Seattle Childbirth & Baby Care Classes
Live, online classes to help you prepare for birth + baby.
Pregnant? From classes for early pregnancy, baby care and safety and lactation, to an eight-week comprehensive childbirth class, you'll find exactly the blend of childbirth education you need.
While I am based in Seattle, I work with expectant people from all over the USA. As a live virtual class, anyone can now benefit from this extremely popular class that was previously only available to local families! A recent participant said "I was so impressed with Sharon's ability to make a Zoom-based class engaging, fun, informative, and even social."
As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, you can be confident that current best practice and respect for safe & healthy births and early parenting experiences remain at the forefront of everything I offer. Whichever class(es) you choose, you will learn in an environment that respects your decisions, and you will leave feeling prepared, confident in your skills and excited for what comes next.
I celebrate diversity, health at every size, and all different family structures and paths to having a baby.
Classes for Early Pregnancy, Birth Prep, Baby CPR/Safety, VBAC and more. Choose your class!
Early Pregnancy
What can you do now to have the pregnancy & birth experience you want? This 90-minute session helps you get clarity on what is important to you and sets you up for success with every activity!
Lamaze Birth & Baby
My most popular class and best value! This comprehensive 8-week childbirth class series is filled with activities to build confidence & reduce fear. We cover labor, birth, baby feeding and care, early parenting and CPR/Safety too!
Labor YOUR Way
Just need "the facts"? A four-hour labor and birth class for practice focused on the basics or as a great childbirth refresher course or add on if learning elsewhere.
VBAC YOUR Way
Are you planning a VBAC and want to be confident, informed and prepared? This class helps you understand what you can do to achieve your goal as you learn with other VBAC families.
Cesarean YOUR Way
If you know you are birthing by Cesarean and want to learn more about your options and plan the best cesarean possible, take this class.
CPR & Baby Safety
All the safety tips you need to know. Infant CPR, choking & airway rescue, safe sleep, carseats, household tips, safe babywearing and more! Taught by a infant safety instructor and certified child passenger safety technician.
Lactation YOUR Way
Planning to breast/chestfeed your baby? Feel prepared and confident right from the start to feed your baby, and learn strategies to help with common challenges that may arise.
Private Childbirth Classes
I will design a custom private childbirth class for your unique needs. Available in three hour modules designed to cover exactly what you want to learn.
HELP ME CHOOSE!
Help! Don't see the class you want? Have a special request, or need help figuring out the best class for your needs? I am happy to help.
What to expect in my live, virtual childbirth classes:
Evidenced-based information and best practice that is based on the most current material available.
Activities that are fun and enhance recall when you need it most.
Respect for your choices and values.
My deep belief that you will always know what is best for yourself and your baby.
A class environment welcoming to all families, regardless of race, religion, sexuality, gender, ability, size or partner status.
Customized follow-up material and resources based on your questions and needs.
Opportunities to build community and connection with others in your cohort.