The Birthing Inn

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Childbirth Class- 5 Week Series
The perfect class for first-time parents! These fun, innovative classes help prepare parents to birth at the birth center, home or at the hospital. Learn pain coping practices that work. Explore your questions about labor, birth and parenting using a variety of self-discovery processes. This is not your mother's Lamaze class!
Class meets one night a week over five weeks.
Instructor:Varies
Cost: $160 per couple

Birthin' Again- 4 hour Saturday Class
For parents experienced in birth who want to reflect and learn from their previous birth(s), dust off old pain coping techniques that worked and learn new ones. Take the time to explore and enjoy this pregnancy by connecting with this baby and each other. A light lunch is included.
Instructor: Varies
Cost: $95 per couple

Getting Through Labor- One Day Intensive Class
Perfect for couples short on time, experienced parents and busy parents. Learn the basics for navigating through labor at home, hospital or birth center. Morning and afternoon snacks will be provided.
Instructor: Varies
Cost: $160 per couple

Breastfeeding Basics
Breastfeeding is nature's way, but it is a learned art for mother and baby. Knowing what to expect and becoming familiar with the process of breastfeeding can reduce anxiety and allow breastfeeding to be a natural experience. Learn about the marvelous benefits of nursing your baby, latch and positioning, feeding cues, establishing your milk supply, and recognizing problems early. Get an overview of nursing bras, breast pumps, and milk storage. An interactive, mom's only class will help the expectant mother prepare for breastfeeding. The course will include practical advice on getting started, avoiding problems, and building confidence with nursing your infant.
Instructor: Susan Sherwood
Cost: $60 per mother

Newborn Basics
Designed to help you prepare for taking care of your newborn, you will learn about newborn sleep as well as swaddling and soothing an infant.
Instructor: Varies
Cost: $60 per couple

Life After Baby
The baby is here, now what? Come get a head start thinking about your new life with baby at this class designed to help you prepare for taking care of yourselves as new parents.
Instructor: Varies
Cost: $60 per couple

Infant Massage- 3 session series
Both parent and baby benefit from the ancient tradition of infant massage. Regular massage enhances bonding and provides numerous other benefits for babies including improved digestion, reduced fussiness, better sleep, enhanced immune system, and deeper body awareness. Central to all of the many benefits is the deepened relaxation and the bonding that both benefit parent and baby.
Instructor: Michelle McCoy - www.babybodywork.com
Cost: $75

Birth Options
With all the choices about childbirth, where do you begin? Whether you are planning the birth of your first child or exploring the options for an additional baby, this class is the perfect introduction to the variety of choices in childbirth and will include information about hospital, birth center and home birth as well as childbirth education options and health care professional choices. Instructor: Varies
Cost: Free