ORANGE COUNTY BIRTH EDUCATION
Birth is something to prepare for, not fear.
Warm, evidence-informed childbirth education for families who want to feel calm, capable, and supported before birth begins.
Private, practical, confidence-building education.
Designed for hospital, birth center, and out-of-hospital families who want clear options and steady support.
Local Classes in Orange County, CA
In-person classes and resources for our community.
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Join from anywhere with options that fit your life.
Childbirth education designed around you
Instead of a one-size-fits-all class, families receive grounded education that connects the physiology of birth with real-world decisions, comfort tools, and postpartum preparation.
- Clear explanations of birth stages and interventions
- Comfort measures, breathing, movement, and advocacy tools
- Partner preparation and decision-making support
- Postpartum planning, feeding, and recovery basics
Childbirth Education Classes
Prepare for labor, birth, and the early postpartum period with practical education, hands-on tools, and support tailored to your birth preferences.
Choose the class that best fits your needs and birth setting
Hospital Birth Course
Hospital Birth Course
$297 | One Day | Approximately 3 - 4 Hours
Learn what to expect during labor and birth in a hospital setting, including common procedures, available options, comfort measures, and ways to participate in decisions about your care.
Topics Include:
- The stages of labor
- Creating a birth plan
- Comfort measures and labor positions
- Pushing positions
- Induction and cesarean birth
- Common newborn procedures
- Questions to ask your provider a
- Informed decision-making
- Partner support, breathing, relaxation, and counterpressure
Best for:
Families planning a hospital birth who want to feel informed and prepared.
Out-of-Hospital Birth Course
Out-of-Hospital Birth Course
$297 | One Day | Approximately 3 - 4 Hours
Prepare for a home birth or birth-center experience with education focused on physiological birth, midwifery care, labor support, and preparing your birth environment.
Topics Include:
- The stages of labor
- Coping with contractions
- Working with your body during birth
- Choosing a midwife and understanding midwifery care
- The role of a doula
- Preparing your home or birth space
- Birth rituals and personal preparation
- When a hospital transfer may be recommended
- Partner support, comfort measures, breathing, and relaxation
Best for:
Families planning a home birth or birth-center birth.
Preparing for Birth Course
Preparing for Birth Course
$397 | Two Sessions Held on Two Consecutive Days
This comprehensive, in-depth course provides preparation for pregnancy, labor, birth, newborn care, and postpartum recovery. It also explores different birth locations and the options available in each setting, helping you make informed decisions about whether a hospital, birth center, or home birth best fits your preferences and needs.
The two-session format allows time to learn, practice, and prepare without feeling rushed. Classes are held either over one weekend, with sessions on two consecutive days, or on two consecutive evenings during the week.
Topics Include:
- Comparing hospital, birth-center, and home-birth options
- Choosing a provider and birth setting
- Birth preferences and informed decision-making
- The physiology and stages of labor
- Creating a birth plan
- Comfort measures and partner support
- Labor positions and pushing
- Induction and cesarean birth
- Midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth considerations
- Common newborn procedures and newborn care
- Postpartum recovery and emotional changes
- Infant sleep foundations
- Guided relaxation, visualization, and meditation
Best for:
Families seeking the most comprehensive childbirth education experience, including an in-depth look at different birth locations, care options, labor, birth, newborn care, and postpartum recovery.
Birth & Comfort Measures Class
Birth & Comfort Measures Course
$197 | One Day | Two Hours
This focused, hands-on class helps you and your partner prepare for labor with practical comfort techniques, breathing strategies, and guidance for supporting one another during contractions.
Topics Include:
- Recognizing the signs of labor
- When to contact your care team
- When to leave for the hospital or birth center
- Breathing and relaxation techniques
- Labor positions and movement
- Counterpressure and hip squeezes
- Sacral pressure and supportive touch
- Grounding techniques
- Affirmations and partner support
Best for:
Families who want a shorter class focused on labor comfort and hands-on support.
Hospital Birth Course
$297 | One Day | Approximately 3 - 4 Hours
Learn what to expect during labor and birth in a hospital setting, including common procedures, available options, comfort measures, and ways to participate in decisions about your care.
Topics Include:
- The stages of labor
- Creating a birth plan
- Comfort measures and labor positions
- Pushing positions
- Induction and cesarean birth
- Common newborn procedures
- Questions to ask your provider a
- Informed decision-making
- Partner support, breathing, relaxation, and counterpressure
Best for:
Families planning a hospital birth who want to feel informed and prepared.
Out-of-Hospital Birth Course
$297 | One Day | Approximately 3 - 4 Hours
Prepare for a home birth or birth-center experience with education focused on physiological birth, midwifery care, labor support, and preparing your birth environment.
Topics Include:
- The stages of labor
- Coping with contractions
- Working with your body during birth
- Choosing a midwife and understanding midwifery care
- The role of a doula
- Preparing your home or birth space
- Birth rituals and personal preparation
- When a hospital transfer may be recommended
- Partner support, comfort measures, breathing, and relaxation
Best for:
Families planning a home birth or birth-center birth.
Preparing for Birth Course
$397 | Two Sessions Held on Two Consecutive Days
This comprehensive, in-depth course provides preparation for pregnancy, labor, birth, newborn care, and postpartum recovery. It also explores different birth locations and the options available in each setting, helping you make informed decisions about whether a hospital, birth center, or home birth best fits your preferences and needs.
The two-session format allows time to learn, practice, and prepare without feeling rushed. Classes are held either over one weekend, with sessions on two consecutive days, or on two consecutive evenings during the week.
Topics Include:
- Comparing hospital, birth-center, and home-birth options
- Choosing a provider and birth setting
- Birth preferences and informed decision-making
- The physiology and stages of labor
- Creating a birth plan
- Comfort measures and partner support
- Labor positions and pushing
- Induction and cesarean birth
- Midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth considerations
- Common newborn procedures and newborn care
- Postpartum recovery and emotional changes
- Infant sleep foundations
- Guided relaxation, visualization, and meditation
Best for:
Families seeking the most comprehensive childbirth education experience, including an in-depth look at different birth locations, care options, labor, birth, newborn care, and postpartum recovery.
Birth & Comfort Measures Course
$197 | One Day | Two Hours
This focused, hands-on class helps you and your partner prepare for labor with practical comfort techniques, breathing strategies, and guidance for supporting one another during contractions.
Topics Include:
- Recognizing the signs of labor
- When to contact your care team
- When to leave for the hospital or birth center
- Breathing and relaxation techniques
- Labor positions and movement
- Counterpressure and hip squeezes
- Sacral pressure and supportive touch
- Grounding techniques
- Affirmations and partner support
Best for:
Families who want a shorter class focused on labor comfort and hands-on support.
Your birth experience matters, and the way you prepare for it matters too. If you are looking for childbirth education in Orange County that is warm, clear, thorough, and grounded in real support, Preparing for Birth is designed for you.
Ready to Prepare for Birth
with Confidence?
Choose the class that fits your season, your birth goals, and the level of preparation you want, then step into birth feeling more confident, informed, and supported.
