about the instructor

"If I can do it, so can you." I know from my own birth experiences that a woman's body was designed to give birth spontan- eously, vaginally, naturally. I have never felt more powerful as I did after the natural birth of my first daughter Mae. more about Amy

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93% of mothers have electronic fetal heart monitoring

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"the parallels between making love and giving birth are clear, not only in terms of passion and love, but also because we need essentially the same conditions for both experiences: privacy and safety."

Sarah Buckley

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before and after the birth

natural childbirth and postpartum education
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nutrition

“Even if you are the most calm, confident and determined woman in the universe, if you ignore proper prenatal nutrition, you’re setting the stage for intrusive, possibly traumatic, birth interventions.”
- Pam England Birthing From Within

“If you are an expectant mother, you must eat a good, nutritious, balanced diet every day during your pregnancy. A good diet is the best insurance that your baby will be healthy and strong with a normal weight at birth!”
- Dr.Brewer

Good nutrition is the single most important thing that you can do for your baby during pregnancy. Your baby’s growth depends on what you choose to put in your body. Every time you take a bite of food, picture exactly where it is going…directly to your baby. Pregnant women need to be eating 100 grams of protein and drinking four quarts of water everyday. We spend time in class sharing healthy, high protein recipe ideas.

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