Are you having a hard time finding a childbirth class schedule that works for you?
This online childbirth course is ideal for those whose schedules don't allow for attending a weekly group session. It gives you the flexibility to watch and learn whenever and whenever it works for you. Build your own program based on your needs with a la carte offerings including 1:1 instruction! You get the best of both worlds!
You will learn what happens at every stage of the labor and birth process. The more you know about how your body changes and what to expect next, the more calm and capable you will feel about giving birth.
For over 25 years, Customized Communications, Inc. (CCI) has worked closely with hospitals and health care providers nationwide to provide patient-friendly educational materals covering every stage of pregnancy, birth and baby care.
Your Online Childbirth Class will include:
The CCI Childbirth Academy format includes:
- 10 chapters and 23 lessions
- Vaginal and cesarean birth stories
- 23 videos (2.5 hours) and 11 interactive games to reinforce your learning
- 7 downloadable PDFs, including a birth plan, labor positions, and a labor goody bag checklist
- Online program only $50.
A La Carte add on options to the online childbirth academy program include:
I have researched many books and resources over the past 10 years as a childbirth educator, and I love CCI's books and recorded classes. Your Labor and Birth book has been my preferred resource for 6 years now. It covers the most relevant information in an easy to understand format that includes beautiful photos, tables and short videos on important topics. This is a great addition to this online course and includes chapters on pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum, newborn care and breastfeeding.
Topics covered in your childbirth class include:
- Introduction to labor and labor terms
- Anatomy and physiology
- Common labor questions
- Timing contractions
- When to go to the hospital
- Factors affecting labor
- Stages of labor
- Pain of labor
- Techniques for natural pain relief
- Medical pain relief options
- Warning signs
- Routine hospital procedures and interventions
- Induction of labor
- Cesarean birth
- Recovery care
- Birth planning
- Health care team, doula care
- Tool kit PDFs
Course subjects follow guidelines and best practices from these trusted organizations:
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
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Not seeing what you need? I also offer private, accelerated, customized classes for childbirth or combining topics such as comfort measures for birth, newborn care and breastfeeding. The fee is $75/hour for virtual class and $85/hour for in-person. These often are 3-4 hours based on needs. Contact me for availability.