If you are an expecting parent you may already be familiar with the difficulty of finding in-person prenatal education classes like newborn care, breastfeeding, and birth classes. Some of my Oklahoma City community’s local educators have adapted by providing one-on-one classes and workshops for families in order to stay Covid cautious. These classes are wonderful but they can cause educator’s schedules to book up pretty quickly!
Maybe you are having difficulty finding a course that is supportive of the birth you are planning for. For instance, some areas on have local hospital birth education courses and these are often classes on how to have a hospital birth. They are often not truly supportive of unmedicated labor plans.
((I plan on writing more about this in a future blog!))
I have heard the most positive feedback from my doula clients about the Mama Natural Birth Course. You may be familiar with ‘Mama Natural’ because Genevieve Howland, bestselling author of The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth is a co-creator of the website. Along with Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) and Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) Maura Winkler.
You can check the website for deals on the course. The day I wrote this article, Mama Natural was having a 25% off Flash Sale.
Check out this online course Here.
They even provide this video sneak peek of their course!
If you know me, you probably know that I am an Evidence-Based Birth fan girl. Providing my doula clients with unbiased, evidence-based information is a top priority for me so that they can make informed decisions about their pregnancy, birth, and babies care.
So this course is definitely on my list of recommended online childbirth classes. I myself have taken all of the birth professional courses that EBB provides and REALLY liked them. I feel comfortable suggesting them to clients and expecting parents because I know that they are going to walk away from the course as informed and empowered choice makers.
The EBB online course is great for those who may be looking for a secular option for education.
Check out the online courses here.
The online Birth Boot Camp classes are taught by Donna Ryan and Hailie Wolfe in a morning-talk-show style. They worked to make the birth classes interesting, entertaining, and educational! They are as close to a live childbirth class as possible, from the comfort of your living room instead of going to a class
My husband and I both went to in-person Birth Boot Camp classes in 2019 and both really enjoyed the class.
Birth Boot Camp is a great class for those who may be looking for a secular option for education.
Check out the online courses here.
If you are looking for a free option, here is a great online choice! Lamaze International provides a free classes for expecting parents. Their website states “This online class introduces six simple practices that research has shown to greatly improve birth outcomes for both mothers and babies, in addition to evidence-based comfort techniques to help minimize discomfort and pain during labor.” They also have a video on the website that walks you through the course as well!
Check out the online courses here.
Being informed about birth is so empowering. I cannot stress enough how crucial it is to be educated on your options as well as on the physilogical process of birth. When we don’t know what is happening within our bodies during labor and birth, it is easy to enter the fear-pain cycle. Regardless of if you choose in-person or online classes, the most important thing is that you take a class at all. I hope you find the right class for you and that maybe this made your search for an online prenatal childbirth class a little easier. If you have any questions regarding online childbirth classes please feel free to contact me Here.
Jenni Jenkins – Sekine is an Oklahoma City Bereavement, Birth, & Postpartum doula and Child Birth Educator who serves her Central Oklahoma community. She is also a midwifery assistant with Holistic Birthing Services and began her journey as a student midwife with the Midwives College of Utah in 2022.
Jenni is also the creator & facilitator of the Kaleidoscope OKC LGBTQ Family Support Group & the Nurture Oklahoma Live Interview Series.
To learn more about Jenni, please click here.