Upcoming Events for Parents*
(growing your family, pregnant, or postpartum)
Partner Support for Labor & Birth
Join us for a supportive one-hour call designed for parents and partners preparing for labor and birth. We’ll focus on practical ideas, skills, and techniques partners can use to confidently support their loved one during labor. We’ll share comfort measures, communication strategies, and ways to stay emotionally present through each stage of birth. Whether this is your first birth or a subsequent one, you’ll leave feeling more prepared and connected.
A Supportive Guide to Cesarean Birth
Join us for a one-hour call for parents to explore cesarean birth as not just a medical procedure, but a meaningful birth experience with its own emotional terrain. Together, we’ll name common fears, unpack cultural messages, and talk honestly about what happens before, during, and after a cesarean birth.
Intro to Birth Art for Parents
Experience the unique world of Birthing from Within's approach to process art and the unexpected ways it can enhance your understanding of birth preparation.
This workshop is for parents in any phase of the childbearing journey.
Positions for Labor & Birth
In this one-hour call, we’ll explore labor and birth positions not as a checklist to memorize, but as invitations to move, respond, and listen to your body’s wisdom.
Engorgement: Taking the Pressure Off
When milk production ramps up in the early postpartum days, it can bring both relief and discomfort. This one hour call for parents offers clear guidance on what to expect as mature milk comes in, how to ease fullness and pressure, and how to tell the difference between common engorgement and signs that something more may be developing. Come with your questions and leave feeling more informed and supported.
Intro to Embracing Ritual in the Childbearing Season
Join us for an enlightening class designed for parents looking to deepen their connection to the transformative journey of birth and postpartum. Explore the importance of rituals and ceremonies in honoring this significant life stage.
Coping Skills for Labor & Birth
On this one-hour call, we'll explore a variety of common physical and emotional coping skills for labor and birth including mindfulness and breathing techniques, positions for comfort and progress, hands-on support methods, and simple tools like heat, touch, and movement. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of how these strategies can help reduce tension, and build confidence for the birthing process.
Latch Basics
The latch doesn’t have to be stressful. In this call, we’ll confront the fear and confusion surrounding latching a newborn. This session will remove the mystery, lessen stress, and give you practical tools for a more confident feeding experience. You’ll learn what makes a good latch, how to recognize common challenges, and simple strategies to support comfortable, effective feeding.
Giving Birth Again
This call is for parents preparing to birth again! Whether this is your second, third, or subsequent birth, taking time to reflect on previous experiences can help you clarify what you want (or don’t want) this time. Together, we’ll explore what coping tools supported you before, share additional strategies for your upcoming birth, and offer tips for preparing older siblings for the arrival of a new baby.
Baby-Proofing Your Relationship
Bringing a new baby into your life doesn’t just change your routines—it transforms your relationship, too. The early weeks and months of parenthood can be tender, overwhelming, and full of unspoken expectations. This call offers a compassionate space to explore how you and your partner can stay connected, even as you step into the unknown together.
Monthly Member Call: Prenatal Nutrition
Join BfW trainer Christy Cozby to understand the benefits of how you're eating prenatally and create personalized solutions for areas you'd like to improve.
Call is recorded and available for members in the Call Library.
Monthly Member Call: Preparing for Induction
Induction of labor is a common medical intervention. In this one hour call, we will share a basic overview of induction techniques, ideas for physical and emotional coping, and what is important to consider from the perspective of a parent.
Intro to Mindfulness & Coping
One 60 minute virtual session.
Research shows that mindfulness-based practices can lower anxiety, support emotional resilience, and improve overall well-being. In this introductory one hour class, you will learn a foundational Birthing from Within mindfulness/coping practice to support you in pregnancy, labor, and beyond!
Class time includes engaging, experiential practice, so please come ready to participate!
Monthly Member Call: Postpartum Emotional Health
Join BfW Trainer Christine D'Esposito for this introductory session on postpartum emotional health, where we’ll explore the basics of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). Learn about common signs, risk factors, and when to seek support, as well as practical strategies for emotional well-being during the postpartum period.
Intro to Birth Art for Parents
Experience the unique world of Birthing from Within's approach to process art and the unexpected ways it can enhance your understanding of birth preparation.
This workshop is for parents in any phase of the childbearing journey.
Free! Ask a Midwife: Q&A Session for Parents
Join Birthing from Within trainer and Licensed midwife, Maeve Sundstrom for "Ask a Midwife", a supportive and informative session where parents can connect with a professional midwife to ask questions about pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood. The focus is on sharing general advice, resources, and encouragement to help you navigate this exciting journey. Please note that no personal medical suggestions or diagnoses will be provided during the session.
Intro to Embracing Ritual in the Childbearing Season
Join us for an enlightening class designed for parents looking to deepen their connection to the transformative journey of birth and postpartum. Explore the importance of rituals and ceremonies in honoring this significant life stage.
Free Call: Preparing for Postpartum
As with birth, you cannot fully plan for all of the unknowns of postpartum, but there are things they can do to prepare for the experience. This course offers parents skills and processes to support preparing for the postpartum journey ahead.
Free! Ask a Doula: Q&A session for Parents
What is a doula? What do they do? How might they have an impact on my birth experience? These are common questions that parents have about the doulas role.
Join Christine D’Esposito, certified birth and postpartum doula and BfW trainer, to ask questions and receive support.
Free! Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum as a Rite of Passage
Birth as a rite of passage recognizes childbirth as a transformative journey, both physically and emotionally, marking a profound shift in identity for parents.