Childbirth Education Classes

Come and prepare yourself for the journey from the third trimester through the early days of parenting! This class is designed to provide hands-on learning, lecture-based knowledge sharing, and a village of support for expectant parents through pregnancy and beyond!

Partners and Support persons are encouraged and welcomed. 

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.

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Two women standing together, one holding a newborn baby wrapped in a blanket. The woman on the left is wearing a blue t-shirt that says 'Birth revolution,' and they are in a room with a few seated people in the background.
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Registration is now open for Child Birth Education classes!

Upcoming Childbirth Education Classes:

Class Capacity: 10-12 participants (6 total couples)

​Class Length: 120 minutes (Session includes didactic, dialogue, and activity-based learning.)

The Series consists of six 120-minute sessions over six weeks.

Registration Required

Meet Our Course Instructors

  • A woman with short black hair smiling and crossing her arms, wearing a black top and a colorful black, orange, and white patterned shawl.

    Elon Geffrard

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

  • A smiling woman with braided hair, wearing a white sleeveless top, silver jewelry including a layered necklace, earrings, and a ring, resting her chin on her hand in a bright room.

    Alexis Grantham

     CD(DONA), LLMSW

  • A young woman with braided hair smiling, wearing a white sleeveless top, a necklace with an African continent pendant, and a nose ring.

    Shardae Herriford

    Full Spectrum Doula CBE, LCE

  • A woman with shoulder-length dreadlocks, wearing glasses, pearl earrings, a pearl necklace, and a black blazer, smiling against a plain background.

    Erika Millender

     Birth and Postpartum Doula, LCCE