Door County Childbirth Education

COMING SOON: Birthing Classes at Door County Healing Center🤰

Our basement renovation is ALMOST complete, so it's time to start some classes.

First up is birthing class with a trained and experienced birth educator and labor doula, Heidi Kratcha! Whether this is your first baby, or you have multiple babies already, this class is a WONDERFUL resource for ensuring a prepared birth experience.

There are two options for taking this class:

Option 1: 1 day class from 1pm-4pm on a Saturday. This class is geared mainly towards those in the second trimester, and focuses on comfort measures, interventions, active labor, and post partum. Cost is $129 which includes the class, workbook, and several handouts.

Option 2: 2 classes, each on the second Wednesday of a month. The first class will be geared towards those in their second trimester, and the second class will be geared towards those in their third trimester. Cost is $179.

Class dates to be announced soon, but call the office today at 920.818.0045 to secure your spot and hear more about this wonderful class opportunity!🤩

Are you considering a home birth or wish to birth in a birth center with the care of a midwife? I highly recommend Mindful Birthing - Green Bay LLC . Visit her website for more information.
https://www.mindfulbirthinggreenbay.info/

I Agree 100%! The birth of your baby can also impact the bond you have with them, how breastfeeding goes, and much more. Know you have the legal right to make informed decisions.

I will soon be teaching Childbirth Classes again!!

⭐️⭐️Childbirth Education Classes Coming Soon⭐️⭐️

Planning for an amazing pregnancy and birth begins by preparing for one. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Door County Childbirth Education to offer a complete and comprehensive childbirth preparation course — starting in OCTOBER!

This is NOT your average birth class! This THREE-PART series is tailored to cover the most important topics of all stages of the pre/post-natal period, including:

✔️ Nutrition, supplementation & exercise
✔️ Creating a birth plan
✔️ Choosing a provider and birth facility
✔️ Comfort measures
✔️ Understanding interventions
✔️ Identifying and tracking contractions
✔️ Preparing for different stages of labor
✔️ Newborn care and breastfeeding

We are proud to be hosting our good friend and amazing birth advocate, Heidi Kratcha. Heidi is the owner of DC Childbirth Education, a labor and birth doula, childbirth educator and wife and mother of three. She has taught childbirth classes for nearly 10 years and has attended over 75 births as a doula. With her she brings unparalleled experience as a skilled and compassionate teacher. We are thrilled to be having her leading this amazing resource for our community and also as a vital part of our growing team at DCHC!

Our first series begins THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 at 6pm at DCHC. Cost is $179 and includes a workbook and handouts. We have limited space available so call our office today to sign up and let us help you prepare for YOUR best birth!

** Additional details to follow next week **

Yes!! I've seen bigger babies come out faster than smaller babies.

Yip this bub was born vaginally at home in the birth pool.
5.46 kg
12 pounds
3 hour labour
Intact Perineum
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The midwife had this to say.
“Stop telling women they can’t birth big babies vaginally “
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Midwife

Did you know? And just because you're water breaks doesn't mean you're in labor.

I'm now offering virtual classes. Contact me for more information!

I always offered orange juice shortly after birth to all my clients. 🍊

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Virtual childbirth education class now available. Contact me for more info!

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Absolutely!

Inducing labor should not be done unless medically necessary. Your doctor going on vacation, a holiday, or you're uncomfortable are not valid reasons to induce. Inductions can cause unnecessary complications. Know the risks.

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Welcome to Door County Childbirth Education! I am excited to announce that I am going to start teaching classes again! I will be teaching at Door County Healing Center in Sturgeon Bay.