Preparing for Birth Course
A self-paced, trauma-informed, and evidence-based online Childbirth Education Course
Feel confident | Reduce fear | Decrease Risk | Improve outcomes
Your guide to wellness in childbirth and postpartum that’s actually designed to equip you emotionally and physically, not just hand you a checklist.
Whether you're planning a home birth, a hospital birth, or something in between, Preparing for Birth is your compassionate, empowering companion.
✔Inclusive, holistic, and designed to support all births
✔ Self-paced and on-demand with life-time access
✔ Practical format with tangible tools, printable resources, and interactive exercises
✔Individualized design with built-in 1:1 consultation with both a perinatal therapist and birth doula
This course is for you if:
You’re looking for more than just logistics- you want real tools for labor, advocacy, and postpartum wellness
You’re feeling nervous or overwhelmed about birth and want to feel more confident
You want more than just one-size-fits-all education but an opportunity for individualized support too
You want to learn how to move through pain & fear
You had a difficult birthing experience your first time, and want to feel more equipped for navigating a second one
You’re wanting to feel in the driver’s seat during birth, even if it goes differently than you had hoped for
You’re not sure yet what kind of provider, birth setting, or interventions you’ll want and want to feel more informed
You want childbirth education that’s judgement free
K.G., April, 2023
"This was such a helpful class. I am having such a different postpartum experience this time and I think the class is a big part of the reason why it's so much better! So thank you for all the information you shared. It was such an empowering experience to learn from you two!"
Course Overview: What you’ll learn & How it’s structured
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Understand your body’s systems, functions, and capabilities that aid in childbirth and support wellness in postpartum. Learn how to use these innate systems to reduce fear, tension, and pain during birth
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Learn how to identify signs of labor and stages of labor, your options during each stage of labor, comfort measures and tools that assist with each of these stages.
Partners! Learn tangible things you can do to assist your birthing partner during childbirth.
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Learn about birth settings, interventions, your choices, and practical advocacy skills to improve birth outcomes & feel in the driver’s seat during your birthing experience no matter how it unfolds
Explore fears and practice somatic tools, labor positions, and emotional support techniques
Increase capacity for choice, over control
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Learn the essentials of breastfeeding and bottle feeding without shame, understand common challenges, and prepare yourself with tips & resources
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More than 1 in 5 people struggle with perinatal depression or anxiety- in fact depression and anxiety are the number one obstetric complication (Wisner et al., 2010).
Decrease risk with prenatal education & support. Learn about warning signs, contributing factors, prevention, and what to do if you are struggling, and get connected to resources before you struggle.
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Feel equipped with recovery tips, hear other parents’ experiences navigating challenges, build your support network, and leave with a customized birth and postpartum plan to share with providers
Six Transformational Modules with video instruction, written course material, & supplemental resources
+ Companion E-book version of our published book, printable resources, journal prompts, and 1:1 consultation
E.S. October, 2024
"I can’t imagine going into birth having NOT taken this class. I seriously learned so much- about what to expect and all the different options I have. I was very anxious about birth and labor, and when it came to it, I just felt confident and trusting that I could do this. So thank you both for this amazing class! "
Meet your Instructors
Maggie is a perinatal-specialized psychotherapist with training from Postpartum Support International (PSI) and the Seleni Institute. She’s certified as a Perinatal Mental Health Expert from PSI. She also has training from the Society for the Protection and Care of Children in Infant and Early Child Mental Health. She’s trained in EMDR and Somatic Experiencing and brings these tools into this course.
Cali is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula and midwife assistant located in Philadelphia, PA. She has a BA in holistic health and psychology and is trained in Fertility Awareness, Hypno-birthing, and Pelvic Dynamics. She is the owner of Ovum Doula Care, and actively takes birth clients in all settings. In 2024, Cali started midwifery school and began the journey to becoming a midwife.
With a combined 15+ years of experience, training, and service, Cali and Maggie have supported hundreds of clients through pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Their mission is to encourage body autonomy, body literacy, and educated consent in all birth settings and to provide people with the support they need to to have empowered birth and postpartum experiences.
Pricing & Investment
This is the only childbirth ed class that combines knowledge from a doula and a specialized therapist and the only childbirth ed class that includes an opportunity for individualized consultation with both of them.
Two convenient & accessible pricing options:
One time payment: $250 (that’s only $41/ module!)
Or 6 weekly payments: $44
❤️ 30-day money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied with this course
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes! We encourage you to identify at least one support person to take this class with you, discuss journal prompts, and practice the exercises with. There are also kernels specifically for partners throughout the class.
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Anytime during pregnancy is the right time. We recommend starting in the second trimester so you have plenty of time to absorb the content and return to it as your birth approaches—but because you get lifetime access, many people take it while TTC and/or revisit key modules after birth. Start when you’re ready; we’ll be here whenever you need it.
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The course includes about 12 hours total of material separated into 6 modules. We recommend going through one module a week to have time to integrate the material, while also maintaining information to be build upon in the next module. However, because this course is self-paced with lifetime access, many people enjoy re-watching certain modules, pausing when life gets stressful, and picking up as needed.
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That’s amazing! This course is a perfect complement to the care you’re already receiving. Think of it as an added layer of support—giving you access to tools, education, and nervous system strategies you can return to anytime. It can also help deepen conversations with your provider and make the most of your existing support.
If you have any other questions or concerns, feel free to reach out directly.
You deserve to feel supported, seen, and informed in birth.
Let us walk with you every step of the way.
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Birth can be beautiful—and overwhelming. 1 in 5 parents experience postpartum depression or anxiety, and nearly 10% face birth-related PTSD. Studies show that prenatal education is one of the most effective ways to prepare for and improve birth outcomes. This 12-hour self-paced childbirth education course offers compassionate, evidence-based support to help you feel informed and empowered- whether your birthing at home, in a hospital, or somewhere in between.