Expecting Arizona parents value equipping their minds with knowledge, their hearts with confidence, and their hands with the essential tools needed to enhance their birth experience.

When it comes to childbirth, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. You will choose the topics that are relevant to your plans and together we’ll bridge the gap between the unpredictability of birth and the options you value for your experience.

Engage

You and your partner will explore your perceptions, visualizing elements of your ideal birth, and plan for how you will incorporate them into your chosen birth environment. Working together, you can choose what energy and support you want to bring with you into your experience. This class has the opportunity to elevate your communication and your bond as a couple.

Discover

In this portion of the class, you will both get an introduction to your unique personality type and how each of you might react to different situations in the birth space. You will tap into how you and your partner need to be spoken to, feel supported, and be heard while helping you understand what a satisfying birth looks like to you. Ultimately, leaving you with a deeper understanding of how to best navigate your choices.

Explore

Throughout class, you will explore the physiological and anatomical process of birth, including the hormonal chemistry, and what your baby and your body is doing. You will learn about all of the variations of normal in birth, what to expect from start to finish. You’ll be prepared not only for the physical aspects of labor but also for the equally-important emotional side of birth.

Practice

Once we have learned about you and what your goals are, we can find methods for relaxation and pain-coping techniques that will match your unique childbirth style. We will practice comfort measures, positions for rest, and labor. These hands-on tools aren’t specific to any one method and can often be used with and without pain medication during labor. They will leave you feeling confident in your ability to birth your baby and ready to experience this life-changing day with your partner and family.