Birth Classes - for the body, mind and spirit
"My vision and dream for these birth classes is to help ignite the knowing, the passion, the power and the courage that giving birth can awaken in women along with supporting men to feel confident and trusting in their woman's power to do it!.” Anna Urbanski
For the expectant mother, being prepared to give birth means feeling confident and inspired. To me this means having a good understanding of:
- your body and the birth process
- the choices and the challenges you will meet
- your personal strength
- trust and how to generate it in yourself, your
support people and the birth process.
For the father/partner it means understanding:
- and feeling confident in the birth process
- how you can support your partner
- how you might feel and your needs
My aim is to have you complete the classes feeling truly prepared. Teaming the knowledge you need with the wisdom your body already knows.
Topics covered in the classes
For the body
- What's happening to you and your body in the lead up to giving birth
- How to know when you are in labour
- When to go to hospital, how to labour at home
- How the body functions to help give birth
- How the hormone system works during birth
- How your baby takes part in the birth process
- Support during labour - the father's role, the doula,
midwife and obstetrician roles - Active Birth - allowing your instincts to guide you
- Pain relief - all of your options, natural and medical
- Post natal support, breastfeeding support
For the mind
- Birth Options: medical/natural, Obstetrician/ Midwife/
Doula what is your ideal mix? - All the alternatives and options available so you can
make appropriate choices for you and your baby
(including water birth and lotus birth) - Communicating and working with your care providers
- Understanding hospital policies and your choices and
rights within the hospital system. - Possible obstacles and how to overcome them
For the spirit
- How your emotions effect the process of birth
- Having a strong sense of birth as a rite of passage
- Feeling a connection to the miracle of birth
- Feeling connected to your baby
- Exploring your needs
- Exploring your fears
- Relaxation - Calm birth – Massage
- Post Natal Depression – how to reduce the risks
- Confidence, trust and relaxation - the vital ingredients
These Childbirth Preparation Classes are for people who are wanting to explore the process of birth and the transformational journey it is taking them on.
Classes are conducted using a relaxed, inclusive and explorative style conversation along with exercises, the latest DVD's and relaxation techniques. The group is intimate with approximately 6 couples, this allows for a relaxing and personal environment. You will be provided with comprehensive notes and reference material and a light supper.
2 Saturdays or Sundays - 766 Riversdale Road, Camberwell
$350 per couple, $250 per single, $150 doula’s, $50 extra support person,
Concessions available. Download a flyer. Download a registration form.
Feel free to contact me to talk about the classes, on 9718 1239, 0408 954 120
or anna@openingtolife.com.au.
Classes are held at Camberwell Health and Healing
Feedback
“Anna's classes were a great alternative to hospital classes, a fantastic way to get both sides of the story. We loved that the classes were intimate and we did not feel judged at any time. It was very important to know all the options and my husband is now feeling confidant about his role, knowing that he has a say in what happens during the birth. He now feels confidant about being able to say yes or no. Thank you so much Anna”. Jackie and Keiran
"As soon as I met Anna, I really
appreciated her down to earth nature, she seemed very real to me. As the weeks progressed, Anna's passion for what she does really shone through - the space she creates is very safe & she is a brilliant listener!
Anna's facilitation skills along with the fact that she taps into her own experience and wisdom far exceeded my expectations. The content covered over the 6 weeks is extremely thorough & really works to empower women to make the birth all about them & their baby. These classes helped me find my power in this next phase of my life & really focus on my ideal birth plan". Katie Giardina
"The classes are empowering balanced classes for women and men interested in natural birth. What I loved about this course was the approach of seeing birth as an emotional, spiritual and physical journey, seeing natural birth as 'the norm' and empowering rather than negative - something to embrace rather than fear - I loved the course!"
"Thank you again for the wonderful classes, we both really enjoyed attending and really looked forward to each week as it unfolded. I was especially pleased with how engaged Ron became in the classes. I think for a man it is sometimes harder to feel involved and it really "drew him in" to the whole process of pregnancy, birthing and parenting, made it feel more real for him. " Lynda Hansen
"After having a highly medicalised birth of my first baby, involving artificially raptured membranes, an epidural, an episiotomy and a vacuum extraction I felt that there has to be another way to give birth. I just was not sure how to find my way to better birth. That was until I attended Anna's birth preparation classes. The classes covered all aspects, medical and spiritual, of giving birth but the real focus was on the journey of empowerment that pregnancy and birth can be to a woman. With every passing class I felt that fear of uncertainty that I carried in me was diminishing and in its place was growing a belief in my body's ability to birth naturally. I found myself inviting labour as a new adventure, a path to a new kind of growth.
Thanks to this belief that Anna helped my build I had a wonderful, completely natural, birth experience. The journey was empowering and incredibly bonding for the whole family. The only regret I have is that I did not discover Anna in time to help me journey through my first pregnancy!" Jasmina Dedic