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"Experience the power of optimal labor positions with Born to Birth prenatal classes. Witness in this photo, a woman gracefully utilizing a labor position to optimize physiological childbirth, leading to a healthy and safe birth. Our classes offer hands-on teaching and practice of labor positions, ensuring expectant mothers are equipped with the skills needed for a positive birthing experience. Join us to learn evidence-based techniques and empower yourself for a smooth journey into motherhood."
Discover how our labour and delivery nurse educator demonstrates the intricate movements of the baby within the pelvis throughout labour and birth.

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​Our Childbirth Education Classes are available at Two central locations and Online! 

logo for Maven Pelvic Health where Born to Birth Prenatal Sunday classes are taught

Join us for an engaging and personalized childbirth education experience at Lagoon Prenatal in Colwood, BC, on 3 consecutive Saturdays from 10:00am to 2:00 pm each month. 

Introducing  our One-of-a-Kind Birth Prep Program from

Born to Birth Prenatal and Maven Pelvic Health!

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This collaborative course, led by Diane, a labour and delivery nurse, and Olivia, a pelvic health physiotherapist, equips you with expert knowledge, hands-on techniques, and essential pelvic health education for a confident and supported birth experience.

When you sign up, you have the option to schedule a FREE video call to chat about your goals, questions, and concerns.

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Our educator, Diane, will personalize the class content just for you, ensuring it's exactly what you need during this special time. â€‹â€‹

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Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to prepare for your new babe with confidence! ​

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Secure your spot today!

our labour and delivery nurse is teaching a pregnant woman's partner to apply a labour support tool to help with labour pain without use medications
"Gain confidence with caring for you newborn"

Our Prenatal

 Program

Day 1

NAVIGATING THE FINAL WEEKS:
Preparing for Labour

Day 2

LABOUR OF LOVE:
The Stages and Phases of Labour and Birth

Day 3

From BIRTH to BONDING:

 Postpartum Wellness, Newborn Care and Breastfeeding

Day 4 (Maven)

PELVIC HEALTH

Preparing Your Pelvic Floor for Birth & Postpartum Rehab

Your Birth Journey Begins

  • Lamaze: history, principles, & advocacy for informed birth

  • Autonomic Nervous System: fight/flight vs. rest/digest

  • Stress & its effects on labour

  • Preparing your Mind: Confidence, mindfulness & trusting yourself

  • Creating your calm environment

Empowered Birth

  • Informed choice & shared decision-making with your maternity providers

  • Birth preferences & flexible birth plans

  • Your Birth at VGH: Real experiences & making confident, informed choices

  • Induction and your options

  • Role of partner & support people

Final Stretch of Pregnancy

  • The key hormones of pregnancy

  • Common discomforts of late pregnancy

  • Building your healthcare team

  • Medical challenges (preeclampsia, GDM, preterm labour, GBS, breech)

  • When to call your GP/MW or go to LDR

Getting Ready for Labour

  • Final weeks & days before labour: What to expect

  • Signs of labour

  • Early Labour: Why it matters, how to support progress, and when to call your midwife or maternity doctor

"Embrace the power of pre and early labor with Born to Birth prenatal classes. This captivating image showcases a woman finding comfort and strength on her hands and knees with a birthing ball—an essential tool in optimizing labor and birth. Recognizing the significance of these early stages, our evidence-based approach empowers mothers to navigate this crucial phase with confidence and grace. Join us to learn holistic techniques that promote a smooth and empowering birthing journey."

Physiology of Labour

  • Stages of labour: Early, active, transition, birth, placenta & recovery

  • The 3 Rs: Relaxation, Rhythm & Ritual

  • The WAVE breathing technique

  • When to call your GP or MW and/or go directly to LDR

  • Arriving at the LDR Unit

  • The purpose & benefits of pain in labour

  • Comfort strategies: creating your NEST, WAVE breathing, hydrotherapy, massage, TENS...

  • Pain relief options: nitrous oxide, opioids, epidural - details & choice

  • Movement in labour: Positions in labour & birth & the Birth Sling

  • Monitoring you & baby

  • Meeting your baby

  • Perineal tears

  • Newborn assessment

Labour Challenges

  • Labour dystocia: The 5 Ps/causes & management

  • Assisted birth: Episiotomy, forceps, vacuum - benefits/risks

  • Cesarean birth: when, what to expect, recovery & bonding

"Experience the serenity of childbirth with Born to Birth prenatal classes. In this image, witness a mother leaning forward on a hospital bed, calmly breathing through contractions. This gentle posture aids in positioning the baby for a stress-free and empowering birth experience. Our evidence-based approach equips mothers with the knowledge and techniques to embrace labor with confidence and grace. Join us to discover holistic methods for a harmonious journey into motherhood."

Welcoming Your Baby

  • 4th stage of labour: Golden Hour, skin-to-skin, early breastfeeding

  • Meeting your baby: Appearance, reflexes, breathing

  • Postpartum unit care: Recovery, assessments, newborn tests & procedures

Transitioning Home

  • Postpartum changes: Physical healing, hormones, mood shifts

  • Family adjustment & support

  • Postpartum mental health: When to seek help

Essential Newborn Care

  • Reading baby cues: Crying, cooing, body language, growth/development

  • Safe sleep practices

  • Calming a fussy baby

  • The Period of Purple Crying

  • Baby wearing

  • When to call doctor vs. go to ER

Feeding Your Newborn

  • Breastfeeding: Latch, positioning, supply, troubleshooting

  • Health benefits for parent & baby

  • A perfect system: Signal & Response

  • Supply & Demand

  • Tips to have a pain-free, deep latch

  • Maintaining a sufficient milk supply

  • Feeding obstacles & issues: Management

  • Alternate feeding options

"Unlock the beauty of breastfeeding with Born to Birth prenatal classes. This heartwarming image captures the essence of nurturing as a baby breastfeeds. Our classes prioritize optimizing breastfeeding and newborn care techniques and fostering maternal confidence. Join us to gain invaluable insights and support for a fulfilling breastfeeding journey. Empower yourself with evidence-based knowledge for a strong start in motherhood."

The Pelvic Floor

  • Exercise, intra-abdominal pressure and the pelvic floor

  • Common pelvic floor symptoms

  • Pelvic Floor muscle training

Stages of Labour for Your Pelvic Floor

  • Learn positions and movements to help progress labour through each of the stages

Partner Assisted Pain Management

  • Rebozo Support

  • Counter Pressure

  • Partner Assisted Labouring Positions

Pushing Positions + Strategies

  • Learn how to push to protect your pelvic floor

  • Review and try different pushing positions

Postpartum Rehab

  • Common postpartum symptoms and management strategies

Interventions and Pelvic Health

  • The effects on the pelvic floor, what to ask and how to advocate for yourself

Reducing the Risk of Tears

  • Strategies to minimize risk

  • Tips after tearing

Movements and Exercise Programs For Birth Prep, Labour and Postpartum

  • Handouts provided

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