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What Is BirthWorks?
BirthWorks is a fully accredited childbirth education program. It is based on the belief that each woman will labor and birth in her own way, and seeks to develop a woman's self-confidence and trust in her ability to meet the challenges of childbirth.
BirthWorks is different.
BirthWorks classes are holistic and interactive, providing mental, physical, and emotional preparation for birth.
Rather than promoting any specific birth outcome, Birth Works classes facilitate self-exploration so that each woman has the opportunity to discover what is important to her in birth. Participants learn that there is not any one right way or method to give birth or to be a birth partner.
BirthWorks classes:
- help expectant parents clarify their own needs, desires, and beliefs about birth
- encourage mothers to trust their bodies and their decision-making abilities
- prepare the labor support partner to meet the mother's needs
- facilitate open, positive communication between expectant parents and health care providers
- present a variety of birthing styles and comfort measures
- limit class size in order to provide time for each couple's individual concerns and input
- give expectant parents the confidence and skills that are an important part of a safe and satisfying birth experience.
Why take a childbirth class?
Those who have had prenatal education report less anxiety during pregnancy and greater satisfaction with their birth experiences.* BirthWorks classes give participants an opportunity to learn, share, and meet with other expectant parents in a supportive and positive environment that is respectful and inclusive.
BirthWorks classes meet the needs of anyone preparing for birth: new and experienced parents with any birthing history or family structure, planning birth in any setting.