Childbirth Classes
Private In-Home Childbirth Classes
Class Length: 4 classes (2 hours long) based on your schedule and in the comfort of your own home!
Format: In Person
This is a dynamic and interactive childbirth class series for expectant parents and their support people. Utilizing evidence based information, expectant parents and their support partners will learn about different childbirth topics such as:
- The stages + process of labor and what to expect
- Self-advocacy and creating a personalized birth plan
- Labor positions + comfort measures
- Navigating common interventions and newborn care procedures
- Postpartum tips to ease your recovery
This class will be beneficial to expectant parents and their support people as they will be equipped with the knowledge to make informed decisions that meet their unique needs, learn how to advocate for themselves in any birth setting, be more informed about the childbirth process, and help them feel confident and prepared for their upcoming births
"Edoukou is a great teacher and knows everything about childbirth! Prior to the class I was nervous about childbirth and knew very little about what to expect such as the early stages of labor and active labor. She explained everything I needed to know even describing what I would feel during contractions. She was able to answer all my questions. During the second class, she taught my husband and I different exercises to perform to help with labor. She also taught him different techniques to keep me calm and be my support person during labor. I feel prepared for childbirth. We had a great experience and I will recommend her to anyone!"
In Person Community Childbirth Classes
Facilitated by Edoukou Aka-Ezoua and Ari Eisen
This interactive, evidence-based childbirth education series is designed for expectant parents and their support people. It will help you feel confident, informed, and prepared for your unique labor and birth experience.
By the end of the class, you'll have a deeper understanding of:
- The basics of pregnancy anatomy and birth physiology
- The stages + process of labor and what to expect
- Labor positions to support progress and optimal fetal positioning
- Comfort measures for every type of birth + partner support skills
- How to navigate the medical system with confidence and practice self-advocacy in any birth setting
- Informed decision-making around common interventions and newborn care procedures
- Postpartum tips to ease your recovery
This class fosters a non-hierarchical, participant-focused learning environment that honors your goals, energy, and autonomy. Through a mix of lecture, interactive activities, movement practices, and hands-on experience, you'll gain practical skills and knowledge to make informed decisions, advocate for your needs, and feel empowered as you prepare for your birth.
To honor the individual needs of the participants and due to the interactive nature of the class, space is limited to 5 expectant parents + one support person (10 total participants).
Parents who identify as queer/LGBTQ+ can schedule an optional, included one-on-one session with Ari to brainstorm and write their birth plan/preferences + decisions
Philadelphia, PA (In Person)
Class Format: 4 Week In Person Class Series
Dates / Times
- Fall Series - Wednesdays October 8, 15, 22, 29
- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: West Philly Wellness (3641 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
"This was a great class! I feel much more prepared as a support partner, and I learned a lot. It was great hearing other couples' perspectives on birth as well."
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"Edoukou and Ari are fantastic teachers, and we left each class with so much knowledge and a feeling of preparedness. They made the content easy to understand, utilized lots of different learning styles, and made us feel very comfortable. I already plan on recommending the class to a friend who is due in October!"
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"10/10 experience with Edoukou and Ari! They really are the best. They are both so incredibly knowledgeable and both my partner and I feel so much more prepared for when it comes time for my birthing experience. I know there's no predicting how every birthing experience will go.. but just having been apart of this class has given me a newfound sense of confidence that I know will go a long way. We covered SO much; from the physiological aspects of birth and what is happening in your body, to stages of labor, interventions we may be met with and going over options..to postpartum and so much more. I wish I could see them every week leading up to my birth lol. Thank you Edoukou and Ari for being so kind, amazing, and just a safe space for us to learn, we cannot thank you enough!"
