East Bay Birth Collective: Find Your Pregnant & Postpartum Community at EBBC
East Bay Birth Collective is a hub for in-person connection for pregnant and postpartum people. All groups and classes happen at our Oakland location on Telegraph Ave and offer a beautiful opportunity to grow your community while learning together.
Upcoming Groups (linked to our full page of Group offerings):
>> 2nd+ time Moms Group - Monday mornings beginning on April 7th. 7 weeks of facilitated connection for 2nd time or beyond moms, postpartum or pregnant in their third trimester. Pre-crawling babes always welcome and encouraged!
>> Pregnancy Group: Beyond The Bump - Friday afternoons beginning on April 11th. 6 weeks of exploring inner and outer resourcing and skill building as a pregnant person, including the most important component for wellness in the perinatal times: community! (please reach out to get a 50% discounted rate for your support during this pilot program of pregnancy group!!)
>> Postpartum Group: Let's Be Honest - Thursday mornings beginning on April 10th. 8 weeks of real talk and relationship forging with other folks who are deep in it with you including professional insights into healing, mental health, and processing grief. Pre-crawling babes always welcome and encouraged! (please reach out to get a 50% discounted rate for your support during this pilot program of postpartum group!!)
Upcoming Classes (linked to our full page of Classes):
>> Sibling Prep for Baby Class Series - two Saturdays starting on April 5th. Meet other families with soon-to-be big siblings and join in the fun of storytelling, games, and silly talk to help your older kiddo(s) prep for the arrival of their sibling.
>> Tending to Your Pelvic Floor - Saturday April 19th. Learn practical strategies for protecting, strengthening and healing your pelvic floor as a pregnant or postpartum person.
>> Childbirth Education - Saturdays, April 26th - May 19th. Come away with confidence for your birth, tools for coping and advocacy for your preferences as well as strength in your partnership to build on as you move towards meeting your baby!
>> More Than Tummy Time - Friday mornings, April 25th - May 18th. Learn how to engage with your babe as they develop their motor skills and support their development.
>> Toddler Sleep - Saturday, April 26th. Learn tools for optimizing environment and relationship with sleep for your toddler.
Upcoming Events (linked to our full page of Community Building offerings, scroll down to 'Events')
>> Speaker Series: Sex & Intimacy in the Perinatal Period - Thursday evening, April 24th. Come be in conversation with Natashia Fuksman about Sex & Intamcy in the Perinaal Period. For perinatal professionals and families.
>> Pregnancy & Baby Clothes and Gear Swap - Sunday, May 4th. Our most highly anticipated event of the year (twice yearly!). Pass along your baby clothes and gear (0-12months) or pregnancy clothes and gear for other families to benefit from. Help us decrease the amount of buying needed for families in the perinatal time, and save things from going into the garbage unnecessarily!
>> Speaker Series: Breaking Free from Bounce-Back Culture. - Thursday evening, May 15th. Come be in conversation with Rachel Cole about the cultural expectations of our physical forms in postpartum and how to strengthen our resolve to be healthy as we are and finding ways to support our wellbeing outside of dieting culture.
>> Dads Hike: Sunday, May 18th and monthly through the spring! Join other dads on this low-key, connection oriented hike in Oakland. Babe's in carriers welcome and encouraged!