to 7 or 8 couples
- Unlimited phone and email support before, during and after birth
Choose a class that ends before you are 37 weeks pregnant, ideally 3 to 6 weeks before your due date.
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.