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Childbirth Preparation Classes

This evidence based clinic is for all trimesters of pregnancy. Learn how to use the birth ball and the peanut ball during your pregnancy to strengthen your body, provide comfort measures, and prepare your mind for your vaginal or cesarean birth.

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Sign up for the next in-person clinic HERE!

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About Birth Ball Group Classes

At the Birth Ball clinic, pregnant women learn how to use a birth ball and peanut ball. Both tools are versatile balls that helps with alignment, relaxation, labor advancement, and pain management tool during all stages of labor, even with an epidural! This 3-hour group setting class is created with evidence-based studies and designed to help women during pregnancy, labor, pushing, and even postpartum recovery!

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Studies show that taking a Birth Ball class during your pregnancy:

  • Reduces your perception of pain

  • Strengthens your core and challenges the balance center of the brain

  • Women report an overall improved birth experience

  • Increases your self-efficacy and your ability to self-advocate

  • Reduce your back pain

  • Rotate your baby into an optimal position

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What You Will Learn...

  • Daily Activities to Strengthen and Stretch your body

  • Birth Ball Techniques for pregnancy and for labor

  • Peanut Ball tips for epidural or rest

  • Comfort Measures

  • Relaxation Techniques

  • Laboring and pushing positions

  • Be empowered and able to self-advocate

  • And more!

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