The Bates childbirth program educates parents about birth, and trains individuals as professional birth doulas, postpartum doulas, and childbirth educators. Classes make the life-changing experience of childbirth easier and help you prepare for unexpected events. As a career center for educators, our classes have the most experienced professionals and offer the most comprehensive classes and current information. Choose from 2 effective philosophies and teaching styles for birth knowledge and comfort measures. Here Traditional modified Lamaze uses discussions, pattered breathing, and comfort measures based on practice and repetition for an automatic response during labor.
Mothers focus on external distractions.
This innovative curriculum builds a new mindset for coping with the intensity of labor using an internal focus. An excellent choice for refresher couples or those planning little or no medication. Weeknight classes meet once a week for 7 weeks during the last 3 months of pregnancy, plus 1 postpartum class with babies. Instructor is available before and after class for questions. Choose a class that ends about 3 weeks before your due date.