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Exploring key concepts of health equity and practical approaches for connecting with and educating diverse parent groups.
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Let's Talk About Birth

Welcome to our comprehensive Childbirth Education Class, a thoughtfully designed and inclusive multi-week program created to empower informed choices about your pregnancy, labor, and postpartum experiences.
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Meet the Educator

Cheyenne is a certified birth and postpartum professional and founder of The Educated Birth, and Everyday Birth Magazine. Since 2016, she has supported and educated families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences in and beyond her home base of Richmond, VA. She has developed hundreds of industry-changing illustrations and teaching tools for reproductive health professionals that are used today throughout the US and internationally.

Course Outline

Throughout our sessions, we will delve into the following:

The History of American Racism: Explore the historical context of racism in the United States, focusing on how systemic oppression has shaped the lives of marginalized communities.

Racism in the Reproductive Health Space: Delve into the specific ways racism manifests in reproductive health, including the contributions and exclusion of Black Grand midwives, disparities in maternal and infant outcomes, and treatment within healthcare systems.

The Changemakers + Solutions: Highlighting individuals leading the charge, offering and demonstrating solutions for equity in reproductive health.

Reparations, Redistribution + Allyship: Discuss the concepts of reparations and redistribution as pathways to justice, and explore how birthworkers can practice effective allyship to support their peers and parents from marginalized communities.

Course Outline

We recognize that every individual embarks on this journey with their unique set of values, concerns, and preferences, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Whether you're a first-time parent, you're having another child, you're planning a low-intervention birth, or a cesarean birth, or a VBAC — this course covers information and offers practical tips that are relevant to you!

Throughout our sessions, we will delve into the following:
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Parents taking our course will also receive digital copies of The Pregnancy, Labor + Birth, and Postpartum Toolkits and The Mindful Pregnancy Workbook from The Educated Birth (over a $300 value!). Parents taking the live version of our course will also receive recordings of each session for the ability to review later at any time.
What this course ISN'T...
A substitute for professional medical support or guidance. The purpose of this course is to empower you with information that will help you explore your options and preferences. We will not prescribe specific decisions or choices for your pregnancy, labor, or postpartum journey. Alongside the individualized guidance and hands-on support, you get from professionals, it is designed to equip you to communicate clearly and navigate your experience more confidently, effectively — more empowered.

The Course Workbook

Parents taking our course will also receive digital copies of The Pregnancy, Labor + Birth, and Postpartum Toolkits, the Labor Positions Card Set, and The Mindful Pregnancy Workbook from The Educated Birth (over 200 pages + $300 value!). Parents taking the live version of our course will also receive recordings of each session for the ability to review later at any time.
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Outline

Historic and Systemic Inequities: Understand how historic and systemic inequities impact pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences, and learn strategies to improve outcomes and foster positive experiences.

Reducing Stigma + Judgment: Cover a variety of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum choices parents may choose based on what’s best for them, focusing on reducing stigma and judgment.

Facilitating Personal Reflection + Building Birth Teams: Learn techniques for effective personal reflection and guidance in intentionally building inclusive and supportive birth teams and spaces.

Supporting Decisions + Accountability: Explore how to support a variety of decisions and responses to outcomes and experiences, and facility/provider accountability for client experiences and outcomes.

Tickets

Live Attendance $25
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Live Attendance + Recording $40
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Live Attendance, Recording + Course Workbook $55
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Course Workbook

This workbook goes deeper in exploring the barriers posed by biases like racism, sexism, homophobia, fatphobia, and systemic inequities that impact families from pregnancy through postpartum. It also engages how identity, age, disability, and socioeconomics intersect to impact health outcomes, and examines stigmas and bias related to various pregnancy and parenting choices, including interventions, birth space options, and infant feeding practices. We take a closer look at the work of thought leaders like CPM Jennie Joseph and provide exercises for critical reflection on how to likewise advocate for meaningful change, fostering a community of empathy, respect, and positive outcomes.
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February Schedule

Session 1: Saturday, Feb 17th, 2-5pm
‍Session 2:
Wednesday, Feb 21st, 6-9pm
Session 3:
Saturday, Feb 24th, 2-5pm

March Schedule

Session 1: Saturday, Mar 9th, 2-5pm
‍Session 2:
Wednesday, Mar 13th, 6-9pm
Session 3:
Saturday, Mar 16th, 2-5pm

Pricing + Payment Options

Full Class Series: $274

Early Bird Special:
The first 5 registrants can grab their spot for just $249!

Payment Plan:
Pay in 4 weekly installments of $68.50. The first payment reserves your space to start the class!
Sliding Scale:
 We believe every parent deserves access to this class. That's why we are happy to communicate with people about creating payment options that work them.
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Donation Options

Sponsored Space: Do you want to support accessibility to our class? When you purchase a sponsored space, we'll give it to someone who would not be able to afford the class otherwise. The second-to-last registration option. Click "Reserve a spot" on our Eventbrite page to find it.

Donation Fund: If you'd like to support at *any* amount to offset the ticket price for other parents-to-be, contribute to our donation fund! The last registration option. Click "Reserve a spot" on our Eventbrite page to find it.

Course materials

Parents taking our course will also receive digital copies of The Pregnancy, Labor + Birth, and Postpartum Toolkits, the Labor Positions Card Set, and The Mindful Pregnancy Workbook from The Educated Birth (over 200 pages + $300 value!). Parents taking the live version of our course will also receive recordings of each session for the ability to review later at any time.
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