Commercial Drive Midwives http://www.commercialdrivemidwives.com Personalized care to families through all stages of pregnancy, labour, birth and to six weeks postpartum Thu, 17 May 2012 17:50:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Prenatal Classes at Commercial Drive Midwives http://www.commercialdrivemidwives.com/http:/www.commercialdrivemidwives.com/?page_id=6 http://www.commercialdrivemidwives.com/http:/www.commercialdrivemidwives.com/?page_id=6#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:08:33 +0000 gbrink http://www.commercialdrivemidwives.com/?p=12

 

 

Natural Beginnings:

 

Paths through Childbirth and Early Parenthood

November 2010-March 2011 Schedule

 

 

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a time of excitement and apprehension. Join me at Commercial Drive Midwives to explore the many options you have to guide you through pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond.

Class topics include:

 

 

-Events of Late Pregnancy and Comfort Measures during Pregnancy

-Overview of Normal Labour and Birth

-Comfort Measures and Coping Strategies for Labour and Birth

-Variations of Labour and Birth and Medical Interventions

-Informed Choice

-Postpartum Care for the Family

-Breastfeeding Preparation and Newborn Care

-Early Parenthood

 

Choose either a six-week evening series or a two-day Saturday intensive series. When choosing dates, please ensure your class series ends about four weeks before your expected due date.

 

 Evening Series:                                                                                            Dates:

-Homebirth and Hospital Options

Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm                                                                          November 23-December 28,   January 4-February 8,  February 15-March 15

Thursdays 6:30pm-8:30pm                                                                         November 25-December 23,  January 6-February 10, February 17-March 17

Saturday Intensive Series:

9am-5pm (with a generous lunch).                                                           December 4, 11

                                                                                                                          January 14, 21

                                                                                                                          February 11, 18

                                                                                                                          March 11, 18

Series cost is $200 per pregnant Mom and support person and includes a postpartum reunion class. Class size is limited to four Moms so please email NaturalBeginningsCanada@gmail.com to register or with any questions.

                                                                                                                                                                         

 Melissa Caines – Bio

The birth of my niece in 2003 marked my exit from the world of academia and my entrance into the field of childbirth.  Over the next two years I completed a research master’s from Trinity College Dublin in German and Gender Studies and trained as a doula through ALACE (Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators). After finishing my master’s I returned to the United States and began working as a doula and volunteering in the birthing community of New Haven, Connecticut.

 

Not long after establishing myself in Connecticut, I met my Canadian husband, married and moved to Vancouver, where we experienced the amazing birth of our son under the equally amazing care of Commercial Drive Midwives. After becoming a permanent resident and taking my own version of maternity leave, I decided to put my on-call doula work on the back burner and became a childbirth educator through Bastyr University (formerly Seattle Midwifery School). This profession is a perfect union of my background in academia and my previous work as a doula. The vibrant childbirth education field allows me to remain a part of the birthing community while chasing after my energetic toddler. I am also happy to report that I am currently training to become a La Leche League Leader. 

 

From the time I first discovered my interest in childbirth I have found myself having countless conversations about midwifery, breastfeeding and how our culture influences the decisions of new moms and their families. I am thrilled to be back at Commercial Drive Midwives and look forward to helping those families navigate their own childbirth stories in my upcoming prenatal class series, "Natural Beginnings: Paths Through Childbirth and Early Parenthood."

 

 

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