This class is a total of 5 hours of video content broken up into 23 videos. Each video lesson is between 5 and 25 minutes long. You can watch the videos in any order you would like.

Most people take a birth class between week 28 and 34. We recommend you purchase this class between week 20 and 30 and begin watching the class as early possible to lay the groundwork for pregnancy decision making and review videos such as comfort and coping techniques closer to week 34. If you watch the whole video in a weekend around week 38, you'll also get a lot out of class!

Like almost everything we'll discuss in class, there's no one answer for this. First, what is natural birth? Without any pain management? If so, this class offers phenomenal preparation for you to deliver without pain medication. If "natural birth" means vaginal birth to you, we also prepare you for that! We'll discuss why, when, and how someone may use the epidural or nitrous oxide in labor. We do not recommend someone opts to labor without pain management. We know you cannot predict how things will unfold and we want you and your team to be prepared to keep labor moving well no matter what!

We can't choose for you, but here's what we know. Our live classes are awesome. Being in community and being able to ask questions on the spot is pretty amazing. Our live classes aren't too long and they're very interactive. This on-demand class is also excellent and might be a better option if you can't or just don't want to be on a Zoom call. Keep in mind that any student who registers for the Birth Smarter Comprehensive Bundle (all 5 classes) will automatically be granted access to this class for review. Best of both worlds! You can also start with this class and then decide to register for a live group class or a 1:1 follow up session.

Yes! Please take this class, we are very considerate of all family structures in our language. We do discuss the role of the birth partner, and hope that you can coordinate having a friend, family member, or doula watch sections of the class with you to help you prepare!

Yes! So much so. Our framework of 3 Key Actions and 5 Partner Responsibilities as opposed to the Stages of Labor make this class highly actionable for someone planning to VBAC.

Yes, but. This class was designed for those delivering in a hospital or birth center. While all of the information covered in class is appropriate for someone planning a home birth (birth physiology and medical interventions, should you need them) we do not have a section that covers how to prepare the home specifically. If you're able to discuss that with your midwife, this class would be a perfect complement.

Yeah, that's a great question. A little. We think the right amount. Basically, we maintain a justifiable skepticism of the mainstream medical industrial complex. While we wouldn't want to live in any other time or place, and will teach you the upside of medical interventions, medical care for birthing people in the United States is generally abysmal and needs to be challenged. Our presentation of non-medical alternatives to labor coping such as breathing techniques, movement, and comforting touch are less about being woo-woo and more about rejecting the idea that you're a patient on a conveyor belt.

This course is valued at $295. But - here's the thing: we live in a world of incredible inequity and we believe our education should be accessible to all. $295 is based on the value we know this class will bring your family. If you can afford less, or more. Please contact us and let us know how much you can pay. We’d be honored to meet you where you are. Especially those of you who are choosing to take Hospital Based Virtual classes or are watching You-Tube Childbirth Classes. Just shoot us an email with your situation and we'll send you a custom coupon code. No questions asked.