Birthing From Within Prenatal Classes are both informative & transformative—meeting the needs of your Heart & Mind in preparation for birth and parenthood. Small classes of 6-9 couples ensure a personal approach. Other prenatal class offerings include Birthing Again workshops for 2nd timers, and Birthing with Pride. Choose from 3 Vancouver and Lower Mainland locations:

Pomegranate Midwives     Cross Roads Clinic       Pacific Midwifery       The Birch Tree   
     East Vancouver              Broadway & Cambie          Granville Island            Ladner

"Our prenatal classes were full of laughter, connection, learning, sincerity, and fun, and yet we were taking in new information the whole time. All thanks to your genuine and heartfelt approach to teaching about birth and postpartum."

• Click on our chart at the left to see what makes a Birthing From Within class unique.
• Stages of labour & birth
• Learn & practice pain-coping approaches
• Creating a supportive environment at home and hospital
• Affirming partner's role and needs
• Birth fears, cesarean birth, and informed consent
• Baby care basics & breastfeeding
• Postpartum health and transition to parenthood
• Special PDF Resource Guide
• NEW! Unique session just for fathers
• NEW! Exclusive video series and audio CD for home practice of pain-coping approaches.

*Try to finish a class within 3 - 12 weeks of your due date. Cost is $260/couple (+hst). Single mother or need sliding scale? Contact us.

Weekend Immersions

Full - Join Waitlist February 3rd – 5th (Fri 7-9:30, Sat 9-4, Sun 9-1) ~ Abby at Pomegranate

Register Now - Almost Full February 24th – 26th (Fri 7-9:30, Sat & Sun 12:30-5:30) ~ with Judy at Pacific Midwifery

Register March 2nd – 4th (Fri 7-9:30, Sat 9-4, Sun 9-1) ~ Arwen at The Birch Tree (Ladner)

Register March 9th – 11th (Fri 7-9:30, Sat 9-4, Sun 9-1) ~ Jenny at Pomegranate

Full - Join Waitlist March 16th – 18th (Fri 7-9:30, Sat 9-4, Sun 9-1) ~ Sarah at Pomegranate - by Donation to Shanti Uganda - learn more...

Register April 13th – 15th (Fri 7-9:30, Sat 9-4, Sun 9-1) ~ Abby at Pomegranate

Register April 27th – 29th (Fri 7-9:30, Sat & Sun 12:30 - 5:30) ~ Lucy at Pacific

Register May 4th – 6th (Fri 7-9:30, Sat & Sun 12:30 - 5:30) ~ Arwen at Cross Roads

Register May 25th – 27th (Fri 7-9:30, Sat 9-4, Sun 9-1) ~ Lucy at Pomegranate

Monthly Series

Full - Join Waitlist Tuesdays January 17th – February 21st (Six evenings, 7-9:15pm) ~ Arwen at Cross Roads

Register Now - Almost Full Thursdays February 9th – March 15th (Six evenings, 7-9:15pm) ~ Judy at Pomegranate

Register Now - Almost Full Wednesdays February 15th – March 21st (Six evenings, 7-9:15pm) ~ Robin at Pomegranate

Register Tuesdays March 6th – April 10th (Six evenings, 7-9:15pm) ~ Robin at Pacific Midwifery

Register Wednesdays March 28th – May 2nd (Six evenings, 7-9:15pm) ~ Jenny at Pomegranate

Register Tuesdays April 10th – May 15th (Six evenings, 7-9:15pm) ~ Judy at Cross Roads

Register Thursdays April 26th – May 31st (Six evenings, 7-9:15pm) ~ Arwen at Pomegranate

Register Wednesdays May 16th – June 20th (Six evenings, 7-9:15pm) ~ Lucy at Pomegranate

Register Wednesdays June 6th – July 4th (Six evenings, 7-9:15pm) ~ Robin at Pacific

Click here for our spring 2012 prenatal class schedule..

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Check out some of these great articles in support of your pregnancy and birth:
Setting up Realistic Expectations of Birth by Brandy Ferner, Huffington Post
What We Learn Before We are Born - A TED talk with Annie Murphy Paul

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