Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class November 5- December 10, 2024

A message from Laurie, your Evidence Based Birth® Instructor:

Do you want to

• feel confident walking into your birth setting?
• have all the information you need to make informed decisions so you will be able to describe your birth as empowering?
• know how to speak to your care providers about interventions?

For my own first birth I was sadly lacking all of that and just showed up at the hospital and let the doctor “take care of me”. It took five more births, and a lot of researching on my part, before I felt like I owned the experience. As your mentor I am looking forward to providing guidance as you take ownership of your education so you can walk away with courage and confidence to face your birth journey.

Here is what some of Laurie's students have had to say about the class:

• Get mentored by Laurie, your own Evidence Based Birth® Instructor

• Learn about evidence based care, comfort measures, and advocacy

• Get prepared, get answers, get empowered!

This class will meet every Tuesday for 6 weeks.

You will have about 2 hours of videos and reading material to do on your own time each week.

First Zoom session will be on Tuesday, November 5 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

The middle four Zoom calls will be on Tuesdays from 6:30pm-7:30pm

Final Zoom session will be on Tuesday, December 10 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

This class is friendly, evidence based, non-judgmental, and partner focused. The flipped classroom style enables you to take responsibility for your own learning while being guided by a mentor-- me!

When talking about their births you've probably heard your friends say things like, “I wasn't allowed to eat,” or “I had to be induced because I was overdue,” or “I had to be induced because my baby was getting too big,” or “I needed a c-section because my labor wasn't progressing,” or “My water broke so I had to get pitocin.” They probably felt like they didn't have a choice. In the EBB Childbirth class you'll learn the evidence about all of these situations. Armed with knowledge you will then be able to make choices. You will also learn advocacy skills to speak up for what you want. You will learn about various drug and non-drug comfort measures such as epidural, acupressure, dancing, music therapy, relaxation, and protecting the perineum.

• Mentorship for you and your partner from Laurie Suggs, experienced doula and EBB Instructor

• Spiral bound workbook sent to your home and an E-workbook you can access from your computer or phone

• Weekly online videos, presented by Rebecca Dekker, founder of EBB

• 6 Zoom calls with Laurie and classmates to discuss what you've learned during the week and to ask questions

• Comfort Measures rehearsal at the last Zoom meeting-- your doula is invited to attend this!

• 3 months access to the Parents' Site where you will find all the videos for the class; a PDF library of evidence on 21 topics; acupressure quick guide and videos; relaxation audio tracks; 31 videos about natural labor induction, comfort measures, newborn procedures & more; inspiring birth videos; and a podcast of the course videos for a listen only option

• Bonus videos on newborn care

• Coupon code for Body Ready ® prenatal, birth, and postpartum programs

• Do the homework and show up for calls to earn a prize at the end!
• Option to upgrade to 3 additional months access to the Parent's Site (6 months total)

Available upon request. Email [email protected] to schedule classes that work for your own schedule. Price is $450 for basic and $475 for Deluxe

• $120 includes the 6 Zoom calls

• $140 includes the 6 Zoom calls plus 7 weeks access to the online materials

• $150 includes the 6 Zoom calls, 7 weeks access to the online materials, and a 30 day trial to the EBB Pro Membership

(One birth professional spot per each group class.)

One scholarship per each group class is available for people of color. Please email me at [email protected] if you qualify and are interested in this.

If you would like to pay in installments, or pay by cash, check or digital payment please contact me at [email protected]

Inclusion Policy: Evidence Based Birth® is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for pregnant persons of any age, religion, race, sexual identity, gender identity, or relationship status.

Refund Policy: Your payment reserves a spot in the class and is non-refundable, but tickets are transferable with adequate notice and approval from Laurie.

Host or Publisher Laurie Suggs