Holistic pelvic health + wellness in Victoria, BC: Birth Education Classes + Workshops

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Upcoming Birth Education + Workshop Dates

2025 dates:

April Sundays 10am (March 30, April 6, 13, 27)
June Tuesdays 5:30pm (June 3, 10, 17, 24)
July Sundays 10am (July 6, 13, 20, 27)
September Sundays 10am (September 7, 14, 21, 28)

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The Details

Born to Birth Prenatal: 2 Day

Day 1: Navigating the Final Weeks: Preparing for Labour
- Focusing on a healthy pregnancy
- Creating a safe environment
- Introduction to Lamaze International and the 6 Safe and Healthy Birth Practices, adapted from the WHO’s evidence-based practices
- Informed choices together and personalized birth preference plans
- Real-life labour scenarios and evidence-based options to discuss with your healthcare providers
- Support systems
- Common pregnancy changes, how to navigate challenges, and knowing when to reach out to your healthcare provider
- Information about the onset of early labour, distinguishing true vs false labour and recognizing the signs that signal a hospital visit or a call to your healthcare provider
Day 2: Labour of Love: The Stages and Phases of Labour
- Stages of physiological labour and birth
- Understanding the role hormones play
- Explore the concept of pain during labour and how to manage
- Information about potential labour risks, challenges and interventions
Born to Birth Postpartum: 1 Day

From Birth to Bonding
- Discover your baby's unique qualities, from appearance to innate abilities and behaviours
- Learn about the expected physical, emotional, and social changes post-birth, and find ways to ease your adjustment to parenthood
- Explore baby care fundamentals and safety, including understanding newborn cues, soothing techniques and ensuring a safe, peaceful sleep
- Learn proper latching techniques, hand expression, recognize signs of satisfaction during feeds, and identify potential breastfeeding challenges and solutions
- 1:1 breastfeeding support offered for both in hospital and at home!
Pelvic Floor Birth Prep and Early Postpartum Workshop

Preparing Your Pelvic Floor For Birth + Postpartum + Partner Preparation Techniques
- Partner support
- Hands on labour skills for your partner
- Pelvic floor muscle anatomy and function during labour and delivery
- Reducing the risk of perineal tears and other common postpartum symptoms
- Labour and delivery positions
- Pushing strategies
- Pain management education (medicated and non-medicated)
- Movements and exercises for birth prep and labour
- Re-connecting to your pelvic floor, core and body postpartum
- Movements and exercises for postpartum rehab
*you may be able to claim a portion of the pelvic floor workshop under private physiotherapy benefits, check with your individual plan

The Full Package

Full 4-DAY Born to Birth / Maven Pelvic Health Package
Enrolment fee is for 2 students (birther & support)
14+ hours of in-person, evidence-based education
Includes all 3 courses for a discounted price:
Navigating the Final Weeks: Preparing for Labour
Labour of Love: The Stages and Phases of Labour and Birth
From Birth to Bonding: Postpartum Wellness, Newborn Care & Breastfeeding
Pelvic Health + Partner Prep Workshop: Pelvic Floor Birth Prep, Early Postpartum Rehab, Hands On Techniques For Partners
Classes taught by BOTH a Labour, Birth, Postpartum RN and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
Access to the Born to Birth Prenatal private Facebook group
Ongoing email support with Diane, RN
1:1 support (in hospital or at home)
Beautifully designed handouts for reference
Price: $495
*you may be able to claim a portion of the pelvic floor workshop cost under private physiotherapy benefits, check with your individual plan
Born to Birth Prenatal: Navigating the Final Weeks + Labour of Love

2 DAYS
Enrolment for 2 students (birther & support)
Free initial video consultation
8+ hours of in-person, evidence-based education
Navigating the Final Weeks: Preparing for Labour
Labour of Love: The Stages and Phases of Labour and Birth
Personalized course materials to meet your learning needs
Classes taught by a Labour, Birth, and Postpartum RN/Lamaze-certified childbirth educator
Access to the Born to Birth Prenatal private Facebook group
Ongoing email support
Beautifully designed handouts for reference
Price: $250
From Birth to Bonding: Postpartum Wellness, Newborn Care and Breastfeeding

1 DAY
Enrolment for 2 students (birther & support)
Free initial video consultation
4+ hours of in-person, evidence-based education
From Birth to Bonding: Postpartum Wellness, Newborn Care & Breastfeeding
BONUS - 1:1 support (in hospital or at home)
Price: $125
Pelvic Floor Birth Prep + Early Postpartum Workshop

1 DAY
Enrolment fee is for 2 students (birther & support)
Workshop is led by a pelvic floor physiotherapist
2 hour workshop
Hands on labour skills for your partner
Movements and exercises
Demonstrations and practice
Come prepared to move
Handouts and exercise programs provided
Price: $195
*you may be able to claim a portion of the pelvic floor workshop under private physiotherapy benefits, check with your individual plan