Classes Offered...

Sanctuary for Birth and Wellness offers Childbirth Education with an emphasis on Natural Birth Preparation as well as Newborn Care Classes. Please see below for a complete description of class offerings. All call proceeds go toward the Sanctuary Birth Center Project.

Childbirth Education & Preparation:

Cost: $200
With 10 hours of instruction and group activity, this 2 class series is part birth education, part coping preparation and part self-exploration. This class includes proven techniques to support the unpredictability of sensation in labor and birth. You will receive clear handouts presented in a 3 ring binder for easy reference as well as home practice exercises, a recommended reading list and a single track relaxation CD.

Instructor: Molly Wolfe, Midwife or Deanna Mulder-Sauter, Birth Doula

Class Dates/Times:
Classes Begin Fall 2010 - Stay tuned for dates

Class Location:
TBD

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Newborn Care:

Cost: $75
With so much emphasis on labor and birth preparation, it is easy to overlook the need for basic newborn care information. In this 4 hour class you will learn about:

-The first 2 hours: bonding with baby
-The first 2 weeks: adjusting to baby & breastfeeding
-The first 6 weeks: postpartum support & recovery

Learn about the care essentials: holding, burping, diapering, massaging, bathing, swaddling and comforting your newborn.

Instructor: TBD

Next Class Dates:
Classed Begin Fall 2010 - Stay tuned for date

Class Location:
TBD