Pregnancy

"Yes, thank you so much! I thin I can honestly say, your class has changed my life, perhaps forever."
--Class participant, Spring, 2010

• Birthing In Awareness: A 6-week Series Birthing From Within Childbirth Preparation Class
• Birthing Again in Empowerment and Awareness - 4-week series
  
• Birthin' Again Refresher Class
• Empowered Birth After Cesarean
• Breastfeeding Your Baby - A Class for Mothers
• Private Mentoring: Labor and Birth
• Prenatal Massage
• Photos of Past classes
  

Our beautiful Life Song Perinatal Wellness Center classroom space,
 located in the lower level of the Bellingham Birth Center, 2430 Cornwall Avenue.
Oh, sure, it looks quiet right now... but we have lots of fun. See the bottom of this page for photos of past classes... and then sign up for a class yourself!


The window looks out to a blossoming garden - an ever-changing painting

• Winter Series: Jan 11 - Feb 15 (Class Full)
• Spring Series: April 11 - May 16
  

Birthing Again in Empowerment and Awareness: A 4-week Series Birthing From Within Childbirth Class for those who have already had a baby and are "Birthing Again"
4 Wednesday evenings, 6:15 - 9:00 pm
Class Cost: $150

• Next Series: Feb 22 - March 14
  

This is a wonderful class, filled with the powerful teachings from Birthing From Within and taught for mamas and dads/partners who are birthing another baby. We move quickly and dive deep, because you already have knowledge of the birth journey. If you have taken my class before for your first baby, there will be a few familiar things. And there is a lot of new, juicy, deep-reaching things that I have been designing for this class in particular (since so many of you took my 6-week class for your first baby, I wanted it to be familiar but take you a ton deeper in your practice and preparation for this baby, this birth, this experience). For those of you who may not have taken my class previously, it will be built for you, too, comfortable and rich.

Your previous birth experiences vary. Babies were born vaginally, by cesarean, with medications and without. Some had back labor. Some had great support, others did not. Some had hospital transfers. Some had births in a hospital, some had births at home or at the Birth Center. I cannot even tell you how wonderfully wise this group will be, filled with experience and know-how and birth wisdom. And many of you are looking to learn more for the journey ahead. To put the pieces back together, to learn how you might love this baby as much as you love your toddler. You might wonder how it will work adding another child to your life, how your toddler will feel.

I have struggled over the idea of a weekend class or spreading it out. My belly tells me that this time, you are looking for connection with other women and parents as well as looking to leawrn and re-remember your strengths for the journey ahead. This will better happen better over several nights, and perhaps easier on your children too, who would miss you over one really long weekend. So, here are the dates:

Special notes: The first night's class, Feb 22, is for Mamas only. It will be a time of storytelling and learning and listening and thinking through your previous birth experience. It will be a time of connecting with other women, and readying yourself for the journey. All the other class dates are for both Mama and Dad/Partner to attend together.

This class is likely to fill quickly. If you are interested in attending, please let me know very soon.

The heart of this class is Birthing Again In Awareness And Empowerment as the mysteries of birth unfold. Each class will be 2-3/4 hours in length, and we'll share snacks and tea.

Suggested text: Birthing From Within (England & Horowitz). I have a couple of copies to loan out, first come first serve, for the duration of the class. Class hours: 12.

To Register, contact Mary: maryburgess555@gmail.com / 360.510.0188

• Spring Dates: See - Birthing Again in Empowerment and Awareness dates above...
  

This is a very nurturing weekend. We’ll meet Friday, from 6pm-8pm and on Saturday from 10am – 4pm. Massage therapists at Life Song Perinatal Wellness Center are scheduling massage appointments on those days (paid for separately) before and after class (See the bottom of this page for contact information). Please don’t miss this opportunity to be thoroughly pampered as you prepare for your upcoming birth experience.

• Spring Dates: See Birthing Again in Empowerment and Awareness dates above...
  

We’ll meet Saturday from 6pm-8pm and on Sunday from 10am – 4pm. Massage therapists at Life Song Perinatal Wellness Center are scheduling massage appointments on those days (paid for separately) before and after class and during the lunch break on Saturday. Please don’t miss this opportunity to be thoroughly pampered as you prepare for your Empowered Birth After Cesarean experience.

Breastfeeding Your Baby
With Deborah Craig

A class for women only. This class will help expecting moms prepare to breastfeed their babies.  We will discuss nutritional needs for breastfeeding moms, how our bodies make milk, and how to integrate the breastfeeding relationship into our lives.  This class emphasizes frequent early feedings, skin-to-skin contact, feeding on demand, and teaches skills in hand expression and positioning. Frequently, guest breastfeeding women will demonstrate. Information and support for continued breastfeeding after returning to work.

Class details:
2.5 hr class. offered on a Saturday (see Calendar for details) each month, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Life Song
Cost of class: $30.00

To register or for more info, e-mail Deborah:
Deborahalem@gmail.com or call (360) 441-1766 or (360) 738-9015

Private Mentoring: Birth

Snacks & tea provided.
Class Cost: $25/hour
To Register, contact Mary: maryburgess555@gmail.com / 360.510.0188

Prenatal Massage

• By appointment

The beauty of pregnancy and birth


A beautiful and comfortable place to take classes


Time to draw and put your images of strength and centering on paper


  Gifts and blessings given to each other during last class celebration


Birthing Goddesses


Families illuminated


Knowing that at the end of all that hard work, you have the best gift in the world!


Daddies having some fun being Pregnant!


Taking time to Celebrate!!


Exploring our creative self while we explore birth - the most creative act you'll ever do


Celebrating - soaking - pampering with fresh flower petals... oh yeah!






A sweet little store, too, where you can buy beautiful things for your baby. Here is an example of some gorgeous, vintage baby clothes for sale... oh, wouldn't your little one look sweet in this?


yes, more celebrating!

A wonderful thank you note

Mamas, babies, friends...

A lovely foot-bath, prepared by a daddy-to-be for his sweetheart

This sweet babe arrived a little early and then was able to join us (and give live breastfeeding demos) in our last class! Welcome to the world, little one - we've been waiting for you!