Preparing for birth can positively impact the outcome of your birth experience as well as help eliminate fear of the unknown. During this class, you will learn how your body works during labor, how to prepare for unexpected situations, pain management, relaxation techniques, and also practice different labor positions. If you have a birth partner, they will be trained as your relaxation expert and learn how to assist you through labor. We will also discuss birth plans, what to expect postpartum, newborn care, and breastfeeding.
Topics Covered:
Nutrition/Exercise during pregnancy
The three stages of labor
Physical/Emotional/Behavioral signs
Pain management and relaxation techniques
The day you give birth is an important day for both you and your baby…
Preparing for the unexpected
Building a birth plan
Postpartum care
Newborn care and breastfeeding basics
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Alpha Center’s Labor & Delivery Class is a one-day intensive class in Fort Collins so that our clients are able to fit it into their busy schedules! Many classes can be several weeks long, but that can be difficult to to commit to. We offer the class three times a year as a full day and provide snacks and lunch to make the class as accessible as possible.
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Like all of Alpha Center's other services, the L&D Intensive is completely free, we just require registration!
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Anyone from the community can attend our class for free, whether or not you have been a patient or client of Alpha Center in the past. We’d love to have you!
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We recognize that the father of the baby may not be in the picture, or may not be able to attend. The expectant mother may bring whoever their support person will be in the delivery room.
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Please bring some pillows, a blanket, and wear comfy clothes - this is a hands-on class.
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Our Labor & Delivery Class is taught by YeJee Melissa Hoffman of Informed Birth Support. Ye Jee Hoffman is a Colorado local with a passion for empowering parents from all social, cultural, and economic backgrounds. As an adoptee and child of a teenage mother, her desire to come alongside mothers with unexpected pregnancies and in challenging circumstances was amplified as she entered into motherhood. Ye Jee has helped women learn how to advocate for themselves through childbirth classes for over 7 years.
Recent Participant
“The environment is welcoming and the reference tools such as the booklet and discussion were helpful.”
Recent Participant
“The environment is welcoming and the reference tools such as the booklet and discussion were helpful.”
Registration
Next Classes:
March 8, 2025
June 14, 2025
LOCATION: TBD
*Due to the limited class size, registration is required!* Due to the length of the class, childcare is NOT provided.
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