Childbirth Education Classes
During your second trimester you can begin thinking about childbirth education classes, which will help you and your partner emotionally and physically gear up for your upcoming birth. During childbirth education you will learn about the normal physiologic changes your body must undergo before labor. You will also learn how to recognize the onset of labor and the different stages as you progress, as well be introduced to different coping strategies you can use with each new stage. Childbirth education can also help you consider which labor/birth attendants to have at your birth, including your partner, a doula, friends and/or relatives. Besides filling in information gaps, Childbirth education is also a great way for you and your partner to psychologically transition from pregnant life into pre-birth and new parenthood.
There are many styles and providers of birth education and the following listing is not intended to be comprehensive, but is offered as a resource to make your search easier and to help you get started.
Childbirth Education Providers
MARY LYNN FISKE, AAHCC, CCE
BRADLEY CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
TEL: 718.855.1650
SANDRA JAMROG
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION & MASSAGE
TEL: 212.866.8257
www.sandrajamrog.com
sandy@sandrajamrog.com
ELLEN KRUG, MSW, LCSW, CCE
BIRTH & PARENTING CLASSES/GROUPS
TEL: 718.768.0494
www.choicefulbirth.com
ellen@choicefulbirth.com
WOMEN’S HEALING ARTS LILA YOGA
CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION, YOGA
TEL: 212.254.2130
www.lilawellness.com
lilawellness@nyc.rr.com
ERICA LYON, CEA
REAL BIRTH CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
TEL: 212.367.9006 / TEL: 718.789.1981
www.realbirth.com
erikalyon@realbirth.com
DENISE SPATAFORA
BORN CLEAR CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
TEL: 212.945.4742
www.bornclear.com
denise@denisespatafora.com
DIERDRE McCLAREY
HOLISTIC CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
TEL: 845.353.3783
www.nycdoula.com
deirdre@nyackbirthservices.com
EMILY SHAPIRO
BRADLEY CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION
TEL: 212.528.8318
www.gkids.com/childbirth
emilys@earthlink.net
MARY ESTHER MALLOY-HOPWOOD, MA, CCE, CD (DONA), CLC
MINDFUL BIRTH NY
TEL: 347.276.2819
www.mindfulbirthny.com
info@mindfulbirthny.com
Now offering a specialized home birth class!