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by Alexander Gleason 8 min read

Apple Tree Family Ministries, The (Christian-based)

The Apple Tree Childbirth Education course teaches parents-to-be what to expect during pregnancy, birth, and early parenting, just as secular classes do. But the Apple Tree course offers an added dimension: spiritual insights on these important life passages, rooted in God’s Word, the Bible.

Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators (ALACE)

Only recently in the long story of humanity has the linkage of knowledge and reassurance between generations of birthing women been broken. Pregnant women today often find themselves without ties to female relatives who can reliably teach them what to expect from childbearing. Birth has often come to resemble a mechanized, medical emergency.

Birthing From Within

Birthing From Within mentors (teachers) believe that childbirth is a profound rite of passage, not a medical event (even when medical care is part of the birth). We teach parents the power of birthing-in-awareness, even when their birth experience is not what they had anticipated.

Birth Life (Peru)

BirthLife Universal is a healing center focusing on the secret healing powers of Birth. We guide and orient future parents and pregnant women, so they will be the protagonists of their own happiness and the happiness of their children, realizing Birth within the Plenitude of Consciousness.

Birthlight Trust, The (Ireland, England and Scotland)

Birthlight is a friendly,informal charity, founded by Françoise Barbira Freedman, focusing on an holistic approach to pregnancy, birth and babyhood using Yoga and breathing methods to enhance your and your babies well-being.

BirthWorks

Birth Works® offers childbirth classes to any woman with any birthing history i.e. new parents and parents with prior vaginal and/or cesarean births. Our classes are innovative and experiential in design.

Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth, The

Natural childbirth is an important goal since most people want to give their babies every possible advantage. Without the side effects of drugs given during labor and birth. Bradley® classes teach families how to have natural births. The techniques are simple and effective. They are based on information about how the human body works during labor.

What is a Natural Birth?

Childbirth has always been considered a natural process. However, in the last century or so, women have found themselves giving birth in the hospital. The question of whether this was right or not has been debated for decades. But now, people are starting to take another look at the benefits of natural birth and how they compare to hospital births.

Why do women give birth naturally?

They feel as if they have been able to maintain some degree of control over their birthing process. And because they are not drugged up on medications, they feel as if they were able to experience childbirth on a deeper level (sometimes referring to the process as “primal”).

How to prepare for home birth?

Start with a childbirth preparation course: Women should try to take a childbirth preparation course before planning for their home birth; this can be done individually or in a group setting and will provide them with information about things like pain management techniques, breastfeeding, postpartum care and more.

Why do people use birthing balls?

Still, others may use a birthing ball, hypnobirthing, or a water birth in order to reduce labor pains.

What are the stages of birth?

The birthing process is divided into three stages: early labor, active labor and transition.

How much did home births increase between 2004 and 2017?

Between 2004 and 2017, home births increased 77% and the majority of these were planned, indicating more families are choosing natural birth at home.

Can you overcome a fear of childbirth?

A lot of women who fear childbirth think that their fears will never go away and believe that it is impossible to overcome the fear. These fears can lead many women to forgo planning a natural birth, but there are simple steps and techniques through which you can help yourself overcome the fear of giving birth.