Prenatal Education
All classes are offered by individual instructors, not by Zenana Spa. Zenana Spa receptionists have limited information regarding class offerings.
Please contact individual instructors for more detailed information. Yoga mats, yoga belts and bolsters are provided. Please bring a water bottle for your own use. When not pre-registered, please bring cash or a check to pay your instructor directly. Correct cash payment is helpful as instructors have limited change.
Prenatal Breastfeeding Education
3:00-5:30 pm
Choose the most convenient Saturday:
$45 per couple
Sept. 11th
Oct 9th
Nov 20th
Dec 11th
Would you like to know more about:
- How to avoid almost all common breastfeeding problems?
- How partners can help with breastfeeding?
- How to know your baby is getting enough milk?
- How often to feed your baby?
- What to do if you are in pain?
- Where to go with questions?
Classes taught by Adrienne Fuson, IBCLC, Certified Doula, LMT, BA
Adrienne Fuson has worked with pregnant families for over fourteen years. She is a Lactation Specialist and has worked extensively with breastfeeding issues. She is a labor doula and teaches the labor doula certification course at the Birthingway School of Midwifery. She is also a nursing mother.
- Be prepared and confident
- Meet other expectant parents
- Have fun in a relaxed atmosphere
- Bring any and all questions
To register: email or call 503.238.6262
HypnoBirthing ® Childbirth Education
5 week series
Next Classes:
Tuesdays 6:30-9P
August 17, 24, 31, September 7 and 14
OR
September 21, skip a week, October 5, 12, 19, 26
Thursdays from 7-9:30P:
August 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16
OR
September 23, skip a week, October 7, 14, 21, 28
Additional class in NE Portland:
Wednesdays 6:30-9P
August 25, September 1, 8, 15, 22
OR
October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3
HypnoBirthing is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. It's based on the belief that all babies should be born in an atmosphere of gentleness and peace and that severe discomfort does not need to be an accompaniment to the birthing process. That when a mother is prepared physically, mentally and emotionally, she can experience birth in a calm, joyful and much more comfortable manner. This class teaches and utilizes relaxation and breathing techniques as well as focus on the bond between you, your birthing partner and your baby. Finally, HypnoBirthing brings a woman back to her own natural birthing instincts.
Strongly consider signing up at 24-28 weeks in your pregnancy, which allows for plenty of time for practice and contingency plans related to a missed class as each class is equally important to the program.
Taught by Kristen Olberz
For more information e-mail kristen@zenana-spa.com or call 503-502-6585
You may also visit http://www.HypnoBirthing.com
Fridays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm – ongoing in 9-week sessions
This birth preparation class is comprised of 5 couples classes alternating with 4 women’s groups. The classes are led by the midwives and staff of A Gentle Beginning and are offered to their clients and those of the community.
We have found that those seeking a natural birth want guidance in how to create an atmosphere of love, trust and intimacy. We aim to prepare both the mother and her partner physically, mentally and emotionally, so that they can experience their birth in a centered and conscious manner.
During the couples portion of our classes we strive to develop skills that you will use throughout the rest of your pregnancy, during the birth of your child and beyond into the years of parenting together. We begin by focusing on how you as a couple will work together supporting and communicating your needs as well as building an understanding of the normal physiology of birth, so that it can unfold into a woman’s natural, instinctive rhythm. We then go on to include deep relaxation and breathing techniques as centering tools to help create and maintain the focus needed in an un-medicated birth. In the last two classes we finish with information on breastfeeding and preparation for the first weeks postpartum. These groups often go on to attend our parenting/support groups.
The women's groups, which meet on alternate Fridays, allow us to explore more intimate topics such as releasing fears, coping with the sensations of birth, embracing the joy of giving birth and accessing our own empowerment. We create a space where women can find support amongst other women choosing a natural birth, where we strive to honor our bodies as vessels of service and deepen the relationship with our bodies and that of our unborn child.
To Register call 503-263-2058 or email us.
Sept 25 (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Nov 13 (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
An interactive class designed to teach you not only the basics of baby care, but also the subtleties of understanding and interpreting your newborn's cues so that you can better soothe and communicate with your baby. We will cover bathing, diapering, swaddling and other soothing skills, as well as newborn senses. There will also be a section focusing on baby carrier choices. This class will build confidence in your parenting skills, and offer evidence-based information on providing care and adjusting to the newborn period.
Cost: $75 per couple - pre-registration requested - contact Krista with ABC Doula Service to register:
Email or call 503-381-6064
Taught by Kimberly Bepler of ABC Doula Services
Mothertree Birth Preparation Seminars
All seminars presented by Mothertree Birth
Fourth Sunday of every month
2:00pn - 4:00pm
Cost: $45/couple open attendance
RSVP: Online or by calling 503-343-9911
Natural Pain Coping Seminar: Optimal Positioning for Labor & Birth
Mother Tree Natural Pain Coping Seminar: Optimal Positioning for Labor & Birth
Discover the most effective tools for efficient laboring and reducing pain sensations in labor, while learning effective techniques for connecting with your baby prenatally and encouraging baby into the most optimal position for birth. Learn how to avoid the back labor, encourage breech babies to turn and how to work with your baby in labor for a faster, more efficient birth.
For more natural pain coping seminars, mother tree childbirth series see www.mothertreebirth.com
FEE: $45 per couple.
