Complete Childbirth Education Classes
Instructor: Kate Rollins CD(DONA)
We are proud to offer Childbirth Education classes taught by Kate Rollins CD(DONA)! Kate is a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator and Lactation Educator. This 6 week series is based on the Confident Birthing Curriculum by Kyndal May of Baby Bump Services, and it works in some techniques from the popular Birth Zone classes by Liz Chalmers. Kate's electric energy in the classroom is sure to keep everyone engaged, laughing and learning! You don't want to miss this! She has taught over 150 couples since beginning teaching in 2010.
This course prepares couples for an unmedicated birth and is geared towards those planning to birth at home, birthing center or hospital. This class has a "squat and get it done" philosophy and believe in the normalcy of labor pain and the process of birth. Kate strives to instill confidence in mothers and partners to trust in their ability to birth their babies.
This course prepares couples for an unmedicated birth and is geared towards those planning to birth at home, birthing center or hospital. This class has a "squat and get it done" philosophy and believe in the normalcy of labor pain and the process of birth. Kate strives to instill confidence in mothers and partners to trust in their ability to birth their babies.
Upcoming Class Dates and Location:
Class Dates-
Thursdays: January 5th- February 9th 7-9:30pm FULL
Saturday Intensive: May 5th-19th 12:30-5pm (5 spaces left) Thursdays: June 7th -July 18th 7-9:30pm (5 spaces left)
Saturday Intensive: August 4th-18th 12:30-5pm (5 spaces left)
Thursdays: September 6th -October 18th 7-9:30pm (5 spaces left)
Class Duration-
Each six week series is scheduled as a 7 week series because I am an active doula and would like to allow for one cancellation if needed... most of the time this isn't an issue, and the class is completed in six weeks.
Class Location-
Classes will be held in my home in Kenmore, WA. Directions will be emailed out with the pre-class information!
Thursdays: January 5th- February 9th 7-9:30pm FULL
Saturday Intensive: May 5th-19th 12:30-5pm (5 spaces left) Thursdays: June 7th -July 18th 7-9:30pm (5 spaces left)
Saturday Intensive: August 4th-18th 12:30-5pm (5 spaces left)
Thursdays: September 6th -October 18th 7-9:30pm (5 spaces left)
Class Duration-
Each six week series is scheduled as a 7 week series because I am an active doula and would like to allow for one cancellation if needed... most of the time this isn't an issue, and the class is completed in six weeks.
Class Location-
Classes will be held in my home in Kenmore, WA. Directions will be emailed out with the pre-class information!
Class Curriculum Information
What do you cover in your classes?
Class 1: "Co-Creating the Birth Space"
- Here we cover the environment for birth, hormones, and partner's role as co-creator. We talk a lot about what needs to be present for labor to flow progressively, plus a half hour of relaxation practice
Class 2: "Early and Active Labor"
- We cover the nuts and bolts for each phase, along with coping skills specific to these phases, plus a half hour of labor coping positions and ideas
Class 3: "Transition, Pushing, immediate postpartum"
- We cover the nuts and bolts of each phase and how to manage it, plus a half hour of labor position and coping practice
Class 4: "Interventions, and creating a coping mindset"
- We cover the interventions offered in and out of a hospital, as well as begin to talk about the mental coping skills we need to birth our babies naturally, plus a half hour of visualization and breathing/focusing exercises
Class 5: "Labor Rehearsal"
- This is a 2 hour mock labor class. We put all of our coping skills to use as we go through a simulated labor with ice.
Class 6: "Breastfeeding and the Newborn"
- We cover breastfeeding basics, postpartum recovery, newborn procedures and a bit of the "happiest baby on the block" baby soothing skills.
Class 1: "Co-Creating the Birth Space"
- Here we cover the environment for birth, hormones, and partner's role as co-creator. We talk a lot about what needs to be present for labor to flow progressively, plus a half hour of relaxation practice
Class 2: "Early and Active Labor"
- We cover the nuts and bolts for each phase, along with coping skills specific to these phases, plus a half hour of labor coping positions and ideas
Class 3: "Transition, Pushing, immediate postpartum"
- We cover the nuts and bolts of each phase and how to manage it, plus a half hour of labor position and coping practice
Class 4: "Interventions, and creating a coping mindset"
- We cover the interventions offered in and out of a hospital, as well as begin to talk about the mental coping skills we need to birth our babies naturally, plus a half hour of visualization and breathing/focusing exercises
Class 5: "Labor Rehearsal"
- This is a 2 hour mock labor class. We put all of our coping skills to use as we go through a simulated labor with ice.
Class 6: "Breastfeeding and the Newborn"
- We cover breastfeeding basics, postpartum recovery, newborn procedures and a bit of the "happiest baby on the block" baby soothing skills.
Class Fees and Registration:
The fee for the Complete Childbirth Preparation class is $175.
To Register, please fill out the online Registration Form and then submit a $75 deposit (payment information will be provided in the confirmation email) to complete your registration.
To Register, please fill out the online Registration Form and then submit a $75 deposit (payment information will be provided in the confirmation email) to complete your registration.
Class Materials
~ The instructor will provide the class packet, as well as snack on the first night.
~ Each couple will be asked to sign up to bring a snack for one classes.
~ This class requires each couple to bring an Excercise or "Birth" Ball to class by the second week.
~ Each couple will be asked to sign up to bring a snack for one classes.
~ This class requires each couple to bring an Excercise or "Birth" Ball to class by the second week.
