"I appreciated the instructor's relaxed style and realistic/empathetic was of describing and explaining. She helped create a comfortable environment for everyone."
"Good mix of structure quantitative information with more casual experiential activities."
Our group prenatal classes for doctors' patients provide a comfortable and friendly atmosphere where parents-to-be can meet to collect and discuss information and prepare themselves for the journey ahead. Our courses are designed and taught by trained and experienced childbirth educators who are also doulas and breastfeeding counselors.
Topics Covered Include
- The Stages of Labour
- Behaviour and Emotions in Labour
- Breath Awareness
- Comfort Measures for Labour
- Medical Interventions
- Informed Consent
- Birth Plans
- The New Mother
- The New Baby
- Breastfeeding
- The New Family
These are presented in a variety of ways, including discussion, hands-on practice, videos, couple work and group work. You can also read our full course outline.
Registration Information:
Below is a list of our scheduled classes. All of these classes follow the same course outline, just on different schedules.
Which format to choose? You should choose the format you prefer based on your availability, your learning style and the time of day when you feel best able to learn.
Which date to choose? It is best to register for a class that begins after your 28th week of pregnancy and ends before your 38th week. You should register for your prenatal class as soon as possible as dates fill up quickly. If you have any difficulties selecting a class that fits with your dates, please contact us.
Discount! If you register for both a Childbirth Preparation Class and a Parenting the Newborn Class, we will give you $15 off your registration fee. Just enter the Coupon Code "parenting"
Saturdays
Two Full Saturdays
from 9:30am to 4:30pm @ Mothering Touch
The 2-Saturday workshop allows expectant parents to immerse themselves in the topic of birth in an intense format. This format is suited to parents who are busy in the evenings, who are out of town frequently or who cannot take the classes until late in pregnancy.
Fee: $180 +GST for Pregnant Parent & Birth Helper
Upcoming Dates:
Sat Jul 21 - Jul 28, 2018
Sat Sep 22 - Sep 29, 2018
Sat Oct 20 - Oct 27, 2018
Sat Nov 24 - Dec 1, 2018
Sat Jan 26 - Feb 2, 2019
Sat Feb 23 - Mar 2, 2019
Sat Apr 6 - 13, 2019
Sat May 11 - 18, 2019
Sat Jun 22 - 29, 2019
Sat Aug 10 - 17, 2019
Sunday Afternoons
Four Sunday Afternoons
from 2:30pm to 5:30pm @ Mothering Touch
The 4-Sunday series is intended for parents who may have limited time to prepare for the arrival of their child, but who work on Saturdays. Some parents told us they wanted to come during the day - but not for the whole day - so we came up with this compromise!
Fee: $180 +GST for Pregnant Parent & Birth Helper
Upcoming Dates:
Sun Jul 22 - Aug 19, 2018 (no class Aug 5)
Sun Oct 14 - Nov 4, 2018
Sun Jan 13 - Feb 3, 2019
Sun Mar 17 - Apr 7, 2019
Sun Jun 23 - Jul 21, 2019 (no class Jun 30)
Tuesday Evenings
Six Tuesday Evenings
from 7:00pm to 9:00pm @ Mothering Touch
In the weeknight series of classes, the same group meets for six weeks in a row. This enables participants to get to know each other and provide each other with support through the last weeks of their pregnancies.
Fee: $180 +GST for Pregnant Parent & Birth Helper
Upcoming Dates:
Tue Jul 3 - Aug 7, 2018
Tue Sep 11 - Oct 16, 2018
Tue Nov 6 - Dec 11, 2018
Tue Jan 8 - Feb 12, 2019
Tue Mar 5 - Apr 9, 2019
Tue May 7 - Jun 11, 2019
Tue Jul 2 - Aug 6, 2019
You have arrived at this page because you have chosen a doctor as your primary care provider. If your primary care provider is a midwife, please click here. Why? The model of care provided by midwives differs from that provided by doctors; we have found our clients' needs and expectations to be best met by offering classes which focus on the model of care they will be receiving from their primary care provider.