The Prepared Childbirth Education class at Birth and Beyond is a mixed method class. Along with all of the mechanics of normal stages of labor and birth, we will address problems in labor and offer solutions both in didactic form and in practice with floor postures, birth ball work and message techniques. We believe demonstration and individual practice is paramount to a good birth class.

Additionally, we will look at interventions associated with labor. These interventions include episiotomy, induction of labor, internal monitoring, and cesarean birth.

Although our emphasis is on the least amount of intervention possible, we recognize the value of pain relief options and will explore them fully.

Liz