An 8-week series to educate and encourage parents for pregnancy, labor, birth and beyond! Classes will form when I have enough interest.

Honest and accurate, the course discusses the options available to you and the ways they can affect the labor process. Learn how to discover the comfort measures that are most likely to work for you. Explore the decisions you will need to make as you plan for your baby's birth. Discover the common side effects of pain relief techniques and what you can do about them if you decide to use medication.

This classes series will give you the spiritual nourishment often times overlooked in childbirth education. Great for first-time and experienced parents looking for a new insight and inspiration!

"Jennifer Vanerlaan's newest book, The Christian Childbirth Handbook, is one of the most comprehensive and balanced books out there regarding childbirth. It doesn't push the reader into one way of thinking but provides information, thoughtful questions and helps the reader decide what is best for their family. It is truly a gem in helping parents remember that the focus of their birth should be in bringing glory to God. This books is geared towards Christian families, but it's a great tool for all expectant mothers, regardless of their faith." - Lori L., CPM, California

The 8-Week Units Cover:

• Stewardship of Pregnancy - What is Eternally Significant about Pregnancy, Changes in Mother/Baby, Preganancy Exercise/Noutrition, Meal Planning, Sources for Extra Protein, 10 Easy Changes You Can Make
• Comfort During Labor - No Rules/No Limits, The Process of Labor, The Length of Labor, Staying Comfortable Through Labor, Position for Labor, Physical Comfort Measures for Labor, Abdominal Breathing, Emotional Comfort Measures, Love Languages in Labor
• Greeting Your Baby - 2nd & 3rd Stages of Labor, How to Push, Second Stage Positions, Staying Comfortable While Pushing
• Choosing With Love - Options for Labor, Decisions About Interventions, Interventions, Epidural/Spinal, Drugs in Labor, Pain Management Options, Handling Pain Medication Side-Effects, Discussion Options with Caregiver
• Understanding Labor Challenges - Difficult Spots in Labor, Variations of Normal, True Birth Emergencies, Understanding Labor Challenges, Difficult Labors, Cesarean Surgery
• Your Heart Check - Writing a Birth Plan, Your Perfect Labor, Fear/Tension/Pain Cycle, Creative Revisions, Labor Options Game, Birth Plan Checklist
• Practicing Self-Control - Labor Rehearsal, Massage Techniques to Try, Understanding Your Options, Tools for Labor, Labor Role Playing
• Parenting Your Newborn - What Mother May Experience, What Baby May Experience, Concerns About Your Baby, What Your Newborn Needs, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Concerns, Postpartum Depression

NOTE: The book, Christian Childbirth Handbook is NOT required for class but highly recommended. If you want the book, we will purchase as a group before each class series begins, to get a group discount.

The Christian Childbirth Classes Workbook (pictured to the right) does refer to Jennifer's book as well as her other books, Lord of Birth and 40 Weeks (more info at www.birthingnaturally.net).