What are some good childbirth classes?
• Birthworks – Melissa Schuster was an excellent facilitator for my husband and me. She focused on empowerment and knowing the hospital system as well as giving us lots of information on the huge variety of options for our birth plan. The birth plan we made while in the class was key to my positive experience. The doctor at one point in my delivery firmly told the nurse “Read the birth plan” when the nurse was bugging me about something. Melissa is a social worker and certified Birthworks teacher. She’s very supportive and used a variety of teaching styles to help us: videos on natural birthing and breastfeeding from around the world, guided imagery exercises, music, humor, children’s books. I highly recommend the course. We met in one of the participants’ homes which was very comfy. • I had my baby at home and we took a childbirth education class based on the book Birthing From Within that others have mentioned. I really liked it, and got a lot out of it. The class focuses more on the
