Grounded in Birth: A Childbirth Education Series for BIPOC Birthing People

A free, in-person 9-Week Childbirth Education Series for BIPOC Birthing People. Meetings take place in Berkeley! BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) birthing people are invited to join us for a 9-week in person childbirth education workshop series, meeting at the West Berkeley Family Wellness Center. Over 9 sessions participants will: All BIPOC pregnant folks are invited to join us. Being gestational age 28 weeks or less is recommended, but BIPOC pregnant people of all gestational ages are welcome. Participants are welcome to join as many sessions as they would like; folks who would like to attend all 9 are welcome as well as folks who only want to come to 1 or 2 sessions (some informational is sequential so we encourage repeated attendance but that is not required). Gift baskets with support items and educationl materials are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Session Topics: Session 1 (9/10): Orientation + Exploring Birth Context Session 2 (9/17): An Introduction to Advocacy Session 3 (9/24): Anatomy + The Stages of Labor Session 4 (10/1): The Stages of Labor, Continued Session 5 (10/8): Comfort Measures Session 6 (10/15): Interventions + Pain Management Session 7 (10/22): Birth Planning Session 8 (10/29): Postpartum + Support Network Planning Session 9 (11/5): Series Closeout Please note that this series is offered exclusively for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) people. This series is led by Now You Know a Doula Advance registration is required. Our classes are free and space is limited. To help ensure as many community members as possible can participate, we ask that you register only for classes you plan to attend. If you can no longer attend, please cancel your registration through Eventbrite as soon as possible. This allows someone on the waitlist to take your spot. A no-show is when a participant registers for a class but does not attend and does not cancel their registration before the class begins. Thank you for helping us make these free classes accessible to everyone in our community. Email phmailbox@berkeleyca.gov, or call us at (510) 981-5350.