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Childbirth Preparation

  • For Your Birth 306 West 106th Street New York, NY, 10025 United States (map)

Two Mondays: 11/18 & 11/25

Small setting classes will provide comprehensive information on what to expect during labor and birth. 

  • How your body prepares for labor and how recognize the signs of labor

  • The stages of labor - what to expect at each stage, how your body response and things that you can do at each stage

  • How to time contractions and when to head to the hospital or birth center

  • What to expect when you arrive at the hospital or birth center

  • Coping techniques - breathing, massage, hydrotherapy and positions that will help you manage discomfort

  • Fetal Monitoring -types of monitors and what your care provider is look for

  • Pain Medication Options - epidural, how it is administered and when is the optimal time to get

  • Induction - what to expect if you need to be induced and reason why you may need to be induced

  • Cesarean Delivery - what to expect, reason why and ways to bond with your baby

The purpose is to present labor as a normal body process and to offer you the widest range of possibilities for a more fulfilling birthing experience.

All instructors are certified childbirth educators.

Class Details:

Childbirth Preparation is either one-day intensive class or over two nights.   Lunch is provided for one day intensive classes.

Cost $425 for one or two people. This includes the pregnant mom and her partner or support person.

Location:

We have four locations across the city - Please make sure to check carefully which location your class is being held at:

 

 


 

Columbus Circle

 370 West 58th St - Suite 1c


Gramercy

 

204 East 25th St - Lower Level

 

UWS - Pure Yoga

 

204 West 77th St.

 

 

UWS

 

306 West 106th St.



Preparación Para El Parto

Reconocemos que su tiempo es valioso. La mayoría de las personas no tienen semanas para dedicarle a las clases. Nuestros grupos son pequeños y le permiten cubrir en un día la misma información que tomaría semanas en grupos más grandes.

Nuestras clases brindan información detallada del parto con un enfoque realista acerca del nacimiento en la ciudad de Nueva York:

Cómo se prepara su cuerpo y cómo reconocer las señales del trabajo de parto
Las etapas del parto: qué esperar en cada etapa
Cronometraje de contracciones y cuándo ir al hospital/centro de maternidad
Qué esperar cuando llegue al hospital/centro de maternidad
Técnicas naturales para manejar el dolor
Monitoreo 
Opciones de medicamentos para el dolor
Inducción
Nacimiento por cesárea
Consejos para la pareja/persona de apoyo
Recomendaciones sobre la mejor manera de viajar en Nueva York durante el parto

El objetivo es presentar el trabajo de parto como un proceso fisiológico normal y ofrecerle información detallada con el fin de que usted tenga una experiencia de parto más gratificante.

Todos nuestros instructores son educadores certificados los cuales han asistido a partos en todos los principales centros de maternidad y hospitales en la ciudad de Nueva York.

Detalles:
Preparación Para El Parto es una clase de 6.5 horas que se reune un día durante el fin de semana o dos noches durante la semana. El almuerzo esta incluido durante las clases de fin de semana.

Cuando:
Se recomienda tomar la clase en cualquier momento durante su tercer trimestre.

Costo:
$425 /pareja. Esto incluye a la persona embarazada y a su pareja o persona de apoyo.

 

 

Para obtener una copia de las políticas y el acuerdo de servicio de City Births en español, envíe un correo electrónico a info@citybirths.comCancellation PolicyWe keep our classes small in size and preregistration is required. Most of our classes fill up months ahead. Payment is due at time of registration to reserve your spot. All purchases are considered a final sale.

 Refund Policy:

 

  • No Refunds given 48 hours after initial registration.

  • Within 48 hours of initial registration (the time when you book your class not the time when your class is held) a refund will be given minus a $25 administrative fee.

 

Rescheduling Policy:

If you need to reschedule City Births will try to accommodate (1) one reschedule with 14 or more business day notice at no charge based on availability.
Requested made with 14 business days or less notice there is a $50 change fee based on availability, however request made with five business days or less notice will not be honored and you will have to purchase a new class.  Classes booked week of can not be altered or refunded.

City Births is not responsible for refunding or offering credit for classes missed as a result of scheduling changes, travel, illness, emergencies, or other circumstances beyond our control, City Births understands that from time to time schedules change and we will make every effort possible to accomodate an alternative date however due to the small size of our groups we tend to fill up months in advance and have to turn away potential clients when you reserve a spot in our class, we can make no guarantees that that we can accommodate schedule changes.

 

Requests for exceptions for medical reasons may be made on an individual basis, and must be accompanied by a physician’s or midwife’s written documentation.

 


City Births reserve the right to cancel classes or alter class times and will issue refunds accordingly.  In the event of a re-schedule, every effort will be made to work with students' schedules.

 

 

We cannot offer refunds if you miss a class scheduled anytime after your 36th week.  


Rules

Cancellation Policy - Para obtener una copia de las políticas y el acuerdo de servicio de City Births en español, envíe un correo electrónico a info@citybirths.com

We keep our classes small in size and preregistration is required. Most of our classes fill up months ahead. Payment is due at time of registration to reserve your spot. All purchases are considered a final sale.

Refund Policy:

  • No Refunds given 48 hours after initial registration.

  • Within 48 hours of initial registration (the time when you book your class not the time when your class is held) a refund will be given minus a $25 administrative fee.

Rescheduling Policy:
If you need to reschedule a class City Births will try to accommodate (1) one reschedule with 14 or more business day notice at no charge based on availability, request made within 14 business days or less there is a $50 change fee based on availability, however request made with five business day or less notice will not be honored and you will have to purchase a new class.  Additional requests may or may not be accommodated based on availability, timing and the discretion of City Births.  Classes booked week of can not be altered or refunded.

City Births is not responsible for refunding or offering credit for classes missed as a result of scheduling changes, travel, illness, emergencies, or other circumstances beyond our control, City Births understands that from time to time schedules change and we will make every effort possible to accommodate an alternative date however due to the small size of our groups we tend to fill up months in advance and have to turn away potential clients when you reserve a spot in our class, we can make no guarantees that that we can accommodate schedule changes.

Requests for exceptions for medical reasons may be made on an individual basis, and must be accompanied by a physician’s or midwives written documentation.


City Births reserve the right to cancel classes or alter class times and will issue refunds accordingly.  In the event of a re-schedule, every effort will be made to work with students' schedules.

 

We cannot offer refunds if you miss a class scheduled anytime after your 36th week. 

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Infant Care and Breastfeeding
Later Event: February 3
Breastfeeding Support Clinic