Cost: $140
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This 3 hour parenting class is taught by an experienced postpartum doula and explains how to care for your newborn baby including diapering, swaddling, soothing, infant bathing, babywearing, and much more! While there is no official handbook on babies, this parenting class is the cliff notes version – with hands-on practice!

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $120
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional during this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This class will prepare you and your partner to feed your baby with confidence! An experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) will cover the basics to get you and your baby off to a great start, including: the biology of making milk, learning your baby’s feeding cues, positions and techniques for feeding at breast/chest and by bottle, introduction to breast pumps, when to get professional support, and all the most frequently asked questions we hear from new parents. 

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $140
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This 3 hour parenting class is taught by an experienced postpartum doula and explains how to care for your newborn baby including diapering, swaddling, soothing, infant bathing, babywearing, and much more! While there is no official handbook on babies, this parenting class is the cliff notes version – with hands-on practice!

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $140
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This 3 hour parenting class is taught by an experienced postpartum doula and explains how to care for your newborn baby including diapering, swaddling, soothing, infant bathing, babywearing, and much more! While there is no official handbook on babies, this parenting class is the cliff notes version – with hands-on practice!

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

Get ready for a heartwarming and informative journey with our out-of-hospital childbirth education class! We're here to make sure your childbirth experience is not just memorable but also full of confidence and joy.

Our friendly and experienced instructors will be your out of hospital childbirth education guides, sharing advanced knowledge and strategies that go beyond the basics. You'll discover evidence-based birthing practices, explore alternative pain management techniques, and learn advanced relaxation methods that will help you stay calm and centered.

Expect lively and open discussions where you can ask questions and share your thoughts. Our goal is to create a warm and supportive community where you can connect with other families planning out of hospital births.

Whether you're considering or planning a home birth or a birthing center experience, our out-of-hospital childbirth education class is the friendly, informative, and empowering choice. Join us as we embark on this wonderful adventure together!

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $120
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional during this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This class will prepare you and your partner to feed your baby with confidence! An experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) will cover the basics to get you and your baby off to a great start, including: the biology of making milk, learning your baby’s feeding cues, positions and techniques for feeding at breast/chest and by bottle, introduction to breast pumps, when to get professional support, and all the most frequently asked questions we hear from new parents. 

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $410
*Price is for two people
*Dates of the series: 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6

Are you looking for a childbirth class that combines the flexibility of learning online with the in-person support and encouragement from an experienced instructor? Feeling anxious about birth and some of the things you may have heard? Not sure what coping tools are available to you or how to use them? This is the class for you, and I'm so glad you're here!

A message from Ashley:
What I love about this class is that, regardless of your goals or the location you’ve chosen, this class will give you practical, evidence-based tools and strategies. I see myself as more of a mentor or facilitator and love seeing the change in confidence and trust that develops as I work with folks.

When you take the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class, you will get:

• Mentorship from Ashley Fryer, EBB Instructor and doula

• Five weeks of online videos for you and your partner to watch together

• Six weekly in-person discussions with your EBB Instructor and peers

• BONUS: Breastfeeding and newborn care videos

In this class, we focus on comfort, evidence, and advocacy. Below are just some of the topics we will cover that will help you and your birth partner prepare for birth!

• How you and your Partner can Advocate

• Evidence Based Care

• Overcoming Fears and Anxieties

• Comfort Measures

• Stages of Labor

• Communication tools

• Knowing your Rights

• Interventions

• Labor Rehearsal

• Postpartum Discussion

• Newborn Procedures

• Baby Care

Will I Learn how to have a Natural Birth?
Evidence Based Birth® believes that every person has their own unique path. Instead of focusing on medicated vs. unmedicated birth, we focus on giving you tools and helping you learn the evidence, so that you can be empowered to make your own decisions! We do have a strong emphasis on non-drug comfort measures, because they have no side effects and can be used by everyone, whether or not you plan to use medications.

By the end of this class my goal is for you to have the tools that you feel are the best fit for your birth experience. If you’re interested in a low-intervention, physiological birth, this class will help you give you relaxation and pain management tools as well as a solid understanding of when and how to use them. If an epidural or Cesarean Birth are part of your birth choice options, we’ll cover how you can be empowered during discussion related to both. Because birth can unfold in unpredictable ways we also discuss advocacy and resiliency in navigating unexpected challenges.

Cost: $180
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 5 couples.  

This Couples Connection Class is unlike any other class you might take in preparation for birth. You can’t predict or plan for birth, not really. But you can set yourselves up to be present to one another, to focus on what really matters, and to feel deeply connected as a family even before your baby arrives. 

Couples Connection is about solidifying your couple relationship in preparation for labor and birth. There will be practical hands-on experiences focused on the role of the partner and what they can do specifically to help you cope with your contractions.

You will learn how to create your own “Connection Bubble” the term I use to create a special bond between you and your partner so that no matter how your birth unfolds, your baby can be born in to this deep, strong connection that you share already.

Barb Buckner Suárez is a Health Educator specializing in pregnancy, birth, and parenting. She’s taught thousands of couples for over 25+ years about the benefits of embracing the vulnerability that comes with becoming a parent. Barb’s a Lamaze-certified Childbirth Educator, a Fellow in the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators, a Certified Becoming Us Facilitator, and Mentor for Becoming Us Facilitators. She’s also a professed “brain nerd” and holds a Masters Level Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology. Barb’s fascinated with the science behind the “Couples Connection” classes she created to help strengthen the connection between the birthing person and their partner, so that no matter how birth unfolds, their baby can be born into that strong and loving connection. She believes that connection is everything… and it begins with birth.

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $140
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This 3 hour parenting class is taught by an experienced postpartum doula and explains how to care for your newborn baby including diapering, swaddling, soothing, infant bathing, babywearing, and much more! While there is no official handbook on babies, this parenting class is the cliff notes version – with hands-on practice!

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $185
*Price is for two people.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

In this 3-hour class, you will learn how to use hypnosis as a coping tool during birth. Hypnosis has been used in birth for centuries and was popularized in the U.S. by classes such as Hypnobirthing and HypnoBabies.

Hypnosis for Birth teaches you and your birth partner:

1. The power of hypnosis: Explore how hypnosis can be used as a valuable tool during childbirth.
2. Relaxation techniques: Discover various relaxation techniques to induce a state of deep calmness and reduce anxiety.
3. Visualization exercises: Learn how to create vivid mental imagery to promote a positive birthing experience.
4. Self-hypnosis: Develop self-hypnosis skills to tap into your subconscious mind and harness your body's natural birthing abilities.
5. Pain management: Explore techniques for managing pain through hypnosis, potentially reducing the need for medical interventions.
6. Understanding the mind-body connection: Gain insight into the connection between your mental state and physical sensations during childbirth.
7. Empowerment and confidence: Cultivate a sense of empowerment and confidence in your body's ability to give birth.
8. Partner involvement: Discover ways in which your birth partner can actively participate and support you through hypnosis techniques.
9. Physiology of childbirth: Learn about the stages of labor, the body's natural processes, and how hypnosis can complement these physiological changes.
10. How hypnosis can help you through any birth intervention including epidurals, inductions and cesarean births.

This class is not a complete childbirth education class but can be taken on its own. It pairs well with our Hands-On Birth Prep Class for a more comprehensive childbirth education option. This class is not affiliated with Hypnobirthing or Hypnobabies.

This class is taught by Liz Farmer. Liz is a birth doula, childbirth educator and hypnotherapist. She has attended nearly 300 births and helped clients successfully use hypnosis in many of them. She also used hypnosis to have semi pain free and very positive birth experience. She lives in Portland, OR with her husband, young daughter and two cats. She is co-owner of the Birth First Education Center.

Cost: $140
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This 3 hour parenting class is taught by an experienced postpartum doula and explains how to care for your newborn baby including diapering, swaddling, soothing, infant bathing, babywearing, and much more! While there is no official handbook on babies, this parenting class is the cliff notes version – with hands-on practice!

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $140
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This 3 hour parenting class is taught by an experienced postpartum doula and explains how to care for your newborn baby including diapering, swaddling, soothing, infant bathing, babywearing, and much more! While there is no official handbook on babies, this parenting class is the cliff notes version – with hands-on practice!

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $120
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional during this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This class will prepare you and your partner to feed your baby with confidence! An experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) will cover the basics to get you and your baby off to a great start, including: the biology of making milk, learning your baby’s feeding cues, positions and techniques for feeding at breast/chest and by bottle, introduction to breast pumps, when to get professional support, and all the most frequently asked questions we hear from new parents. 

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $180
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 5 couples.  

This Couples Connection Class is unlike any other class you might take in preparation for birth. You can’t predict or plan for birth, not really. But you can set yourselves up to be present to one another, to focus on what really matters, and to feel deeply connected as a family even before your baby arrives. 

Couples Connection is about solidifying your couple relationship in preparation for labor and birth. There will be practical hands-on experiences focused on the role of the partner and what they can do specifically to help you cope with your contractions.

You will learn how to create your own “Connection Bubble” the term I use to create a special bond between you and your partner so that no matter how your birth unfolds, your baby can be born in to this deep, strong connection that you share already.

Barb Buckner Suárez is a Health Educator specializing in pregnancy, birth, and parenting. She’s taught thousands of couples for over 25+ years about the benefits of embracing the vulnerability that comes with becoming a parent. Barb’s a Lamaze-certified Childbirth Educator, a Fellow in the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators, a Certified Becoming Us Facilitator, and Mentor for Becoming Us Facilitators. She’s also a professed “brain nerd” and holds a Masters Level Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology. Barb’s fascinated with the science behind the “Couples Connection” classes she created to help strengthen the connection between the birthing person and their partner, so that no matter how birth unfolds, their baby can be born into that strong and loving connection. She believes that connection is everything… and it begins with birth.

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $140
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This 3 hour parenting class is taught by an experienced postpartum doula and explains how to care for your newborn baby including diapering, swaddling, soothing, infant bathing, babywearing, and much more! While there is no official handbook on babies, this parenting class is the cliff notes version – with hands-on practice!

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $185
*Price is for two people.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

In this 3-hour class, you will learn how to use hypnosis as a coping tool during birth. Hypnosis has been used in birth for centuries and was popularized in the U.S. by classes such as Hypnobirthing and HypnoBabies.

Hypnosis for Birth teaches you and your birth partner:

1. The power of hypnosis: Explore how hypnosis can be used as a valuable tool during childbirth.
2. Relaxation techniques: Discover various relaxation techniques to induce a state of deep calmness and reduce anxiety.
3. Visualization exercises: Learn how to create vivid mental imagery to promote a positive birthing experience.
4. Self-hypnosis: Develop self-hypnosis skills to tap into your subconscious mind and harness your body's natural birthing abilities.
5. Pain management: Explore techniques for managing pain through hypnosis, potentially reducing the need for medical interventions.
6. Understanding the mind-body connection: Gain insight into the connection between your mental state and physical sensations during childbirth.
7. Empowerment and confidence: Cultivate a sense of empowerment and confidence in your body's ability to give birth.
8. Partner involvement: Discover ways in which your birth partner can actively participate and support you through hypnosis techniques.
9. Physiology of childbirth: Learn about the stages of labor, the body's natural processes, and how hypnosis can complement these physiological changes.
10. How hypnosis can help you through any birth intervention including epidurals, inductions and cesarean births.

This class is not a complete childbirth education class but can be taken on its own. It pairs well with our Hands-On Birth Prep Class for a more comprehensive childbirth education option. This class is not affiliated with Hypnobirthing or Hypnobabies.

This class is taught by Liz Farmer. Liz is a birth doula, childbirth educator and hypnotherapist. She has attended nearly 300 births and helped clients successfully use hypnosis in many of them. She also used hypnosis to have semi pain free and very positive birth experience. She lives in Portland, OR with her husband, young daughter and two cats. She is co-owner of the Birth First Education Center.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $140
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This 3 hour parenting class is taught by an experienced postpartum doula and explains how to care for your newborn baby including diapering, swaddling, soothing, infant bathing, babywearing, and much more! While there is no official handbook on babies, this parenting class is the cliff notes version – with hands-on practice!

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $120
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional during this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This class will prepare you and your partner to feed your baby with confidence! An experienced International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) will cover the basics to get you and your baby off to a great start, including: the biology of making milk, learning your baby’s feeding cues, positions and techniques for feeding at breast/chest and by bottle, introduction to breast pumps, when to get professional support, and all the most frequently asked questions we hear from new parents. 

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

This 4.5 hour hands-on class is offered twice a month and is an excellent way to prepare for your upcoming childbirth experience. In this class we will cover the basics of birth anatomy, the hormones of birth, the stages of labor and what to expect, as well as how to support your mind, body, and heart through the journey. We will introduce and practice comfort and coping techniques as well as labor positions, and you and your support person will have a chance to practice together. When you finish this class, you and your support person will walk away understanding the stages of labor, which coping strategies and positions will be helpful, and what additional tools will be available to you at your birth location.  

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.

Cost: $195
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples.

Get ready for a heartwarming and informative journey with our out-of-hospital childbirth education class! We're here to make sure your childbirth experience is not just memorable but also full of confidence and joy.

Our friendly and experienced instructors will be your out of hospital childbirth education guides, sharing advanced knowledge and strategies that go beyond the basics. You'll discover evidence-based birthing practices, explore alternative pain management techniques, and learn advanced relaxation methods that will help you stay calm and centered.

Expect lively and open discussions where you can ask questions and share your thoughts. Our goal is to create a warm and supportive community where you can connect with other families planning out of hospital births.

Whether you're considering or planning a home birth or a birthing center experience, our out-of-hospital childbirth education class is the friendly, informative, and empowering choice. Join us as we embark on this wonderful adventure together!

Meet Your Instructors:

Liz Farmer is a birth doula, childbirth educator and hypnotherapist. She has attended nearly 300 births and helped clients successfully use hypnosis in many of them. She also used hypnosis to have semi pain free and very positive birth experience. She lives in Portland, OR with her husband, young daughter and two cats. She is co-owner of the Birth First Education Center.

Alison Akan has worked in the birth world in many different roles since 2013. From a midwife's assistant, full time birth doula to becoming a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, Alison has supported many families on the journey to meeting their babies in and out of the hospital environment. Alison’s desire to reach more expectant parents who want an out of hospital birth, came the realization that teaching childbirth education was the way forward. Alison enjoys sharing current evidence, simplifying what pregnant people need to know about birth, focusing on the things that are within our control, and preparing preferences for every scenario. Babies are born in a variety of settings and the reward is always exceptional. Alison’s goal teaching this class is to help parents planning an out of hospital birth, feel supported, empowered, and to increase trust in the process so that they can have the most positive birthing experience possible.

Cost: $140
*Price is for two people.
*Masks are optional to attend this in-person class.
*Space is limited to 8 couples. 

This 3 hour parenting class is taught by an experienced postpartum doula and explains how to care for your newborn baby including diapering, swaddling, soothing, infant bathing, babywearing, and much more! While there is no official handbook on babies, this parenting class is the cliff notes version – with hands-on practice!

Refunds are only available when a booking is canceled at least two weeks in advance of the class start date.