Online Birthing Classes
Here are my two favorite online birthing classes. I personally followed Giving Birth Naturally nearly every day of my first pregnancy and was so glad to find such a wonderful resource. Peaceful Birth is also an excellent course that I’ve summarized below.
#1 - Giving Birth Naturally
Image courtesy of givingbirthnaturally.com
This group is devoted to empowering women to give birth naturally. Their mission states:
Our mission is to encourage each woman giving birth naturally to make informed decisions and to stimulate open, honest discourse with care providers to improve outcomes for the families they serve.
There are multiple features to their course that I encourage you to review.
- You have multiple week options with this site which makes it a great option if you aren’t sure exactly what will work for you, even a print edition for those that prefer reading.
- The core curriculum covers many aspects of a pregnancy and birth:
- Removing the barriers about birth perceptions, prevention and management of pain through various measures, the stages of birthing, even handling complications.
- You also get a workbook and MANY other options for support.
This site also became my major basis of education and research when I was making my decision to give birth naturally.
Learn More About The Sensational Giving Birth Naturally Course
But you may prefer an approach that’s not as overloaded with information, such as my next recommendation.
#2 - Peaceful Birth
This site is from an experienced midwife named Elizabeth that encourages natural births in a most positive way. Her site reads:
I have spent years putting this online prenatal course together, so women like your self, who are interested in natural childbirth can go in to it as fully prepared as possible knowing that you have done all you can to have an enjoyable birthing process and ensure the safety of your new born child. Whether you are planning a hospital birth or a home birth the goal is that you and your baby will have a positive birth experience.
I like her very personalized approach with a simpler, but fully complete, setup.
Image courtesy of peacefulbirth.ca
- Fully online course with eight sessions you can view on your own time.
- Personal workbook with tons of extra activities and things you can do to work alongside your videos.
- BONUS cds that have relaxation methods with breathing and hypnosis techniques you can practice with.
- Plus a guide for your husband to have on hand, and a few other little goodies included.
Get Started With An Amazing Peaceful Birth Class
I’ve lined up both side by side so you can easily see the differences between them and make a better decision. But visit their sites as well if you’d like more information.
| Giving Birth Naturally: $50 | Peaceful Birth: $87 | |
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| Childbirth Perceptions | ||
| Pregnancy Preparation | ||
| Labor Management | ||
| Complications | ||
| Personal Workbook | ||
| Other Resources | ||
| Scheduling Options | ||
| Audio CDs | ||
| MY RATING |  |
Both courses are excellent and will have you ready for your big day. Get a feel for both so you’ll know what will work best for you.
Learn More About The Sensational Giving Birth Naturally Course
Get Started With An Amazing Peaceful Birth Class
If you have any questions about these classes, please feel free to drop me a comment. Enjoy!
Hey, Sarah.
Nice introduction to those courses. I’ll have to come by again when my wife and I are ready. (Hopefully soon!)
Thanks for the info!
~ Scott
Your welcome, Scott. Definitely stop by when you’re ready. Thanks for your comment!
Hi Sarah. Your site can greatly help many women who understand the importance of giving birth naturally. I hope many more people will read the useful information you have compiled here. Great job!
Hilda
I hope so too, Hilda. Thanks for your comment!
Both of these look like great options Sarah, what was your experience with the Giving Birth Naturally program like? I never would have thought of doing an online course, but to be honest I didn’t realize they were available!
The Giving Birth Naturally program really helped me overcome all the false stigmas out there about how having a natural baby birth wasn’t really possible anymore. I’m a realist that works in the sciences. So facts and truths of the greater benefits did it for me when I was presented with all the options. Thanks for your comment!