Calgary Childbirth Education Association

Childbirth and Early Parenting Classes

   

Here is an overview of the prenatal classes we offer:       

All classes are small groups with a maximum of 7 couples registered.  The small size allows for individual questions, personal attention and open discussions.

Eight Week Classes

In both our Becoming a Family & Art of Birthing series the first 7 weeks are prenatal classes and the 8th runs as a class reunion once all the babies are born.

The first five classes are dedicated to learning about all aspects of labour and birth as well as coping techniques and medical interventions.

There is one class dedicated to learning about breastfeeding and another class is used to teach newborn care and postpartum adjustment. 

Series classes run over a couple of months, once a week in the evening for two hours.  

 

Weekend Classes

Weekend classes are 10 hours divided over two sessions. 

Our instructors cover all aspects of labour and birth preparation in these excellent weekend seminars.

 

General Information about all Classes

Information about pregnancy, labour, birth, breastfeeding and newborn health is all research based .

Our instructors promote natural childbirth and methods to help the couple achieve this goal.  

We teach coping skills including massage techniques, relaxation, visualization, breathing exercises and position changes.  

Medical interventions and options are presented and discussed. 

 

Registration Information

Please register by 24 weeks gestation for optimal selection of classes.  

Our classes are small and fill up quickly.
If the class you would like is full we can put you on a waiting list or offer you private classes.  We will do our best to meet your needs.
To issue a refund, we require two weeks notice to the start of any program.  Due to the small class sizes we cannot offer a refund after this point even for medical reasons.  Cancellations made before two weeks to the start of any program are subject to an administration charge of $40.00

Call us at 281-9485 to register for our prenatal classes.

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