Hospital Childbirth Classes
Home Birth Classes
Foundations of Labor & Birth: Informed Beginnings
This evidence-based and culturally conscious course is the first in our 3-part childbirth education series. Designed for expectant parents wanting group or one-on-one classes; seeking knowledge, confidence, and agency in their birthing journey, this foundational class dives deep into labor preparation, physiological birth, and navigating the modern birth system with clarity and confidence.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration: 2.5–3 hours (In-person or virtual format available)
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Includes:
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Birth Rights & Advocacy Packet
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Digital Resources
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In-Person or Virtual Class
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Birth Prep Check List
The Art of Advocacy & Intervention: Navigating The Unexpected
​This powerful second installment of our childbirth education series is designed to equip birthing families with the tools, language, and strategies needed to confidently advocate for themselves in any setting. Whether your birth unfolds according to plan or takes an unexpected turn, this course ensures you’re prepared—not panicked.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
2.5–3 hours (In-person or virtual format available)
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Includes:
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Advocacy Packet & Tools
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Digital Resources
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In-Person or Virtual Class
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Advocacy Checklist
Informed Transitions: Understanding Induction & Surgical Birth
This third installment is designed to support birthing families who may be facing (or are curious about) medical induction or planned/unplanned cesarean births. With a strong emphasis on emotional readiness, and practical recovery tools, this session equips families with the knowledge and confidence to navigate clinical interventions without fear or confusion.​
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
2.5-3 hours (In-person or virtual format available)
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Includes:
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Cesarean Birth Packet
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Medical Induction Handouts
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Digital Resources
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In-Person or Virtual Class
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Cesarean Birth Plan
Rooted & Ready: Intentional Preparation for Homebirth
​Designed specifically for families planning to birth at home, this immersive class provides evidence-based education, practical logistics, and emotional preparation to ensure a safe, centered, and sacred birth experience. From setting the space to managing the unexpected, we help families step into their birth with clarity, confidence, and calm.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
3 Hours (In-Person or Virtual)
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Includes:
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Homebirth Supply Checklist
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List of DMV Homebirth Midwives
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List of Birth Centers
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Digital Resources
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Sanctuary in Bloom: Curating Your Sacred Birth Space
This intentional and grounding class is designed for families preparing to birth at home and wanting to transform their environment into a sanctuary for physiological birth. Combining sensory elements, safety essentials, and emotional readiness, this class guides you in crafting a space that supports peace, power, and presence throughout the birth journey.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
90 Minutes (In-Person or Virtual)
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Includes:
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​Essential Oils Handout
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Virtual Birth Space Walk-Through
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Homebirth Decoration Recommendations
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Hypnobirthing Packet
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The Sacred Immersion: Preparing Your Birth Pool for Labor & Waterbirth
​Water is one of the most ancient and powerful tools for comfort and surrender in labor. This hands-on mini-class is designed to walk families step-by-step through the setup, use, and breakdown of a home birth pool—ensuring confidence, efficiency, and safety as you prepare for a waterbirth or hydrotherapy labor.
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Location:
In-Home Class
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Duration:
75 to 90 mins
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Includes:
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Digital Instruction Manual
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Equipment Checklist
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Sanitation Protocol
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In-Home Demonstration
Professional Awareness & Emergency Readiness
This educational offering is designed to demystify midwifery care protocols, explain the legal framework that governs out-of-hospital birth, and walk families through the process of safe and respectful hospital transfers when necessary. By blending clinical clarity with emotional readiness, this class helps families feel confident, cooperative, and informed—no matter how birth unfolds.
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Location:
Virtual Training Platform
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Duration:
90 Mins
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Includes:
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Access to Pre-Recorded LIVE Class
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Digital Handouts
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Digital Resources
Sacred Strategy: Your Personalized Homebirth Blueprint
​This interactive, expert-led planning class is tailored for expectant families choosing to birth at home. With a focus on clarity, intention, and real-world readiness, this session helps participants map out their complete homebirth plan—from vision to execution—while building confidence and alignment within the birth team. Whether this is your first homebirth or a repeat experience, this class ensures every detail is covered with care and professionalism.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
2 Hours (In-Person Group Only)
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Includes:
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Home Birth Plan Template
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Digital Handouts
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Homebirth Plan List
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The Nesting Hour: Postpartum Recovery in Your Sacred Space
​Designed specifically for families planning a homebirth, this nurturing and informative class offers a comprehensive roadmap for physical recovery, emotional wellness, infant care, and household flow during the early postpartum period. The goal: to help birthing people and their families confidently transition into the fourth trimester—grounded, supported, and undisturbed.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
2 Hours (In-Person or Virtual)
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Includes:
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Postpartum Plan
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Postpartum Supply List
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Referrals for Perinatal Professionals & Postpartum Doulas
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Restored in Rhythm: The Sacred Seasons of Postpartum Healing
Postpartum is not a single event—it is a journey through physical renewal, emotional transformation, and spiritual reconnection. This intentional class guides birthing people through the four “seasons” of postpartum healing, offering education, tools, and culturally-rooted practices to support full-body restoration and mental wellness during the most tender phase of parenthood.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
2.5 Hours (In-Person & Virtual)
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Includes:
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​Postnatal Nutrition Handout
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Meal Prep Planner
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Postpartum Handbook
Infant Feeding Classes
Nourish the Newborn: Foundations of Infant Feeding & Bonding
​Feeding your baby is one of the first and most intimate acts of parenting—and it should come with confidence, compassion, and clarity. This inclusive and evidence-based class supports families in understanding infant feeding through every lens: nutritional, emotional, cultural, and clinical. Whether planning to breastfeed, chestfeed, bottle-feed, pump, or do a combination, this course helps you begin your feeding journey with intention and support.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
2 Hours (In-Person or Virtual)
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Includes:
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Infant Feeding Packet
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Feeding Schedule
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Breastfeeding Plan
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Formula Recommendations
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Tiny Triumphs: Feeding the Preterm Baby with Patience & Precision
Feeding a preterm baby is a delicate balance of medical guidance, developmental readiness, and parental intuition. This specialized class provides families with the tools, education, and emotional support needed to nourish and bond with their preemie—whether they’re in the NICU or newly home. With a focus on paced development, latch adaptations, and pumping mastery, this class helps you meet your baby where they are, one triumph at a time.
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Location:
(In-Person or Virtual)
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Duration:
90-120 Mins
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Includes:
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Preemie Feeding Toolkit
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Latch Adjustment Visual Guide
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Daily Intake & Pump Tracker
Nourishing in the NICU: Feeding with Love, Science & Strength
​Feeding a baby in the NICU comes with unique challenges, timelines, and emotions. This specialized class is designed to empower NICU parents with knowledge, techniques, and emotional support as they navigate tube feeding, pumping, oral transitions, and bonding amidst monitors and milestones. With evidence-based guidance and deep compassion, this class prepares families to nourish their NICU babies—body, mind, and spirit.
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Location:
Virtual Only
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Duration:
90 Mins
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Includes:
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NICU Feeding Workbook
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Pumping Tracker Handout or App Recommendation
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Milestone Worksheet
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Pain Management Classes
Power Over Pain: Mastering the Mind-Body Tools of Physiological Birth
This immersive, hands-on class is designed for birthing people preparing for an unmedicated labor and birth at the hospital, at home, or birth center. Using evidence-based strategies grounded in neuroscience, body mechanics, and ancient traditions, this session teaches practical tools to navigate labor sensations with confidence, endurance, and intention. Perfect for families committed to physiological birth or hoping to reduce their reliance on medical pain relief.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
2.5 Hours
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Includes:
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Birth Ball
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Pain Relief ToolKit
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Early & Active Labor Plan
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Labor & Birth Packet
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Digital Handouts & Resources
Ease & Awareness: Navigating Birth with the Support of Epidural Care
This specialized class supports families planning to use an epidural during labor by offering evidence-based education, realistic expectations, and tools to remain informed and empowered throughout the process. From knowing when to request the epidural to optimizing your position and communication with providers, this class balances the comfort of pain relief with the awareness needed to stay grounded and in control.​
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, MD 21045
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Duration:
2 Hours
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Includes:
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Peanut Birth Ball
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Epidural Positions Handbook
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Epidural Information Guide
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Digital Handouts & Resources
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Coping ‘Til Comfort: The Stretch Before Relief
​This focused, strategy-based class is designed for birthing people planning to use an epidural—but want real tools to manage labor up until that moment. Whether you’re aiming to delay an epidural, waiting on anesthesia to arrive, or simply want to remain present and prepared, this class gives you the physical and mental techniques to cope confidently and stay grounded through early and active labor until it's time for an epidural.
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Location:
5457 Twin Knolls Rd #300
Columbia, Md 21045
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Duration:
90Mins
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Includes:
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Birth Ball & Peanut Ball
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Pain Relief Tool Kit
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Early & Active Labor Plan
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Labor & Birth Packet
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Digital Resources
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Epidural Positions Handbook
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Epidural Information Guide
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Postpartum Education Classes
After the Arrival: Navigating the First Forty Days
​​This foundational postpartum education class is designed to prepare birthing families for the physical, emotional, and logistical realities of life immediately after birth. With a focus on healing, bonding, and support-building, this session guides families through the essential fourth trimester with evidence-based tools and culturally grounded wisdom—ensuring that the most transformative part of parenthood is met with preparedness, not surprise
Location:
In-Person Only
Duration:
2 Hours
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Includes:
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Postpartum Handbook
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Bengkung Belly Binding Guide
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Postnatal Nutrition Guide
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Lactation Handbook
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Postpartum Plan