Childbirth Classes

Since you announced your pregnancy, everyone’s had opinions about your baby, body, career, & relationship. The advice is well-meaning, but how do you sort it out without Dr. Google leading you astray? There are classes for everything else you’ve ever wanted to do. Where’s the class for having a baby? 

You found it.

As doulas, we’re experts in the needs of families just like yours. We can answer your questions and guide you from pregnancy through maternity leave, & beyond. We even help your family learn the best ways to actually help you.

Join us for our childbirth classes. 

From the comfort and safety of your own home, get information from an expert who knows DC, MD and VA hospitals. No question is too embarrassing, no worry is too small. You will feel completely prepared.

We’ve chosen topics that come up time and again for our doula clients, and packaged the information in a way that won’t overwhelm you. You’ll have the opportunity to get all of your questions answered by experts who have been to local hospitals throughout the metro area in DC, MD, and VA metro area, and supported families from pregnancy, to birth and through the postpartum period and the transition back to work.

Scroll down to read about our childbirth classes and parenting classes, and register at the bottom of the page.

Pregnancy is a time of unknowns, and having a roadmap for what’s coming can be the difference between anxiousness, and absolute calm. You want to control the things that you can right now. You can absolutely enter into your birth and postpartum prepared and informed.

DC Metro Maternity’s doulas are uniquely qualified to teach your class. We serve families every day in their labor rooms and and postpartum homes, and see what accurate information can do to provide families with confidence.  

Life After Birth

Childbirth is where most people put their attention while pregnant, but the birth itself is relatively short. What is not short, is the amount of time it takes to recover from birth and acclimate to life with a newborn.

In this 3-hour eye opening and interactive class, we’ll teach you the necessary techniques for caring for yourself and your little one during the postpartum period. Things we’ll cover include:

• Physical recovery from giving birth
  • Vaginal birth
  • Surgical (c-section) birth
• Emotional recovery and stability
  • Signs and symptoms of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders
  • What to do in an emergency
• How to keep a baby calm and happy
  • Safety
  • Comfort & Sleep
  • Feeding
• Navigating the entire postpartum adjustment period