Supported Birth Covid Update: We are holding in-person classes (5 couples max).
Supported Birth Childbirth Classes
Serving the Greater Los Angeles area
Serving the Greater Los Angeles area
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Supported Birth Childbirth Classes

The moment a child is born, a mother is also born.
She never existed before.
The woman existed, but the mother never.
A mother is something new.

Bhagwan Rajneesh

Lessons in preparing for childbirth are really lessons in living.

Lynn Moen

I believe that anxieties about the upcoming labor and birth are related to normal and understandable anxieties about the upcoming change in one’s life. People sense that this change will be enormous and unprecedented, and the birth is the bridge into that Unknown. I have found that addressing the life transition, as well as the newborn period, in a realistic and honest way, is an essential component in preparing for birth. It is not just about that 1 or 2 days of labor.

If that birth is a positive experience, there is less time and energy needed for “processing” the birth (if it has been disappointing or traumatic) and the parents are able to go immediately into the challenges of the newborn phase, and integrate their new identities and lifestyles.

Supported Birth Childbirth Classes
Supported Birth Childbirth Classes
Supported Birth Childbirth Classes

Unique to Supported Birth Classes

  • Learning about the Fourth Trimester and the “Five S’s,” including swaddling, calming, baby swings, sleeping
  • Newborns cues, needs and responses
  • Mom’s physical and emotional recovery; postpartum moods and mood disorders
  • Breastfeeding
  • The film Sex Love and Babies depicts couples sharing their experiences with body changes, sex lives, relationships, and myths about parenting
Supported Birth Childbirth Classes
Supported Birth Childbirth Classes

Supported Birth discussions explore

  • Your own parents and childhood
  • Viewing partner as a parent
  • Feelings about having children throughout life
  • Anticipated parenting challenges
  • Expected relationship changes, challenges
  • Personal qualities that influence us
  • Mutual praise and support!
"Our birth class was much more intimate & personal than I expected. Less formal instruction and more emphasis on self-awareness & self-discovery. Like an 8-week journey mirroring the transition into parenthood.”
"Her teaching style & manner supports honesty and openness of couples as they express fears & hopes. A great experience!"
"The Supported Birth class was wonderful. We really liked that it was small and intimate. Unlike other courses, it didn't draw from just one source but taught various techniques for pain coping and helped each person figure out what works most intuitively for them. Couples also explored the emotional and psychological aspects of bringing a child into their relationship. My husband and I really enjoyed these classes and felt that, in addition to getting a lot of great information, we felt closer as a couple every time we went."
"Thank you so much for your class. Andrew and I grew as a couple so much and really bonded over discussing all the class topics. It gave us a solid jumping off point for discussing our fears, our hopes, and our ideas. We happily endorse your class to any expectant parents. We look forward to the reunion as well, and love that you have made that part of the class."
"Jana was fantastic! She makes the class fun and exciting, prepares you for childbirth in a caring and enthusiastic way, while making you & your partner feel calm about the whole process. She also has several special films, including ones made by herself, that candidly and unflinchingly explore issues that are underlying an expectant couples' anxieties. It was therapeutic & we got to know our classmates. Everyone in our class has had a positive birth experience! We will see them all again with our babies at the class reunion. Can't wait!"
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