Ep 50: Hospital Based vs Independent Childbirth Class (Pathways Article Review)

In today’s episode Doula Rachael and Dr. Shannon discuss the Pathways to Family Wellness article: Choosing a Birth Class: Hospital-Based vs. Independent Childbirth Education.  This article highlights how childbirth education is integral in preparing for giving birth but women sometimes feel overwhelmed by all the options available. This article offers a great comparison between hospital based classes and out-of-hospital based classes. 

We share how classes vary greatly based on approach, philosophies, and the resources they offer.  As always, our goal is to help provide information to support you in your decision making because, “Research shows that how women feel about their control over the decisions made during their births impacts how they reflect on their birth experiences, and when women come out of their births feeling like they were in control, they have an easier time integrating the experience into their postpartum reality and transitioning into the new role of mothering”.  Knowledge is power, and independent childbirth education classes are one knowledge tool to empower women as they prepare for birth. 

Pathways Article Link by Brittany Sharpe McCollum, C.D.(DONA)

Originally published at A Child Grows website

Dr. Shannon’s blog: Creating Your Birth Support Team

Previous Aligned Birth Podcast episodes mentioned:

Ep 3: Building Your Birth Support Team

Ep 18: What to Look For in a Childbirth Class

Ep 40: Lamaze 6 Healthy Birth Practices

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