Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class: 2023 Sessions

Are you searching for a childbirth class that gives you the option to learn online, and also gives the support and encouragement from a trained and educated instructor?

When you take the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class, you receive:

• The complete 6-class Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth class series (Zoom OR in-person for a total of 8 hours)
• 3 months exclusive access to the Evidence Based Birth® Parent Website
• Spiral-bound copy of the EBB® Childbirth Class workbook (mailed to your home)
• Mentorship from Dr. Jodi, experienced EBB Instructor, researcher, doula and professor
• Five weeks of online videos for you and your partner to watch together
• Text access to Dr. Jodi for 3 months
• BONUS: Review and suggestions for your birth plan

These are the topics we’ll cover that will help you and your birth partner prepare for birth!

• How your Partner can be your Advocate
• Evidence Based Care
• Overcoming Fears and Anxieties
• Comfort Measures
• Stages of Labor
• Navigating the Healthcare System
• Providers (Models of Care)
• Support
• Doulas
• Communicating with Hospital Staff
• Know your Rights
• Interventions
• Pain Coping Tools (Pain Relief)
• Labor Rehearsal
• Postpartum Discussion
• Newborn Procedures
• Baby Care
• Breastfeeding

Current Class Format: Virtual by Zoom in Eastern Time Zone.

Class Dates for this series:

• First Orientation Zoom: Our first class will be 2 hours talking through orientation and getting set up for your online weekly learning.
• Zoom Calls Weeks 2-5: These calls will be 1 hour each and will be a discussion of that week’s online learning material as well as how practice is going.
• Final Comfort Measures Rehearsal Zoom – Our final Class will be 2  hours in length. This call will include a practical walk through of birth and discussion of postpartum and newborn care.

Class Dates for this series:

• Wednesday, March 29nd: 6 – 8 pm EST: First Zoom Call: Orientation (EBB® orientation videos completed prior to class)
• Wednesday, April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th: 7 – 8 pm EST: Zoom calls 2-5 (EBB® weeks 2-5 videos completed prior to each class)
• Wednesday, May 3rd: 6 – 8 pm EST: Final Zoom Call Comfort Measures Rehearsal (EBB® weeks 3-4 videos completed prior to class)

Tickets & Pricing

$297.00

Spots in each class are limited (6 couples per class; 1 auditor per class), do not wait to register!

FAQ

Refund Policy: Your payment reserves a spot in the class and is non-refundable, but tickets are transferable with adequate notice and approval from Jodi Cunningham.

I am a birth professional (doula, childbirth educator, physician, etc) who wants to audit your Childbirth Class: Great! Limited seats may be available for audit, fee applies. Email me at connect@docjodi.com to inquire.

Do you offer other payment options or plans? Yes! Prefer to pay with cash, check, or would like a payment plan? Email me at: connect@docjodi.com Pending availability of seats.

Looking for a private and more tailored class?: Email me at connect@docjodi.com to discuss availability.

I have a Doula/additional Support Person and would like her to be part of my class: Our last class is a Labor Rehearsal Class. 1 additional support person can be brought as a guest to this class, in addition to your partner!

Class may need to get rescheduled in the event of me attending a birth or a personal emergency or matter. If this is the case, a makeup class will be scheduled for the Thursday of that week from 6-8 pm EST.