Childbirth Classes

Community Safety Precautions for Group Classes:
(Updated December 18)

Registration for classes is OPEN.
All classes are taking place via Zoom with LIVE instruction by Andrea.

Now more than ever it is our priority to keep classes and support available
to you as you prepare for birthing.

Hands-on skills, support, and practice will still be a focus.
More information and handouts will be emailed to you before class.

Hybrid classes and in-person practice sessions may become available at a later date.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact:
andrea@restoring-balance.com.
Stay well!!

Are you...

feeling overwhelmed by all the information (and conflicting advice) about birth out there?
wondering how you'll cope with labor?
interested in meaningful ways to prepare?

Take a class with us!

We offer a different approach to childbirth education. Our classes involve:

information about labor, birth, lactation, and preparing for the postpartum period (the things you'd normally expect out of a childbirth class)
a focus on building confidence + connection with yourself, your loved ones/partner, and your baby
practical tools for coping with pain, intensity, and unexpected or challenging events during labor
experiential activities that bridge the brain and body, going beyond what is offered in traditional and other specialty classes

We have created a variety of birthing classes
to meet your needs, budget, and schedule.
All birthing people and families are welcome
regardless of your chosen provider and birth place.

We offer foundational Birthing Essentials classes,
supplemental mini-sessions for deeper preparation,
and learn at your own pace/hybrid options:

Birthing Essentials

Weekend Class
Two Days
Saturday 9am-4pm
+ Sunday 12pm-6pm

Evening Series
Four Tuesdays/Thursdays
6pm-9pm

Birthing From Within®
Mini-Sessions
launching Spring 2021!
Weekend + Weeknight Options
featuring an a la carte menu of classes
for enhanced preparation and
practice time

Self-Paced Classes
launching mid-February 2021!
Get the best of both worlds with
Budget-friendly, Self-paced video classes for basic instruction.
Can be combined with any number of
LIVE mini-sessions for comprehensive preparation

All classes are facilitated by Andrea Denali, our resident childbirth educator, birth and postpartum doula, and lactation counselor. She has an engaging teaching style, calming presence, and over 15 years has assisted many hundreds of families in this amazing time of preparing, birthing, infant feeding, and parenting. She has also given birth to two babies herself.

Her depth and breadth of experiences and training make her classes dynamic, practical, and fun.
Class descriptions, sample topics, and dates below.

For more information contact:
andrea@restoring-balance.com
or call 919-370-1940

BIRTHING ESSENTIALS

Small Group Classes
*Live on Zoom*

These classes support birthing in any setting: at the hospital, home, or birthing center. We will explore birth and parenting through evidence-based information, dynamic dialogue, and unique hands-on processes. To enhance a comfortable learning environment and allow individual attention, space is limited to 8 birthing people and their primary support person/people.

Come build your knowledge, confidence, practical birthing skills, and strengthen your partnership.

Evening Series- $250 per family
Weekend Class- $300 per family

You deserve a great birthing class and you don't have to do it alone.

Do not allow lack of funds to keep you from attending!
Accessibility is a primary value of our classes.
If you are motivated for robust, practical, independent birthing preparation,
but may not be able to afford it,
alternate payment arrangements are available.
Inquire here: andrea@restoring-balance.com

TOPICS COVERED:

Birth in our culture
The innate process of labor and birth, and health-care + self-care practices that support it
Changes during late pregnancy, warning signs, and the stages of labor
A wide variety of proven coping strategies for managing pain and emotions during birth
How best to support your birthing loved one
Movement, positioning, and breathing during labor and birth for comfort, relief, and progress
Hands-On Practice

Sensations and intensity of birthing
Common medical interventions and their indications, risks, and benefits
Birthing with an epidural or other pain medications as a planned or unexpected part of birth
How to communicate with your health-care provider
Tools for developing a practical plan for birth and after birth
The First Hours- Welcoming your baby, first feedings
Healing After Birth
Changing emotions, moods, and roles

2021 Birthing Essentials Classes Dates and Times:
Live on Zoom

Weekend Class
$300

Saturday 9am-4pm
AND
Sunday 12pm-6pm
Includes supplemental
video instruction to watch at home

January 16 & 17

February 20 & 21

March 6 & 7

April 10 & 11

May 22 & 23

June 12 & 13

July No Classes

August 21 & 22

September 18 & 19

October 16 & 17

November 13 & 14

December 4 & 5

Evening Series
$250

6pm-9pm
on
Four Tuesdays/Thursdays
Includes ~30 minutes/week of supplemental
video instruction to watch at home

January 19, 26, February 2 (Tuesdays),
February 11 (Thursday)

March 2, 9, 16, 23 (all Tuesdays)

May 4, 11, 18, 25 (Tuesdays)

June 1, 8, 15, 22 (Tuesdays)

September 7, 14, 21, 28 (Tuesdays)

November 2, 9, 16, 30 (all Tuesdays)

Classes can fill fast.
Give yourself and your family a unique, lasting gift and save your spot today.

Our Approach is guided by the principles of Birthing From Within®

Childbirth is a profound rite of passage.
Parents’ individual needs and differences determine class content.
The purpose of childbirth preparation is to prepare mothers to give birth in awareness, not to achieve a specific outcome.
Pregnancy and birth outcome are influenced by a variety of factors, but can’t be controlled by planning.
Parents deserve support for any birth option which might be right for them (whether it be drugs, cesarean, home birth, or bottle-feeding).
Pain is sometimes a part of childbirth but much can be done to alleviate suffering.
Pain-coping practices work best when integrated into daily life, rather than “dusted off” for labor.
Partners help best as “birth guardians” or loving partners, not coaches. They also need support.
Childbirth preparation is also parent preparation.

Together, we build a resourceful + resilient mindset, hone useful skills + tools, and practice in class.
Preparing for the actual terrain and unknowns of birthing a baby in your body.

What makes Birthing From Within Unique?

All classes are currently on Zoom.
We welcome all families regardless of provider or birth place.

A special thank you to the following practices
for hosting our in-person classes
over the years. We hope to return soon!

930 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Chapel Hill 27514
www.ncbirthcenter.org

Durham Women's Clinic
209 East Carver Street
Durham, NC 27704
www.durhamwomensclinic.com

Chapel Hill Obstetrics and Gynecology
110 Conner Drive, Suite 4
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
www.chapelhillobgyn.com

Can't find a date that works for you?

Grab a spot on our waiting list for any full sessions,
email andrea@restoring-balance.com

You deserve a great birthing class and you don't have to do it alone.

Do not allow lack of funds to keep you from attending!
If you are motivated for robust, practical, independent birthing preparation,
but may not be able to afford it,
alternate payment arrangements are available.