Childbirth Classes

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This childbirth education series is for parents who want knowledge of childbirth and the variations of labor, to learn techniques and tools to use during labor, and information about their options during pregnancy, labor, birth and the immediate postpartum. Katie is teaching this 6 week spring series on Friday evenings in Catonsville. 

• Birth location & your birth team
• Late pregnancy
• Phases of labor
• Variations of labor & birth
• Writing your personalized birth plan
• Comfort measures & birth positions
• The golden hour (Immediate postpartum)

Cost per couple (Single parents are welcome).  Payment reserves your spot in the series. If for some reason you need to cancel: Please do asap. Canceling less than 48 hours before class or no show: no refund. For private childbirth classes: additional fee may apply. Contact for availability. 

Included: weekly emails, hand outs, and gift: Daily Essentials DVD by Spinning Babies®. 

All students of this series also receive discount towards one Spinning Babies® Parent Class with Katie Tighe.

No summer series available at this time.

Tentative dates for fall & winter 2019 (these dates will be finalized & registration will open by mid June):

Fridays | September 6 - October 11 | 6:30p - 9:00p

Great for parents expecting their baby November thru January.

Fridays | November 8 - December 20 | 6:30p - 9:00p

(Skipping Friday November 29.)

Great for parents expecting their baby from early January 2020 onward. 

Childbirth classes take place in Katie's home in Catonsville in Baltimore County, MD (address included in welcome email). 

Private classes can be scheduled in the comfort of your own home within a 45 minute drive of Catonsville. Additional fee for private and travel (if toll is needed or more than 35 minutes drive) may apply.

Please note: Our family includes a couple loving indoor kittens who will be kept safely in another room during the class. Please mention on registration form if you have any specific requests. On street parking with 3 steps up to the front door.

Childbirth classes are limited to 4 couples. Registration ends on a set day before class or when series is full, whichever comes first. Complete the online registration form. Preparing for birth takes time and energy, so try to  complete your childbirth education before 36 or 37 weeks in pregnancy.

This childbirth class will take place over Thanksgiving weekend! Join Katie for this special series dedicated to the basics of preparing for birth and an informed childbirth experience. This class really focuses on childbirth so postpartum topics will not be included (a list of local postpartum resources is given to each couple). More information is coming soon! More dates will be added later this year.

• Phases of labor
• Variations of labor & birth
• Writing your personalized birth plan
• Comfort measures & birth positions

Cost per couple (Single parents are welcome).  Payment reserves your spot in the series. If for some reason you need to cancel: Please do asap. Canceling less than 1 week before class or no show: no refund. For private class: additional fee may apply. Contact for availability. 

Early Registration Discount available if register and pay by November 1st.

Included: follow up email, hand outs, and gift: Daily Essentials DVD by Spinning Babies®. 

All students of this series also receive discount towards one Spinning Babies® Parent Class with Katie Tighe.

Thanksgiving Weekend | November 30 - December 1 

Great for parents expecting their baby from mid December onward.

Class location is still being determined. Back up location will be at Katie's home in Catonsville, MD (address included in welcome email). 

Please note about Katie's home as potential location: Our family includes a couple loving indoor kittens who will be kept safely in another room during the class. Please mention on registration form if you have any specific requests. On street parking with 3 steps up to the front door.

Class size limited to 4 couples. Registration ends 1 week before class or when series is full, whichever comes first. Complete the online registration form.