Childbirth Essentials Classes
5 Week Comprehensive Birth Courses
Coming This Fall
NOVA Education at Home
NOVA Birth Services is releasing a comprehensive Childbirth Education Course Series for mothers and families to experience from home. Learn childbirth essentials from experienced and dedicated childbirth professionals. Watch the preview here of what’s to come, and fill out the form below to get the latest updates on our release!
Nashville’s Top Child Birth Educators
Our Childbirth Essentials curriculum equips families with evidence-based education. While we are familiar with various birth methods (ex. Bradley Method, Hypnobirth, Lamaze), we believe that every couple develops their own personal approach to birth, based upon their hopes for the experience and what they learn about the possibilities. Because our educators are also birth attendants, our frequent experiences supporting families in diverse circumstances continues to ensure that our curriculum offers the most up-to-date information on childbirth.
NOVA offers a 5-week comprehensive in-person course for those living in Nashville or around the Middle Tennessee Area, and as well as weekend workshops!
“Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers — strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.”
— BARBARA KATZ ROTHMAN
Childbirth Essentials Course Topics
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 • Vocalization in Birth • Optimal Fetal Positioning • Birth Preparation Exercises • Choosing Birth Preferences • Positions for Birth • Informed Choice in Birth • Your Childbearing Rights • Comfort Measures • The Golden Hour(s) • Newborn Procedures • Birth Recovery • Newborn Care • Breastfeeding • Benefits of Skin to Skin • The Fourth Trimester • Interventions: Benefits & Risks
Weekend Workshops
These 2-hour Saturday workshops are perfect for those who have not had childbirth education before, as well as those who want a refresher on stages of labor, relaxation, newborn care, breastfeeding, & more!
You Got This: Stages Of Labor & Coping Techniques
Trust, Relax & Release: Finding Your Rhythm in Birth
Baby’s Here!: Newborn Care & Confident Parenting
Nourishing & Nurturing: Breastfeeding Essentials
