BIRTH PREPARATION CLASSES – PRIVATE INSTRUCTION
About the Classes | How Private Classes Work | Topic: Understanding Birth | Topic: Coping with Labor | Topic: Making Informed Choices | Topic: Postpartum, The Amazing Newborn & Breastfeeding | Sibling Preparation | About the Instructor | Pay for Classes
CORDELIA S. HANNA-CHERUIYOT, MPH,CHES,CCE, CBA
Certified Childbirth Educator and Certified Birth Assistant
Lactation Educator Counselor
Masters in Public Health (Health Education and Promotion/Maternal-Child Health)
Certified Health Education Specialist
Wholistic Birth Support and Childbirth Education of Southern California
511 N. Avenue 66 Unit F
Los Angeles, CA 90042
626-388-2191
Classes also available via Skype. (Skype Name: Corhacheru61).
Brochure for Wholistic Birth Support and Childbirth Education
Flyer About Birth Preparation Classes
To register, submit the Birth form
©Shawna Wentz Photography Sacred Womb Artistry
- Cordelia with New Mother & Newborn
“Cordelia is by far the most qualified being on the planet to instruct pregnant women to give birth as they were meant, with dignity, trust, knowledge and joy!!
Her years of training as a midwife, doula, and advocate for women’s right to have choices in pregnancy and childbirth make her one of the best resources in this area. With love and compassion, she nurtures and inspires expectant mothers and empowers them to create the birth experience they want. She is a promoter of maternal/child health globally, reaching out to all communities and cultures to create safe and healthy birth.”
-Shelly Girard, Certified Professional Midwife/Licensed Midwife
PROVIDING MOTHER BABY FRIENDLY SUPPORT AND EDUCATION
Childbirth Education today is much more than learning how to breathe. These classes help expectant parents understand the birth process, learn how to cope with labor so they can enter into labor with confidence. These classes empower parents to take an active role in making informed decisions about their care. Classes are appropriate for first time parents and experienced parents alike; whether planning a hospital birth or birth center or home delivery.
WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE THESE CLASSES?
Because we educate about and promote:
- Informed consent and refusal in maternity care–not only is it responsible and ethical,
women who felt they had decision-making power during birth had improved self-esteem and bonding with their babies - Alternative choices in childbirth such as homebirth, waterbirth, birth centers and midwife assisted birth
- Physiological childbirth–it’s natural and normal, and results in healthy outcomes for mothers and infants.
- The lifelong importance of maternal-infant attachment.
- Breastfeeding–it protects and improves maternal and infant health for a lifetime and is also eco-friendly.
- Awareness of spiritual and emotional aspects of birthing
- Awareness of the influence of the woman’s social environment on pregnancy, birthing, and breastfeeding
- Family involvement in the birthing process
- Complimentary modalities for pregnancy and childbirth: acupuncture, chiropractic, herbology, etc.
- Attachment parenting as the most sensible way to develop happy and secure children
In short, we trust birth. We believe in you. We help you develop confidence for birthing, breastfeeding and parenting. We help you develop a vision for your birth; we support you to manifest it.
ABOUT PRIVATE CLASSES
Is your schedule too hectic to attend group classes? Need last minute classes? Private childbirth preparation classes are offered in the privacy and comfort of your own home to suit your schedule, customized to suit interests and budget. Instructor comes to you and transforms your living-room into a childbirth classroom. Includes DVDs, Videos and instructional materials. Classes are generally 3-4 hours in length and can include siblings, grandparents, friends, etc. at no additional charge.
Design your own customized class by choosing from the topics below:
Understanding Birth
- Preventing premature birth
- Eating right for a healthy pregnancy
- Coping with common discomforts of pregnancy
- How your body works in labor and birth
- How labor begins and progresses
- “True” labor vs. “False” labor
- The phases and stages of birth
- How to time contractions
- When to go to the hospital
- Homebirth Preparation Includes:
- Preparing your house and family for the birth
- Planning for home waterbirth
- Arranging for hospital and MD back up
- Understanding how your midwives will deal with unexpected complications and emergencies.
Coping with Labor
- Breathing techniques and relaxation exercises
- Visualization and other techniques
- Positions for easier, faster and more comfortable labor
- Support methods for birth partners
- Positions for effective pushing
- Trusting your body’s wisdom, surrendering and opening to birth
- The benefits of natural childbirth or “physiological childbirth”
- Orgasmic Birth?! How this is possible…
- The Role of the Doula–your partner in manifesting the birth you desire
Making Informed Choices
- Choosing the place of birth: hospital, home or birth center?
- Choosing your birth support provider: midwife or obstetrician?
- Pain medication options: epidurals and analgesics; risks and benefits
- Advantages and disadvantages of medical procedures and their effect on labor, mother and baby (induction, electronic fetal monitoring, etc)
- Informed Consent and Refusal–Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities
- Birth by Cesearean and Vaginal Birth After Cesearean (VBAC)
- Creating a “Birth Plan” and Communicating with Your Care Provider
Class Four: Postpartum Adjustments, Your Amazing Newborn and Breastfeeding
- What to expect after baby arrives: physical and emotional needs of postpartum
- Bonding with your amazing newborn baby
- Newborn medical procedures: benefits and risks
- Breastfeeding Basics: Getting off to a good start
- A New Paradigm for Breastfeeding: Baby Self-Attachment and ®Biological Nurturing
- Kangaroo Mothercare
- Reducing Your Risks of SIDS by Co-Sleeping with Your Infant
- Laid Back Breastfeeding and other Positions to Make Breastfeeding Work
- Benefits of breastfeeding for mothers, fathers, babies and society
- How your breasts make milk
- Keeping up your milk supply
- Preventing sore nipples, dealing with engorgement and other issues
- Challenges of breastfeeding (inverted nipples, breastfeeding the premature baby, etc).
- Working or going to school while breastfeeding
- Pumping and storage of breastmilk
Sibling Preparation
Classes can be customized in an age-appropriate manner for children ages 3-17. Children can be part of a birth process of a new sibling when the parents are comfortable with the child being present, they have their own support person and the child wants to be there. Having an older sibling at birth can lessen sibling rivalry and make the big brother or sister recognize their important role in the family. However, these classes can also be for children who are not going to be at the birth. Age appropriate materials and learning opportunities provided to help children understand and feel part of the pregnancy.
About the Instructor
Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot, MPH, CHES, CCE, CBA
©Shawna Wentz Photography Sacred Womb Artistry
Is a Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Birth Assistant, Lactation Educator Counselor, Postpartum Doula and Assistant Midwife. She has taught hundreds of couples and attended births as an Assistant Midwife and Doula/Monitrice in hospitals, birth centers and homes since 1991. Cordelia received her Masters in Public Health in Health Education and Promotion/Maternal Child Health from Loma Linda University. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) accredited by NCHEC, the gold standard for professional health educators. She has extensive experience working in the public health arena in Los Angeles as a Perinatal and Women’s Health Education Consultant, Trainer and Workshop Leader. She is studying nursing and plans to become a Nurse-Midwife. Cordelia is the mother of two home-born, family bedded, breastfed children,Dylan and Aria Hanna, who are now capable and bright young adults.
PAY FOR CLASSES
Payments by check or money order. Make checks payable to
“Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot”
Send to:
511 North Avenue 66 Unit F, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Or, Pay by debit card or credit card at Paypal:
To register, submit the Birth form
For Further Browsing:
“Why Have Natural Childbirth?” by Shelly Girard, CPM, LM, MPH
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