Midwife-led Childbirth Education
Evidence-based knowledge and tools for your labor and birth
Your course will include evidence-based information about pregnancy, labor and birth.
We will work either as a group or individually to develop the tools you need to labor and birth in the way that empowers you. We will address your fears and concerns and answer all your questions so that you and your birth team feel powerful and ready for labor.
The curriculum is informed by my years of experience with labor and birth and also by various methods of natural childbirth education including the Bradley Method, Hypnobirthing, Birthing from Within, Spinning Babies and Centering Pregnancy.
A connection with a community of other families to help support your parenthood journey
We are so excited to offer in-person classes at the Wheatsfield Coop.
We believe that coming together and sharing your pregnancy and parenting experience will help you create a supportive and powerful local community. This community will serve you well throughout your pregnancy and as you journey through parenthood.
A plan for postpartum wellness
We will consider the reality of life after baby arrives.
We will help you name your priorities, think through the logistics of feeding your baby, discuss mental health concerns, consider the expectations of your support system and shape your goals for time management. We respect how all of this collides in joy and chaos! We will give you tools to help smooth your transition and your community will be there to support you when you have rough days.
Our Text Book
This book is written by a dynamic crew of women, including Penny Simkin, a physical therapist and well loved and respected doula in the birth community. It is up to date and evidence-based and will serve as a very useful guide on your journey.
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203 Main Street Ames, Iowa
(515) 598-7508
Proudly offering our classes at the Wheatsfield Cooperative
413 Northwestern Ave., Ames, IA