“To those who say it is just not possible to birth naturally and without pain, I say, 'But what if we’re right? Wouldn’t it be wonderful?'”

~Lorne R. Campbell, M.D.

About Birth Paths®

The Benefits of Birth Paths

  • Helps mother and partner to look at birth as an experience to embrace, not a medical procedure
  • Accommodates all types of birth - natural, medicated and planned
  • Creates a more integral role for the partner
  • Builds confidence when communicating with providers and advocating during birth
  • Removes or greatly reduces the need for chemical painkillers
  • Can lessen the intensity and discomfort of labor
  • Reduces tearing and pelvic-floor trauma through mother-directed breathing
  • Promotes pre- and postnatal bonding of mother, baby and birthing companion
  • Allows for a more rapid postnatal recovery
  • Returns birthing to a respected and supported event

    What You Will Learn

  • How you and your partner can invest in a confident and more comfortable birth

  • Pain and fear don't have to be components of labor

  • That your emotions can effect you physically

  • What changes are taking place in your body as you get closer to birth

  • How to create your ideal prenatal and birthing environment

  • The importance of tending to your growing baby; bonding, nutrition and exercise

  • Breathing techniques that apply to pregnancy, labor and birth

  • Relaxation and stress-reduction techniques to reduce or eliminate anxiety and tension that can cause pain and discomfort

  • How to design your birth - what options will you choose?

  • Natural induction and pain relief

  • An understanding of options for induction and medical approaches to birth

  • How to participate in a medical and planned birth

  • Options for your baby in a medical and planned birth

  • What to expect after you welcome your baby.