Birth as a Normal Process, Mind-Body Connection, Anatomy & Physiology, How Fear Affects Labor, Anxiety Triggers, The Power of Hormones, Breathing for Birth, Relaxation Techniques, Choosing Your Birth Team, Optimal Fetal Positioning, Birth Preparation Exercises, Choosing Birth Preferences, Interventions: Benefits & Risks, Mechanisms and Positions for Birth, Informed Choice in Birth, Homebirth Considerations, Comfort Measures, The Golden Hour(s), Newborn Procedures, Birth Recovery, Breastfeeding Foundations, The Fourth Trimester + so much more!

Why 5 classes? Studies show that: “attending 3 or more childbirth education sessions was associated with decreased risk of planned cesarean and increased shared decision-making.” (1)

Check out this article on why parents choose NOVA.

We provide light snacks, coffee, tea and water.

For our 5-class series or Crash Courses, we provide a 70-page interactive workbook, with additional access to digital resources.

For other classes, we provide you with applicable worksheets and handouts!

Yes, please! Your spouse or partner should absolutely attend class with you.

Note: If you have a friend or family member attending in lieu of your partner or spouse, we encourage you to take a curated private class!

Changes to Class Schedule:

We have you in mind any time we consider making a change to the class schedule. The reality is, in-person classes are taught by human beings. On occasion, we’ll need to reschedule a class due to instructor sickness or unforeseen circumstances. In the case that we can’t reschedule a cancelled class, we are proud to provide you with our presentation and web-hosted NOVA Birth Essentials class. We ask for your grace and understanding when these things happen, cause that’s real life. The secret is, we love spending this time with you in-person, but also respecting your schedule. We are also really proud of our films!

Make Up Policies

When you can’t make a class you intended to and have paid for, we will provide you with access to the applicable presentation and web-hosted NOVA Birth Essentials class.

All course fees must be paid in full by the date of the first class of the series. A deposit of $125 is required to secure your spot in any course. The remainder of the payment (the total cost of the course minus the $125 deposit) can be made by cash, check, or credit on the first day of the class, or mailed to NOVA's office at 5045 Old Hickory Blvd, Suite 203, Hermitage, TN 37076.