Empower yourself with knowledge and support with our tailored classes and consultations.
Whether you’re preparing for birth, navigating postpartum, or simply seeking guidance, our Philadelphia hypnobirthing classes, childbirth classes, newborn care classes, lactation and sleep consults are designed to equip you with the tools and confidence to thrive every step.
Private Childbirth Classes
Choose from a virtual or private in-home 3 hour session.
Our private childbirth education class is ideal for expectant parents seeking personalized, in-depth support as they prepare for birth. Led by an experienced instructor, the class covers the physiology of labor, practical tools for navigating labor and birth, and offers a safe, supportive space to ask all your questions.
The best part? The class is tailored specifically to your unique needs and goals. You’ll leave with practical skills, a deeper understanding of the birth process, and the confidence to approach your journey with clarity and empowerment.
- What to bring in your birth bag
- Early Labor: signs and how to manage
- What if my water breaks?
- Cervical changes and their importance
- Bishop Score: what is it?
- Common interventions (including induction)
- Positioning and creating pelvic space
- The physiology and stages of labor
- Medical pain relief options
- Comfort measures
- Informed choice and decision making
- Empowered pushing and delivery
- Immediate newborn care and APGAR
- Supporting “The Golden Hour”
- Transitioning into postpartum
Private Hypnobirthing Classes
Virtual hypnobirthing childbirth class series with 12 hours of instruction and class materials. Can also be integrated into a birth doula package.
CLASS ONE
- Tools for stress reduction
- Common language of birth
- Strategies for increasing pregnancy comfort
- Pregnancy nutrition
- Building your birth team: settings and providers
- Prenatal care: questions and strategies
- Creating your village
- Hypnobirthing tool #1
CLASS TWO
- Creating birth preferences
- Prenatal choices
- Labor and birth choices
- Postpartum choices
- Interactive sheet to record your questions and decisions
- Hypnobirthing tool #2
CLASS THREE
- What's happening / what's helpful during late pregnancy, early / pre-labor, active birth, transition and pushing, the first 24 hours of baby's life, a planned Cesarean birth, or a change in planned mode of birth
- Helping your baby get ready
- Nurturing your body and mind
- Strengthening your hypnobirthing tools
CLASS FOUR
- Transitions and adjustments
- Putting you first
- What's happening and what's helpful in baby's first weeks and days?
- Newborn care
- Sleeping
- Baby feeding: is baby getting enough?
- How to use your hypnosis toolkit
Newborn Care Classes
Choose from a virtual or private in-home 2 hour session.
Our private newborn education class is designed for expectant parents who want personalized guidance as they welcome their baby. This class covers everything you need to feel confident in caring for your newborn, including feeding, diapering, soothing techniques, sleep basics, and more.
With expert instruction and a supportive, non-judgmental space to ask all your questions, you’ll gain practical tools and the knowledge to care for your newborn with confidence!
- The early days and finding a rhythm
- Feeding your baby (breast and bottle)
- Soothing techniques: the 5 S’s and more!
- All things swaddling
- Troubleshooting common issues (gas, spit-up, congestion, sleepy feeds, and more!)
- Babywearing
- Bathtime
- Newborn sleep and setting up for success
- Postpartum self-care for new families
- Personalized Q&A
Lactation & Infant Feeding Consultations
Choose from a virtual or in-person home lactation consultation.
The consultations are led by our Certified Lactation Counselors (CLC), Infant Feeding Specialists, and Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC). Your first visit will be 2-3 hours and follow-up visits 90 minutes - 2 hours.
- Establishing a successful latch and comfortable positioning
- Understanding milk supply: increasing, maintaining, or troubleshooting
- Pumping techniques and schedules for milk expression
- Bottle feeding: introducing bottles, paced feeding, and transitioning
- Identifying and addressing common feeding challenges (e.g., nipple pain, tongue tie, reflux)
- Creating feeding plans that suit your family’s lifestyle and goals
- Nutrition and hydration for the lactating parent
- Transitioning to solids and weaning strategies
- Combining breastfeeding/chestfeeding with formula feeding
Emotional and physical support for feeding-related concerns
Sleep Coaching Consultations
Choose from a virtual 60-90 minute session, or our sleep coaching package.
These sessions are personalized to your family’s needs and include an intake form to complete before meeting with your sleep coach. After your session, you’ll receive detailed notes or a customized sleep plan based on your discussion.
If you purchase this package alongside postpartum support, your sleep coach can collaborate directly with your doulas to implement the sleep plan during your care.
- Understanding baby sleep cycles
- Creating your toolbox of tricks
- The Sleep Space: The role of environment
- How to navigate wake windows
- All things naps (and troubleshooting)
- Crafting a daytime routine (with flexibility!)
- Strategizing feeds for good sleep
- How to transition away from night feedings
- Establishing independent sleep your way
- Managing difficult days
- Self-care for sleep deprived parents
- Sleep regressions: understanding the physiology to prevent negative sleep habits
- In-depth intake questionnaire
- Initial consultation (60 minutes)
- Detailed, personalized sleep plan
- 2 weeks of regular communication and text support
- One check-in phone call (30 minutes)
- Wrap-up Consultation (60 minutes)
The best gift you can give!
Our private hypnobirthing class follows the Hellobirth curriculum and is taught by an experienced hypnobirthing instructor. The series dives into the principles of hypnobirthing, including relaxation techniques, breathing methods, and visualization practices to help you navigate labor with confidence and ease.
Basic childbirth education is built into the curriculum and is tailored to you. You’ll leave with practical tools, a deeper sense of trust in your body, and the confidence to approach birth with peace and empowerment. Our hypnobirthing class is taught virtually.