Our Classes
Our classes cover pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period. We want you to feel fully informed & prepared for birth and parenthood. Birthing partners are encouraged to attend and are included in the price. All of our classes are held in our community space in Red Bank. This is a place for families to gather, meet each other, educate themselves, and get support from our team of birth workers.
Sign up for an individual class, purchase a CLASSPASS and have unlimited access to all of our classes, or become a doula client to receive free access to all of our classes! Enroll in classes via the links below each class description or on our Enrollment page.
We also offer Private Childbirth Classes!
Private Childbirth Education class designed specifically for you. This is a 3 hour one-on-one class with a Lamaze Childbirth Educator. You choose topics that we focus on. Examples of topics: stages/phase of labor, breastfeeding, natural pain management, newborn care, and more.
Classes Calender
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Empowered Birth Academy: Video Course
No matter what your previous births have been like (or even if it’s your first birth)...Empowered Birth Academy is here to give you the tools to move through labor pains, choose the right medical interventions for you, and enjoy your first moments with your newborn – without forcing your body to meet anyone else's expectations.
When you enroll in the course, you’ll be immersed in the knowledge and wisdom that’s been collected by Mary — second generation doula — over the span of hundreds of assisted births.
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Natural Pain Management
In this hands-on childbirth education class you will learn all of the options for natural pain management for labor. We will practice mindful breathing, labor positions, massage techniques, and more, so you can become more empowered.
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Stages and Phases of Labor
This Lamaze childbirth education class will help you better understand the natural process of labor. Learn how to time contractions, what contractions feel like, when to go to the hospital, pushing techniques, and the importance of immediate skin-to-skin contact.
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Newborn Care Class
Learn the basics of newborn care including your baby's first bath, swaddling, feeding, and sleeping. This class will go over all the tricks and tips you need to know first for the few days and weeks of your little one's life.
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Understanding Medical Interventions
This class will review all of the different types of medical interventions that can happen in a hospital or birthing center. You will understand the pros and cons of each one and learn how to make the most informed decisions about your labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum period.
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Preparing for Breastfeeding
Led by IBCLC Alicea Sabella, this interactive class will give you the tools you need to reach your infant feeding goals. Topics to be covered include breastfeeding benefits, colostrum and the transition to mature milk, positioning, and alignment for you and your baby, how to latch and how to know if your infant is getting enough milk, breast and nipple care, hand and expression pumping, and more.
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Mom and Baby Art Class
This Mom and Baby art class will incorporate both Maternal Journal prompts and newborn art, giving mothers a chance to reflect on their motherhood journey and also have a unique bonding experience with their baby.
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Postpartum Planning
Join one of our postpartum doulas in this workshop as we review the 5 pillars of a successful postpartum plan:
Sleep needs & expectations
Feeding & newborn care
Family dynamics
Nutrition
Herbal healing
Sourcing your community
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Meditation for Pregnancy & Birth
Join yoga teacher & doula Julia Alvarez to learn simple meditations and breathing techniques you can practice at home for pregnancy and birth. Meditating during pregnancy helps you connect to your baby and feel confident in your ability to birth. During labor, affirmations and meditative breathing settles your nervous system to keep hormones flowing and helps you stay present and able to cope.
You can sign up for the whole series or a drop in class.
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Maternal Journaling
Using art and creativity as a way of processing childbirth and motherhood.
In these workshops, we do creative journaling around the multilayered experience of motherhood. We write, doodle, draw and paint. This is an opportunity to connect with each other around the shared experience of motherhood. Mothers in all stages of motherhood are welcomed: pregnant mothers, moms to littles, and moms to bigs.
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Adult, Child, Infant CPR Certification Class
We never know when a cardiac emergency or choking emergency will happen to us or to those we care for. Statistics show that most Cardiac Arrests and Choking Events occur in the home. This course will prepare you to respond to these emergencies, should they occur.
Please note that this class is not included in the ClassPass or part of our Doula package; it is offered at an additional price of $95.00 per person.
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A Birth Story Circle
The benefits of sharing positive birth stories are numerous. Hearing positive birth stories can help to counteract the negative birth narratives that are often presented in the media. We want families to realize that positive empowering births happen all the time in our local hospitals! Come ready to listen or share your story. This will be a safe space to share and ask questions. The circle will be facilitated by Mary.
This event is free, but we do need all who plan to attend to RSVP. If you plan on sharing your birth story you will be emailed a list of questions that can help shape what you plan on sharing.