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Q:  Do BIRTHING FROM WITHIN^® Classes emphasize or teach natural birth?

A:   BIRTHING FROM WITHIN Mentors and classes do not exclusively promote "natural birth" or vilify hospital or medical birth.  An easy, natural birth does not need to be "taught;" we cannot "make" it happen, but when it does, be grateful.

Our Mentors strive to cultivate (in themselves and in parents) an attitude of mindfulness, birthing- and living-in-awareness and simply doing the best we can in any given moment. This is vastly different from striving to achieve a particular outcome, such as birthing normally, or thinking we can and should control life or birth.

Q:  I am birthing at the hospital. Should I take a hospital class instead of a BFW class, or both classes?

 
A:  You could take either or both. Taking both may be complementary or conflicting, depending on your needs and what is available.

To make this decision,  know what you want to learn and know what your hospital classes/teachers teach. Some hospitals offer a variety of classes, including BIRTHING FROM WITHIN classes.

Hospital classes tend to be larger (often 12 couples or more), and they may be less expensive than smaller, private classes. Typically hospital-sponsored classes spend more time explaining anatomy, stages of labor, hospital routines, complications and their management, an epidurals (often taught by an anesthesiologist).

Many hospital classes include a hospital tour which can be helpful; find out if you can take the tour without taking a class. 

If YOU have a question about BIRTHING FROM WITHIN classes that you would like to see answered on this page, please contact us! Thank you!