Mindfully Prepared Birth ∙ Self-Paced Course
Prepare Yourself To Approach Childbirth With Confidence
Childbirth is a beautiful experience and doesn't have to be an intimidating event. You can take steps to ensure that you're mindfully prepared for childbirth so that when the big day comes, you're confident about your plans and you feel supported in your desires.
Mindfully Prepared Birth is an online self-paced course that will help you to prepare for a variety of birthing options so that you can give birth in awareness, feel supported in your decisions, and feel strong and powerful.
What Is Mindfully Prepared Birth?
Childbirth Classes and Doula Support in Southern Utah
Mindfully Prepared Birth is a self-paced childbirth course to prepare families to give birth feeling confident and supported.
We will discuss having a birth plan, planning for and expecting the best, and remaining flexible because birth can be unpredictable. And so, it is with parenting and life. We can choose to be flexible. We can tune into our child's needs while staying connected/grounded. And we can listen to our deepest internal wisdom as our child's mother and father.
We will be talking about letting go of specific outcomes and focusing on what is the most important to you on a physical and emotional level and how to allow your baby to come in the way they are meant to be born.
What Does The Course Cover?
As You Go Through Mindfully Prepared Childbirth, You Will Learn:
How to be a savvy or informed medical consumer. Yes! That’s right; you are a consumer of your health.
How to talk to your care provider to get what you want.
How to prepare your mind using mindfulness and meditation. These skills will help you in pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting and will last you a lifetime!
How to prepare your body for birth by maximizing your nutritional needs, simple stretches and movements to help ease pregnancy discomforts to help your baby be in the optimal position for birth.
About the many options you have when giving birth. Yes, you have choices, and you’ll also learn the key questions to ask your care providers to understand your options.
How to prepare your mind so that if obstacles arise, you can feel confident in your ability to make the best decision for yourself and your baby.
The stages of labor and how your partner and doula can support you through the process from start to finish.
The hormones of birth and how they work for you in birth and postpartum.
How to choose a supportive maternity care provider and birth location.
How to write a customized birth plan, baby care plan, and postpartum plan.
Relaxation and comfort techniques and how you can prepare prenatally for birth.
Who Is This Class For?
This class is for you if you desire:
A natural childbirth in the hospital, a birth center, or at home
An epidural or other pain medication in labor
To be prepared mentally and emotionally for obstacles that may arise, including medical induction and understanding your options if a cesarean birth becomes necessary
To understand your options during birth and how to be an informed consumer
To stay in a positive mindset and address fears in healthy ways
To know how your partner can support you during birth
To learn how you can use mindfulness and meditation to help you stay calm and connected during the birth process
To have a deeper connection with yourself, your partner, and your baby
FAQs
Is this class for me if I want epidural or other pain medications in labor?
Yes! It’s not just about natural childbirth for me. When I started on my teaching journey, my focus was on helping women give birth without medication, and while most of my clientele desire this type of birth, some do not. I teach them they still have many choices, whether they want pain-relieving medications or even a cesarean birth. Childbirth looks different for everyone, and that’s okay—we can celebrate choice.
Should my partner view the modules with me?
Yes! Your partner plays a vital role in the birth process. If possible, have your partner watch the course with you; if not, make sure to fill your partner in on what you are learning.
How long is the course?
The course is divided into five modules with 6+ hours of instruction. Doing one module each week is recommended to allow yourself time to implement what you are learning. However, those that are short on time can do a cram session and still benefit from the material.
What’s included in the course?
5 modules of lessons, including 6+ hours of training
60+ page PDF workbook
30+ affirmation cards for you to print
11 meditation tracks for you to download
Access to our Student Resource Database that’s chock full of evidence-based information on pregnancy, birth, and newborn care to help support what you learn in class
Unlimited email support from Kelly
On-on-one 30 min call with Kelly for personalized support as you prepare for birth (scheduled upon request)
Deep discount ($65 off) on our breastfeeding course taught by an International Board Certified Lactation Counselor (IBCLC) to help you to have a positive breastfeeding experience
Is the course evidence-based?
Yes! Everything taught in this course is backed by research, and our Student Resource Database will direct you to where you can learn more about any of the topics we discuss in class.
Many Health Savings and Flex Spending Accounts cover the cost of a childbirth class. Simply use your HSA or FSA card at checkout. If you need a receipt please message me.