Your Labor & Birth Journey
The purpose of this academy is to help you understand the process of labor and birth and to answer questions about the birth of your child.
Certified Childbirth Educator & Doula
Ready to learn what happens at every stage of the labor and birth process? The more you know about how your body changes and what to expect next, the more confident and empowered you will feel about giving birth yourself. Our information is fact-based and the course is easy to navigate. So jump in, have fun, and take each class whenever (and wherever) it works for you!
Led by Jen Wade, certified childbirth educator and doula
10 chapters and 23 lessons
Vaginal and cesarean birth stories
23 videos and 11 interactive games
7 downloadable PDFs, including a birth plan, labor positions, and a labor goody bag checklist
Welcome to Your Labor and Birth Journey
Intro to Labor
Common Labor Questions
Stages of Labor
First Stage of Labor
Second Stage of Labor
Third Stage of Labor
Vaginal Birth Story
Unexpected Birth
The Pain of Labor
Labor Comfort Measures
Ice Activity
Warning Signs
Preeclampsia
Routine Procedures
Interventions
Assisted Birth
Cervical Ripening
Induction of Labor
Medications
Regional Analgesia and Anesthesia