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By Marie-Lydie Joffre
"Truely, every birth is a rite of passage. In her own way, every mother in labor, without exception, lives the mystery of her physical, psychological and spiritual transformation-whether she births
by candlelight at home, in an operating room, in the car, or in a birth hut hidden in the jungle."
~ Pam Emgland
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In Touch Birthing offers
Childbirth Classes
Childbirth is a profound, life-changing experience. BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® is a unique and personal way of preparing pregnant moms and dads for the journey that lies ahead in giving birth and becoming a parent. It is a comprehensive approach that addresses the medical, cultural, emotional and spiritual aspects of childbirth. Classes support any birthing option parents may choose and are based on the innovative book and childbirth approach, "Birthing From Within" developed by Pam England.
Here is why BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes are different...
- Classes help each parent discover what they really need to know to give birth. Every mother and father approaches the threshold of childbirth with different beliefs, fears, desires and concerns. Therefore, what each parent needs to know to birth their baby is different and unique to them. We believe this includes not only practical, medical information about birth, but also a deeper understanding and awareness of their intuitive wisdom and a woman's innate capability to birth her baby. Parents learn to go within for the strength, know-how and skills they will use in labor, birth and parenting. This personal, "inner" learning is facilitated through thought-provoking dialogues and introspective, hands-on exercises, making BIRTHING FROM WITHIN classes not only practical but also soulful.
- BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes prepare mothers to birth-in-awareness, not achieve a specific birth outcome. To birth-in-awareness is to be fully open and present in each moment of labor, doing what ever needs to be done with your whole heart. When a mother births-in-awareness it allows her to find her own “right” way through labor and experience the profound wonder of birth, whether that includes birthing naturally, with an epidural or by cesarean birth.
- BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes guide fathers and birth partners to support moms as birth guardians or loving partners. We believe fathers and partners help best in labor by providing their reassurance, protection and love. Since they also need support in their role, our classes provide special time dedicated to addressing their needs and concerns and providing them with practical ways to support their partner in labor and postpartum.
- Classes devote significant attention (1/3 of each class) to teaching parents a variety of pain-coping techniques. Week after week parents build their confidence and ability to cope with the pain and the challenges of labor. Parents are also guided on how these mindfull techniques can help them cope with the stresses and challenges of parenthood. At the same time classes explore the wise use of drugs and epidurals should they become necessary in labor.
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BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes honor childbirth as a profound rite of passage, not a medical event. Pregnancy, labor and birth is a journey to the core of who we are. A woman goes within to discover her strengths, wisdom and power. With the birth of her baby, she emerges deeply changed, as a woman and a mother. When the baby is born, so are the parents, "born".
Highlights of what classes cover...
- Creating a supportive environment in the hospital or home
- Understanding how labor works
- Opening your body-mind before and during labor
- Practicing proven pain coping techniques
- Asking questions and making informed decisions
- Postpartum planning and recovery... and much more!
Whether you are planning a hospital birth with an OB or a natural home
birth with a midwife, BIRTHING FROM WITHIN® classes will help you
discover what you need for your journey through birth into parenthood.
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