I wanted an online course for my birthing class since my partner and I have very different work schedules; it makes it impossible to physically go to an appointment for weeks on end. I found this course with my first child, whom I gave birth to in May of 2019, and man, it really set me up for what is to come with giving birth. As a woman who'd never been exposed to the birthing experience, this course helped me AND my partner through the entire experience. It was like a doula, or a wise birthing grandma, that was able to implant ideas, plans, and experience through our ears the entire time I delivered.
NOW I am going thru my 2nd pregnancy I am so glad I have this course to refer back too!!! I can appreciate/reference all the new updates and helpful guidelines with the pandemic! Also, because I have the lifetime online access, I can go specifically to those sections that will help guide myself and my partner thru this 2nd birth.
The course gives you a great rundown on all possibilities of how a delivery can go and I feel that put me in the correct mindset to be successful in my birth. I know many [people] after the fact have guilt over how [their] birth went but this course truly helps one accept and be ok with any experience that may come with the birth of your little one.
- Donna S.
Online Childbirth Education Class
Blossoming Bellies online birth class provides expectant families with an opportunity to learn at their own pace, taking as much time as needed to complete the course while having the ability to review materials repeatedly along the way and at any time after the course has been completed. Learning in one's own environment means that the course material can be completed at any time day or night and can be divided into short increments and spaced out over the course of a few weeks or divided into longer sessions and completed in just a weekend. This allows for the class to be taken at any point in pregnancy and accessed repeatedly throughout the journey leading to labor and birth.
The online class is the MOST comprehensive and MOST IN DEPTH course offered by Blossoming Bellies. Topics include the basics of all Blossoming Bellies birth classes - knowing one's rights in the laboring room, evidence based decision making, informed consent and informed refusal, developing birth priorities and the effective use of birth plans, pelvic dynamics and baby positioning, the ins and outs of the emotional and physical aspects of the labor process, common interventions, cesarean birth, medical pain relief options, and non-pharmacologic or "natural" comfort techniques. Additional topics exclusive to the online class include nourishment and movement in pregnancy and postpartum, guided relaxation and tension release exercises, visualization for labor and birth, immediate and extended postpartum, and breastfeeding/chestfeeding. The class is full of usable information, presented in the form of graphics, short videos, PDFs, writing exercises, interactive videos, and audio tracks. In addition, participants are invited to watch an array of birth videos. And to round it all out, clients are encouraged to choose one of the Blossoming Bellies recorded one hour webinars with Blossoming Bellies founder and birth class facilitator, Brittany Sharpe McCollum or a guest speaker. Please view the available webinars at Webinars. (Details on accessing the webinar will be provided in the first section of the online class.)
Check out our new user-friendly platform!
This course is offered through the online platform Retrieve, which offers a unique and super user-friendly experience. With Retrieve, participants can use the voice search or search bar to automatically find sections covering topics of their choosing. In addition, all videos and audio tracks are closed captioned and available in multiple languages.
Online class participants will receive a digital packet of class materials to enhance the materials shared throughout the course. Clients are also welcome to email Brittany with any questions that come up along the way.
The total fee for access to this course, which includes your choice of one of our recorded webinars and course materials, FOREVER is $159.
Enroll in the Blossoming Bellies Online Birth Class here!
includes unlimited access to all course material forever
and access to one Blossoming Bellies recorded webinar
The online class is the MOST comprehensive and MOST IN DEPTH course offered by Blossoming Bellies. Topics include the basics of all Blossoming Bellies birth classes - knowing one's rights in the laboring room, evidence based decision making, informed consent and informed refusal, developing birth priorities and the effective use of birth plans, pelvic dynamics and baby positioning, the ins and outs of the emotional and physical aspects of the labor process, common interventions, cesarean birth, medical pain relief options, and non-pharmacologic or "natural" comfort techniques. Additional topics exclusive to the online class include nourishment and movement in pregnancy and postpartum, guided relaxation and tension release exercises, visualization for labor and birth, immediate and extended postpartum, and breastfeeding/chestfeeding. The class is full of usable information, presented in the form of graphics, short videos, PDFs, writing exercises, interactive videos, and audio tracks. In addition, participants are invited to watch an array of birth videos. And to round it all out, clients are encouraged to choose one of the Blossoming Bellies recorded one hour webinars with Blossoming Bellies founder and birth class facilitator, Brittany Sharpe McCollum or a guest speaker. Please view the available webinars at Webinars. (Details on accessing the webinar will be provided in the first section of the online class.)
Check out our new user-friendly platform!
This course is offered through the online platform Retrieve, which offers a unique and super user-friendly experience. With Retrieve, participants can use the voice search or search bar to automatically find sections covering topics of their choosing. In addition, all videos and audio tracks are closed captioned and available in multiple languages.
Online class participants will receive a digital packet of class materials to enhance the materials shared throughout the course. Clients are also welcome to email Brittany with any questions that come up along the way.
The total fee for access to this course, which includes your choice of one of our recorded webinars and course materials, FOREVER is $159.
Enroll in the Blossoming Bellies Online Birth Class here!
includes unlimited access to all course material forever
and access to one Blossoming Bellies recorded webinar
Brittany - thank you so, so much! Your class offered hands-on, practical tools for labor that our hospital class didn't provide. My husband and I left feeling more confident and excited about labor. - Kristen S.
FAQs about Online Classes:
What about the hands-on comfort techniques for labor? How will I learn them?
Blossoming Bellies has developed a series of comprehensive videos that thoroughly explain and show positions, counterpressure, massage techniques, and more, all within the online class. The comfort techniques series shows many different positions being used with and without support people and includes Brittany's description of specific techniques and the benefits of different positions throughout labor. This allows online class participants to see a variety of expectant people practicing and learning these measures, with the guidance of Brittany.
Can I review the materials after I have already completed them?
Yes! This is one of the best parts of the online class. This learning format allows you to review the different lectures and sessions as much or as little as needed both during and after completion of the course. Videos can be paused and rewatched to help ensure that information and techniques are fully understood before moving on.
Would this class work for those whom have already given birth?
Absolutely! This course will provide insight into making labor as efficient as possible and feeling as in control of the decision making along the way as one can. The ability to go at one's own pace and review materials as necessary allows those whom have birthed before to hone in on topics and techniques which they feel are most necessary for their experience. This is an excellent course for those with young children at home whom may find it challenging to obtain childcare while attending an in person birth class!
Would this class be appropriate for those planning a VBAC?
Blossoming Bellies online course includes information extremely usable for a vaginal birth after cesarean. Participants will benefit from all of the pelvic dynamics information as well as the skills developed in communicating with providers and asserting one's rights in the laboring room. The pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain relief techniques will leave clients feeling fully informed about their options and potential side effects. And just as above, this is a great option for parents whom may have trouble finding childcare to attend an in-person class.
Would this class be appropriate for those planning a cesarean birth?
The course includes extensive information on cesarean birth, options for a gentle or family-friendly cesarean, one's rights during the birth, the cesarean process, and healing from a cesarean. However, there is also a significant amount of information focused on preparing for the labor process and planning for a vaginal birth. Participants planning a cesarean would still benefit from the information as well as the opportunity for email correspondence. Stay tuned for additional online courses, including a course focused specifically on cesarean birth!
Would this class be useful for those birthing in a hospital, birth center, or at home?
This course is designed to cover the needs of and provide usable information for those journeying through the pregnancy, labor, and birth process regardless of where one is choosing to birth. Although some topics are specific only to hospital birth (such as epidural discussion), those planning to birth at a center or home can still benefit from understanding the options and having the knowledge in the back of their mind. The information on communication with providers, pelvic bodywork and baby positioning, nourishment, movement, labor and birth, relaxation, hormones, comfort techniques, postpartum, etc. are all incredibly important regardless of where one is choosing to birth.
How do I access the recorded webinars?
In the first lecture of the first section of the course, you will find the link to view the upcoming live and recorded webinars as well as a coupon code to access the webinar free of charge.
What are the payment options that are available?
Payment can be completed in one installment of $150 or through two monthly installments of $75 each. Discount codes can only be applied to payments made in full.
Do you offer a refund?
If you are not happy with the course, please contact Brittany through email to discuss the options available to you.
What about the hands-on comfort techniques for labor? How will I learn them?
Blossoming Bellies has developed a series of comprehensive videos that thoroughly explain and show positions, counterpressure, massage techniques, and more, all within the online class. The comfort techniques series shows many different positions being used with and without support people and includes Brittany's description of specific techniques and the benefits of different positions throughout labor. This allows online class participants to see a variety of expectant people practicing and learning these measures, with the guidance of Brittany.
Can I review the materials after I have already completed them?
Yes! This is one of the best parts of the online class. This learning format allows you to review the different lectures and sessions as much or as little as needed both during and after completion of the course. Videos can be paused and rewatched to help ensure that information and techniques are fully understood before moving on.
Would this class work for those whom have already given birth?
Absolutely! This course will provide insight into making labor as efficient as possible and feeling as in control of the decision making along the way as one can. The ability to go at one's own pace and review materials as necessary allows those whom have birthed before to hone in on topics and techniques which they feel are most necessary for their experience. This is an excellent course for those with young children at home whom may find it challenging to obtain childcare while attending an in person birth class!
Would this class be appropriate for those planning a VBAC?
Blossoming Bellies online course includes information extremely usable for a vaginal birth after cesarean. Participants will benefit from all of the pelvic dynamics information as well as the skills developed in communicating with providers and asserting one's rights in the laboring room. The pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain relief techniques will leave clients feeling fully informed about their options and potential side effects. And just as above, this is a great option for parents whom may have trouble finding childcare to attend an in-person class.
Would this class be appropriate for those planning a cesarean birth?
The course includes extensive information on cesarean birth, options for a gentle or family-friendly cesarean, one's rights during the birth, the cesarean process, and healing from a cesarean. However, there is also a significant amount of information focused on preparing for the labor process and planning for a vaginal birth. Participants planning a cesarean would still benefit from the information as well as the opportunity for email correspondence. Stay tuned for additional online courses, including a course focused specifically on cesarean birth!
Would this class be useful for those birthing in a hospital, birth center, or at home?
This course is designed to cover the needs of and provide usable information for those journeying through the pregnancy, labor, and birth process regardless of where one is choosing to birth. Although some topics are specific only to hospital birth (such as epidural discussion), those planning to birth at a center or home can still benefit from understanding the options and having the knowledge in the back of their mind. The information on communication with providers, pelvic bodywork and baby positioning, nourishment, movement, labor and birth, relaxation, hormones, comfort techniques, postpartum, etc. are all incredibly important regardless of where one is choosing to birth.
How do I access the recorded webinars?
In the first lecture of the first section of the course, you will find the link to view the upcoming live and recorded webinars as well as a coupon code to access the webinar free of charge.
What are the payment options that are available?
Payment can be completed in one installment of $150 or through two monthly installments of $75 each. Discount codes can only be applied to payments made in full.
Do you offer a refund?
If you are not happy with the course, please contact Brittany through email to discuss the options available to you.
|
|