Service Description

A 3-week in-person series at Burr Ridge Birth Center! October 19 October 26 November 2 7:00-9:00 PM This class aims to arm you with the skills you need to self-advocate, cope with labor, and create a "birth map" to navigate your options in childbirth. This comprehensive childbirth education class is designed to help you feel confident making empowered choices during your childbirth experience. This class uses a trauma-informed framework to inform you of your options during a homebirth, a birth center birth, or a hospital birth. Week 1: Introductions & Physiology 101 Build trust in one another & learn the stages of labor! Week 2: Your Options During Childbirth + Creating a Plan Understand the range of options available to monitor and manage the end of pregnancy, labor, and the immediate postpartum. OPTIONAL VIRTUAL CLASS: Cesarean Demystified between classes 2 & 3, you will be invited to. a special virtual class that teaches you everything you (hopefully won't) need to know about C-Section birth. Illinois has a 30% C-Section rate. Week 3: Comfort & Coping + Immediate Postpartum Learn comfort and coping tactics & explore your options for pain relief at home, in the hospital, or at the Birth Center. ~ Bring something to take notes with. ~ Bring your questions & be ready for conversation! Registration includes birthing person + birth partner. Payment plans & scholarships available, inquire with Emily at Hello@TraumaInformedDoula.com or (815) 412-4506 Includes digital resources & Google Classroom that enhance understanding and reinforce learning. Once class is completed, participants will be invited to one 30-minute personal virtual session with the facilitator, where concerns can be addressed privately, very specific questions can be clarified, birth plans can be reviewed, comfort & coping tactics can be practiced, or topics that we did not cover can be discussed.