Having a baby is the most important thing you will ever do in your life. The way that you prepare for birth will make a difference for you and your baby physiologically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Taking a birth education crash course or simply reading a few books or watching quick videos on youtube will not give you the continuity of education and practice that is required for conscious birthing. Taking a course over a period of a few weeks so that the information and practice can become integrated will allow you to be the embodiment of relaxation when you give birth. Yes To Birth includes ten classes (50 - 90 minutes) which total about 14 hours. You also get a 2-hour hands-on partner practice session. Take it at your own pace, ideally over the course of 4 weeks. 

Note: Yes To Birth! classes were filmed LIVE in San Francisco with 18 couples. These videos are very engaging as you’ll feel like you’re in the room.

There is no exact data on this. Some people take the program months in advance and practice a ton. Some people only have a few days or weeks to practice. There is no correlation between the amount you practice with how long the birth is or what kind of birth you have. However, women who feel that they practiced in a way that they feel good about tend to go into labor more confidently and are able to handle births that are longer and more intense. Meaning, their skill level is excellent to welcome birth.

Yes. This class was designed with partners in mind, although there have been many single women who have taken my classes over the years. Not only will this class guide your partner what to do and what not to do during birth, but it will also help your partner understand more about your experience and help them be a better partner for you during your pregnancy and postpartum. Most importantly, this journey is about both of you, and your baby of course!

No. Nothing in birth is mandatory except that your baby needs to come out. However, I highly recommend having a doula. 

I strongly recommend having a professionally trained childbirth assistant to support you and your partner both at a home birth or hospital birth. 

Your partner is there to love you and give you support that works for the two of you inside of your relationship. It’s the doula’s job to know the ins and outs of labor and birth. The doula is there to give you multiple layers of support for which your partner should not be responsible. According to Evidence Based Birth, the benefits of having a doula include an increase in chance of spontaneous vaginal birth, lower use of pain medication, and an increase in overall satisfaction. In my 20 years of experience, almost every birthing woman, and especially their partner, said that they couldn’t imagine doing it without a doula. 

People who want:

• Autonomy and self direction
• An empowering, sacred birth
• Connect deeply with your partner and your baby

I’ve helped thousands of people have babies. These are people from teachers, to medical professionals, to techies, to yogis, to religious, to atheist, to athletic… basically, just about anyone. If you come with the desire to have your baby in the most loving way, you’ll get a lot out of this class. 

Yes. You are very welcome. You are highly encouraged to have a dedicated birth partner, like a family member or special friend. That birth partner will participate in the classes and the practice session with you, in addition to reading the e-book and using one of the tracks on the audio program for their own preparation. And, they will be on-call for you 24/7 in the several weeks leading up to your baby’s estimated due date. 

Also, as a single mom, you will adjust some of the concepts in the class to make this about your baby being your birth partner. I’ve found the single women in my classes to have a very strong and intuitive relationship with their baby prior to, during, and after birth.

Yes To Birth tends to feel best to birthers who identify themselves as a woman becoming a mother.  Many lesbian and queer couples have taken my classes, and even though I am not 100% perfect in everything I say, my intention is in the right place and my words can be easily adapted. I refer to the person attending the class with the pregnant woman as the birth partner, spouse, and/or partner, along with the dad, father, partner or other parent.

You will get so much out of Yes To Birth. You will gain insight into what happened during the previous birth that made it go the way it did. And, you will get valuable new tools and skills to help you with this baby’s birth. 

In my private alternative therapy practice since 2008, I worked with women to heal from really difficult births, so the class is very supportive around that.

Every birth is different so you need to be prepared. Taking my class is supportive to anyone who wants to have a better experience than they had in a previous birth.

Immediately after you purchase the course, you will get access to the entire course, audio program and e-book through the Kajabi teaching platform. I suggest you follow the course exactly as it’s laid out for you in Kajabi.

You will have log-in access to Kajabi for 10 months. I suggest you download the audio relaxation program directly to your phone so you can access it without the internet and have it after your login expires. You will definitely want to use the audio program after your baby is born, and for any subsequent pregnancies down the road. The e-book is also downloadable, whereas the class videos are not.

You can purchase the full Yes To Birth program any time. Before 20 weeks, I suggest only using the audios and reading the e-book. I suggest watching the classes any time after 20 weeks. It’s best to complete the classes by 37 weeks. It’s optimal to give yourself 4 weeks in which to watch all the classes, however if need be, you can watch them more quickly.

Awesome. I highly support that and you’ll feel that in my classes.

Great. About 80% of my students have hospital births and you’ll get really prepared for that in my class.

Excellent. This class will prepare you for any birth location, and it is very supportive and encouraging to out of hospital birthers.

Yes To Birth will help you figure it out. You’ll get really clear on what you want and you’ll be given resources to help you ask the right questions to potential care providers so you can make an informed decision about your birthing location.

Medicine is a great gift when used correctly at the appropriate time. Gratitude for care providers and medicine is essential. The research shows that interventions are used far more frequently than is actually necessary. The goal of Yes To Birth is to help you avoid interventions and have you give birth the way nature intended. However, when interventions are safest for mother and baby, we celebrate that they are available. The question is really about discernment. That is why it is crucial that you select a care provider who is aligned with your choices, your vision, and who you trust.

No. Once you buy the audios or the full program, you have access to it for 10 months. 

Also, the audios are free when you buy the full Childbirth Program, so there are no refunds if you bought the audios first and then decided to purchase the full course.

Yes To Birth wants to reach as many people as possible. We have an affiliate program that makes that very easy for you. When you become an affiliate, your client/patient will receive a discount and you will receive a percentage of that sale price as a referral fee. 

When you become an affiliate, we will provide you with a physical postcard for you to hand to people, along with an e-coupon that you can give to all of your clients who prefer to receive it electronically. 

Please see our AFFILIATE PROGRAM here.

NOTES: 

If you serve a large population of low-income people, you will receive a very special discount rate to offer them. 

If you are a licensed medical provider and are not allowed to receive referral bonuses, the money that you would have received will go to a charity that supports maternal and fetal wellness.