Loving Arms Childbirth: New Birth Prep Classes: One Day Express + Refreshers!

Here at Loving Arms, supporting growing families is our mission and our jam! Our community is passionate about creating a safe and positive space for families to learn and parent together, because it really does take a village. <3 

Some upcoming classes to help you find your groove:

• One Day Birth Prep Express: covers the highlights of labor and birth, including: stages of labor, interventions, partner prep, advocacy, comfort techniques, and putting together your birth preferences.
• Six Week Series: our tried-and-true deep dive into all things birth, this class has been educating families and fostering connection between new parents since 1995. Includes a free All About Lactation class!
• Birth Refreshers: a 3 hour class for folks looking for a recap on labor details, and support in preparing for a new experience. Also includes tips for siblings! Upcoming classes offered on March 2nd and April 26th at 9:30am.
• Baby Care : get ready for your new housemate with info/tips/tricks from experienced postpartum doulas. Get hands-on practice with diapering, bathing, swaddling and learn about newborn behaviors and habits (spoiler alert: they’re quirky but cute!). 
• Support groups for new parents: parenting together makes the hard things easier, and the fun things more joyful. Come find your people (and have a fun excuse to get out of the house)! 

Contact info [at] lovingarmschildbirthservices.com (info[at]lovingarmschildbirthservices[dot]com) or 510-525-1155 with any questions. We look forward to helping you feel prepared for your birth, ready for your new baby, and supported in parenthood.

“ This was by far the best decision we made while pregnant to prepare for birth and early postpartum. I don't even know where to begin! The instructors, Molly and Anna, were both knowledgeable, friendly , and great resources both during the classes and even now, 2 months PP. The content of the course is fantastic - my partner and I were receiving a lot of birth prep resources from various places - our doula, the birth center, Instagram (lol) - and absolutely nothing compared to the information and discussions in our Loving Arms group. Because of this class we were prepared to not only know what to expect with tips and tricks for myself and my partner through labor, but we also were able to prepare for what if birth didn't go as planned - and it didn't - and how to advocate for ourselves and our daughter. Last thing I'll say is the community is great - we were able to go through this transformational experience with 8 other families who we just had a reunion with last month!” - Alise C.