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Childbirth Education

Register for Classes
 

 

4-week Hands-on Comprehensive Preparing for Birth Education Class - $150

Group classes - 1 night a week for 4 weeks - 10 hours total

 

Option 1: Fridays - July 21, July 28, August 4 and August 11 : 6pm-8:30pm

Bodywork Chiropractic & Wellness in Richfield, OH

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Option 2: Tuesdays - October 23, October 31, November 7 and November 14 : 6pm-8:30pm

Rogue Awakening in Fairlawn, OH

 

  • Small group size that allows great conversation and support
  • Laid back and fun atmosphere
  • Class taught by a childbirth professional with over 15 years experience and a mom to 4.
  • Course book with helpful handouts
  • Gain confidence and stomp on fears related to childbirth
  • Learn the physiological birth and how our bodies are so amazing
  • Hands on activity
  • Up-to-date evidence based information
  • Understanding stressors, fears and hormones and how they can help or hinder labor
  • Comfort Measures - practical and useful info
  • Interventions - their benefits and risks
  • Immediate postpartum overview and understanding your newborn
  • Q&A
  • Building your birth preferences and so much more.

 

 

Basic Marathon Childbirth Education Class - $125

Group Class - TBD

 

  • For those running out of time and need to fit in a quick childbirth ed class before baby
  • 1 day marathon class on all the must know information for childbirth
  • A lot of the items below are covered minus some hands on things due to time.
  • Planning for Birth course book by Plumtree Baby
  • Class taught by a childbirth professional with over 15 years experience and a mom to 4.

 

 

 

4-5 Hour Private Marathon Class - $250

Contact for availability - class would be held in your home.

 

  • For those who are running out of time, my childbirth ed class dates don't work for you or you don't prefer a small group class.
  • 1 day marathon class on all the must know information for childbirth
  • Class taught by a childbirth professional with over 15 years experience and a mom to 4.
  • Course book with helpful handouts
  • Gain confidence and stomp on fears related to childbirth
  • Learn the physiological birth and how our bodies are so amazing
  • Up-to-date evidence based information
  • Understanding stressors, fears and hormones and how they can help or hinder labor
  • Comfort Measures - practical and useful info
  • Interventions - their benefits and risks
  • Immediate postpartum overview and understanding your newborn
  • Q&A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Testimonials

  • Alina Mille, DPT

    "I would highly recommend taking this class. The class touched on a little bit of everything from all aspects of labor to afterwards and I feel so much more prepared and calm for my own birth. I feel empowered over my health and my journey as a pregnant woman. My husband also feels confident to help us navigate situations as the pregnancy continues. I would recommend the class to anyone who is expecting!"
  • Ellen Wintrow

    "Kara’s class has made me feel so much more prepared, knowledgeable, and confident as I get ready for my first childbirth experience. I feel very equipped with comfort measures that can be used no matter my birth experience, along with information on multiple scenarios and decisions I may find myself in. I highly recommend her courses to anyone looking to learn more about what to expect during labor!"
  • Meredith DePasquale

    "My husband and I took this class while pregnant with our first child. We enjoyed it so much! We feel much more prepared than before and learned a ton. The time flew by but it was packed with knowledge. We highly recommend this class!!"
  • Sarah Jamison

    "We were SO lucky to have Kara as our doula for the birth of our first child! The amount of information out there about birth is overwhelming. Kara’s childbirth education course gave us the most important information and tools we needed heading into birth. The material and tools she provided us with increased our confidence that we were doing the best we could to prepare for the birth of our son. She has years of experience, is extremely knowledgeable and always took the time to thoroughly answer any questions we had as well as followed up to see if we had any additional questions. Kara is also always growing her own tool box and so in working with her we knew we were getting the most up to date information on all things related to childbirth. We highly recommend working with her!"
  • Bethany Leslie

    "When my husband and I found out we were expecting our firstborn, we were inundated with all of the options and thoughts on childbirth, preparation, education, and more. Since we were planning to have Kara serve as our doula at our son’s birth, and in lieu of a hospital-facilitated course, we were thrilled that Kara also offered childbirth education. I’m the kind of person who likes to prepare as well as possible, and knowing what could happen in every scenario, as well as what our options were in advance was so important - Kara helped put my mind at ease by guiding us through the process. She is one of the most compassionate, gentle, encouraging, strong women I have ever met, and having her on our “team” was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. So thankful for the opportunity to learn from her and simply to know her. 5/5 (and then some) recommend Kara to anyone seeking childbirth education!"
  • Brittany Cominsky

    "I have so many good things to say about Kara and her services that I don’t even know where to start. I learned so many things that I didn’t know before and was able to eliminate so many fears that I have always had. The most important things that I learned from the childbirth education courses were all of the physical changes that were about to happen during labor. It helped so much to know exactly what stages of labor that my body would go through and what I could expect before I actually had to go through it. She taught me different labor positions and breathing techniques that I would not have known to do without her. She gave me so much confidence in myself and the natural birth process as I mentally prepared for labor and birth!"
  • Jackie Sookraj

    "Kara’s childbirth education class exceeded our expectations as soon to be first time parents. The fears we each had about childbirth and postpartum were comforted with the education on how the body works and how your support person can assist and comfort. The tools Kara taught us made us feel more confident and empowered to exercise our rights / informed consent."
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