Community Birth Class - JUNE 2025
Are you planning a home or birth center birth? Do you want to feel prepared and peaceful as you approach the birth of your baby? Join Monet Nicole in a four-part online course where you’ll receive compassionate, real-world childbirth education specifically rooted in community birth. These live zoom calls will take place every Thursday in June from 10am to 12pm MST and will be recorded for you to view later or with your partner/support team. Each class size will be limited so that participants can get to know each other, ask questions, and form community.
Monet Nicole has attended and supported families at over 500 out-of-hospital births. As a leader in the birth community, she currently teaches hundreds of doulas and birth photographers around the world with Birth Becomes You. She’s excited to open up these intimate classes to parents because she believes that seeing and talking candidly about birth helps dispel fear and empowers parents to make the most informed choice for their births and babies.
Are you planning a home or birth center birth? Do you want to feel prepared and peaceful as you approach the birth of your baby? Join Monet Nicole in a four-part online course where you’ll receive compassionate, real-world childbirth education specifically rooted in community birth. These live zoom calls will take place every Thursday in June from 10am to 12pm MST and will be recorded for you to view later or with your partner/support team. Each class size will be limited so that participants can get to know each other, ask questions, and form community.
Monet Nicole has attended and supported families at over 500 out-of-hospital births. As a leader in the birth community, she currently teaches hundreds of doulas and birth photographers around the world with Birth Becomes You. She’s excited to open up these intimate classes to parents because she believes that seeing and talking candidly about birth helps dispel fear and empowers parents to make the most informed choice for their births and babies.
Are you planning a home or birth center birth? Do you want to feel prepared and peaceful as you approach the birth of your baby? Join Monet Nicole in a four-part online course where you’ll receive compassionate, real-world childbirth education specifically rooted in community birth. These live zoom calls will take place every Thursday in June from 10am to 12pm MST and will be recorded for you to view later or with your partner/support team. Each class size will be limited so that participants can get to know each other, ask questions, and form community.
Monet Nicole has attended and supported families at over 500 out-of-hospital births. As a leader in the birth community, she currently teaches hundreds of doulas and birth photographers around the world with Birth Becomes You. She’s excited to open up these intimate classes to parents because she believes that seeing and talking candidly about birth helps dispel fear and empowers parents to make the most informed choice for their births and babies.
Session 1: Foundations of Homebirth & Preparing for Labor
Welcome & Introduction to Community Birth: Building your birth vision
Your Birth Team: The role of your midwife, forming your support team, and communication.
Preparing Your Body & Mind: Optimal fetal positioning, nutrition, gentle exercise, and the importance of rest.
Relaxation & Mindfulness: Introduction to breathing techniques and visualization for labor.
Addressing Fears & Building Confidence
Session 2: Understanding Labor & Natural Comfort Measures
The Physiology of Labor: Hormones, contractions, and cervical changes.
Stages of Labor: Recognizing early, active, and transition labor signs and progress.
Pain Relief Techniques: Walk through a variety of tried and tested tools and techniques to cope with the sensations of labor
Partner Support Techniques: Practical ways for partners to provide physical and emotional support.
Preparing for the Unexpected: Maternal exhaustion, labor complications, and creating a hospital birth plan
Session 3: The Birthing Process & Immediate Postpartum
The Second Stage of Labor (Pushing): Waiting for the urge, fetal ejection reflex, effective techniques, and birthing positions
Protecting the Space: How to create a peaceful, calm environment to meet your baby
The Arrival of Your Baby: What to expect immediately after birth at home or birth center
Preparing for the Unexpected: Transfers immediately after birth
Immediate Newborn Care: Initial assessment, skin-to-skin, and early bonding.
Initiating Breastfeeding: Early cues and latch basics.
Immediate Postpartum Recovery for the Mother: Bleeding, nutrition, knowing what’s normal
Session 4: Postpartum Care at Home & Transition to Parenthood
Newborn Care Essentials
Breastfeeding Support: Common challenges and resources.
Postpartum Physical Recovery: Continued care, nutrition, and gentle movement.
Postpartum Emotional Well-being: Recognizing and addressing mood changes, seeking support.
Establishing a Postpartum Support Network: Asking for and accepting help at home.
When to Seek Additional Help
Transitioning to Parenthood: Practical tips for the early weeks and months.