| B*L*E*S*S* Childbirth Educators provide informational and educational classes for expectant parents in a groups setting or provide individual instruction designed to meet specific educational needs. Classes may include the following: Nutrition and Exercise Pregnancy and Labor Physiology Labor Positioning and Coping Skills Hospital Policies and Interventions Postpartum Concerns Unexpected Outcomes VBAC Preparation Parenting Styles |
| Here are a few Suggested Readings for this special time in your life Pregnancy Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn by Simkin, Walley and Keppler Pregnancy Day by Day by Sheila Kitzinger Birth Birthing From Within by England & Horowitz The Birth Book by William & Martha Sears A Good Birth A Safe Birth by Diana Korte & Roberta Scaer Gentle Birth Choices by Barbara Harper & Suzanne Arms The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth by Henci Goer Breastfeeding The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International The Nursing Mother's Companion by Kathleen Huggins Breastfeeding Your Baby by Sheila Kitzinger Parenting The Baby Book by Sears Your Amazing Newborn by Klaus & Klaus Special Concerns The VBAC Companion by Diana Korte Doulas & Labor Support The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin Mothering the Mother by Klaus, Kennell, & Klaus Special Women and the Nurturing Touch at Birth by Paulina Perez |