Birthing From Within Childbirth Class

• All are welcome, whether you plan to give birth in the hospital or at home, natural or medicated, whether you have a male or female partner or embark on this journey on your own.
• Come for a fun and stimulating learning experience. Through lively discussions, creative and experiential exercises and eye-opening  activities you will uncover  your own best ways to cope with the unknown of labor and birth and beyond.
• Worried about intense sensations and pain? Build a pain coping mindset. One forth or more of each class is devoted to exploring and practicing different pain coping strategies. Partners try out and practice together what kind of support works best for them.
• Three kinds of Knowing:  While ‘Modern Knowing’ about birth physiology and hospital procedures may be somewhat useful during labor, through Birthing From Within Classes you will also explore the ‘Primordial Knowing’  - your innate maternal instinct,  as well as ‘Knowing thyself’ – where you come from and where you stand now regarding beliefs, assumptions and agreements you made about labor and birth. 
• Want a birth preparation class which actively involves your partner?  We will celebrate you and your partners’ transition to parenthood, and give you two plenty of time and opportunities to explore your ideas of birth and postpartum together.  There is time to think about what’s really needed from the partner to support the birth process. We share practical tips for coping – for both of you. 
• Birth is just the Beginning:  We will prepare for a smooth transition and adjustment after birth.

About me: I have a life long passion for everything around birth, newborns and forming a new family, and explored this in my professional life from multiple angles over the last 20 years. I am a mother of two boys, longterm active member of JP moms and live in Jamaica Plain. 

What class participants say about me and my classes:

A Mother: “Beyond basic practical info, we delved into the emotional aspects of birthing, becoming a parent. An amazing combination and very powerful. The setting also felt completely comfortable, non-judging, safe for all questions."

A Father: “The class started a lot of conversations with my partner that needed to happen. It has made us feel closer.”

A Mother:  “Christine was a great facilitator and really knew how to engage us in the class.  She asked great questions!” 

A Father: “A truly phenominal experience of growing closer as a couple and more confident and empowered to fully embrace our Birthing Journey.”

A Mother: “I feel really well informed and  equipped going into our labor. The time went by so quickly, and Christine did a fantastic job to covering as much materials as possible, without being superficial in the way we discussed the subjects.”