Weekend Childbirth Education

A two-day intensive version of Birthsmarter's unique curriculum, that offers information and practice enabling you and your partner to think critically and improvise during high stakes moments. We incorporate the best elements of Lamaze, Hypnobirthing, and the Bradley Method and present curated, relevant, and scientifically rooted information in a straightforward, funny, and compassionate manner.

What’s Covered

Part 1: Intro to Labor and Delivery

• Birthsmarter’s The Three Actions™ of Birth and Five Partner Responsibilities
• Oxytocin and The Positive Feedback Loop of Labor
• Cervical Changes + Cervical Exams: What’s important?
• How to #KeepItMoving Through Birth
• The Stages of Labor
• Timing Contractions
• The Water “Breaking”
• Pre-Labor Signs
• Getting to Your Birth Location
• Hospital Vocabulary + “Birth Planning”: Triage, Monitoring, Pitocin and Pain Management, and Labor Induction

Part 2: Comfort and Coping

• Labor Positions
• Breath Work
• Partner Massage Techniques
• Mantras, Affirmations + Visualizations
• Additional Comfort Measures

Part 3: Push Prep

• Posture, Alignment, + Breath for Pelvic Health
• Fetal Alignment
• Pushing Positions

What’s Included

• 📓 Custom 56-page workbook
• 💡Access to Birthsmarter's curated pregnancy and parenting resources page
• 🔑 Exclusive partner perks and discounts
• 💬 Weekly office hours and access to Birthsmarter educators
• 💛 Unbiased, non-judgmental, presentation of options
• 🌈 Inclusive Language