Classes
Child Birth Education Class
Birth Detroit Childbirth Education is designed to be a learning community for birthing people and families* to grow in their knowledge, power and understanding of pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period in all safe birth settings (birth center, hospital and home).
Topics Covered
This class will teach the importance of nutrition and stress management during pregnancy, the stages of labor, comfort techniques for labor, postpartum and newborn care, and much more! Handouts and access to birth professionals are included with this 6-week course.
Registration is NOW OPEN for
Child Birth Education classes!
Saturdays January 21st-February 25th Hybrid CBE Registration
Thursdays January 26th-March 2nd Hybrid CBE Registration
Saturdays March 11th-April 15th CBE Hybrid Registration
Thursdays March 16th-April 20th Hybrid CBE Registration
Saturdays April 29th-June 3rd Hybrid CBE Registration
Class Capacity: 10-12 participants (6 total couples)
Registration Required
Class Length
120 minutes (Session includes didactic, dialogue, and activity-based learning.) The Series consists of six 120-minute sessions over six weeks.
Course Instructors

Jennifer Day
IBCLC, RLC, Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator

Liz Harvin
Full Spectrum Doula, Certified Hypnobirthing Educator

Erika Millender
Birth and Postpartum Doula, LCCE

Elon Geffrard
Doula and Childbirth
Educator CLC, ICCE, CD(DONA)

Shardae Herriford
Full Spectrum Doula
CBE, LCE

Shatoria Townsend
Birth and Postpartum Doula, CLC



Infant/ Toddler CPR and First Aid Class
(In Person)

In partnership with Nature's Playhouse, this 2-hour in-person class held locally, is designed to prepare parents with infants and/or small children to learn the basic skills of infant CPR and first aid. Participants can choose to just come to get training or pay for a two year certification option.
Course Instructor
CPR and First Aid Class Saturday 2/11/23 12p-2p
CPR and First Aid Class Wednesday 4/12/2023 6p-8p
CPR and First Aid Class Saturday 6/10/2023 12p-2p
CPR and First Aid Class Wednesday 8/9/2023 6p-8p

Aja Burnett
Certified BLS Instructor