Birth Education and Preparation

Hypnosis, Mindset and Mindfulness for Birth (featuring the best of the GentleBirth® Method and so much more!)

Tuition Varies $0 - 800.00

Let’s call it “Smart Hypnobirthing.” Learn evidence-based strategies to reframe your birth knowledge and retrain your brain to be EXCITED about your upcoming birth! Register today to look forward to YOUR birthing time.

Your HMM includes:

Mentorship from Maura Jo Lynch, Certified GentleBirth Instructor, Certified Hypno-Doula, Certified Hypnosis and Childbirth Specialist
Two synchronous classes to go over hypnosis, mindset and mindfulness skills for the birth room
Online Orientation Content
First synchronous class (approx 3 hours)
Online Content to Deepen Knowledge and Daily Practices
Final synchronous class (approx 3 hours)
Learn what to incorporate into your daily practice for best results
Partner Engagement
Self-Comfort techniques that can be used by the birthing person and support team

Ready to Get Excited about Your Birth? Register for Your Class Now!

Spots in each class are limited (ONLY FOUR couples per class!), buy your tickets TODAY!

This Workshop is available in three formats:

Blended Workshop (part of the material is synchronous, part online at your own pace)
Two Day Synchronous Workshop
Private Workshop (schedule to be mutually agreed upon prior to registration)

Hypnobirthing, Brain Science and Birth Science for a Birthing Time You Look Forward To!

Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class

Tuition Varies $0-800

Get empowered with a Childbirth Class you and your partner will LOVE!

Start learning evidence-based info today—register now!

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

Get mentored by your own Evidence Based Birth® Instructor!

Learn about evidence based care, comfort measures, and advocacy

Get prepared, get answers, get empowered!

Your Childbirth Class includes:

Mentorship from Maura Jo Lynch, experienced EBB Instructor
Two synchronous classes to go over the process of labor and birth and practice your skills for the birth room!
First synchronous class (approx 2.5 hours)
Comfort Measures Rehearsal synchronous meeting (approx 2.5 hours)
Five weeks’ worth of online videos for you and your partner to watch together
BONUS: Breastfeeding and newborn care videos
BONUS: Four video chats with your Instructor and classmates!
BONUS: Earn points throughout the class to redeem for prizes at the end!

Ready to Get Empowered? Register for Your Class Now!

This Workshop is available in four formats:

Traditional Six Week Format
Accelerated Four Week Format
Intensive Three Week Format
Private Workshop (schedule to be mutually agreed upon prior to registration)

Spots in each class are limited (ONLY FOUR couples per class!), buy your tickets TODAY!

Evidence Based Birth® Savvy Birth 101

Tuition Varies $0 - 200

Are you looking forward to having a baby, but worried about what it’s like to be a “patient” in the hospital system? Never fear, Savvy Birth 101 is here! The 1-hour Savvy Birth 101 class was developed by Evidence Based Birth® to give you the inside scoop on how to form the ultimate birth team, so when the time comes to bring your baby into the world you can find yourself at the center of respectful, evidence-based care.

Savvy Birth 101 in Central Connecticut is taught by Maura Jo Lynch, a birth professional with over a decade of experience as a doula and childbirth educator, six years as a college instructor, and a background in Women's Studies and Medical Anthropology.

Learning Objectives covered in Savvy Birth 101

1. Define evidence-based care and discuss the difference between evidence-based

care and routine care

2. Describe how the power system works in most hospital labor and delivery units

3. Discuss ways to create a team-based atmosphere in the birthing room, so that

you and your partner can get evidence-based, family-centered care

This consumer education workshop for couples is a wonderful complement to any childbirth education program! This workshop is complimentary for families who take the EBB Childbirth Class or Hypnosis, Mindset and Mindfulness Program and Maura Jo's doula clients, registration is required of all.

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