Service
Childbirth Education
Classes that prepare expecting parents for labor, birth, pain relief options and newborn care.
Also called: birth classes, lamaze, prenatal classes
Who Can Help with Childbirth Education?
- Doulas
A trained support person who provides emotional and physical comfort during pregnancy, labor and the weeks after birth.
- Midwives
A trained provider who cares for women during pregnancy, birth and after delivery. Certified nurse midwives also provide gynecology care.
- Birth Centers
A facility outside a hospital where midwives help healthy, low-risk patients give birth.
- Lactation Consultants
A specialist who helps parents with breastfeeding, including latch, milk supply and pumping.
Where Practices List Childbirth Education
Cities where practice websites say they offer it.
- Hartford, CT (817)
- Sayre, PA (627)
- Cadillac, MI (72)
- Carthage, NY (58)
- Boston, MA (48)
- Marietta, GA (47)
- Austin, TX (23)
- Saint Louis, MO (22)
- Weslaco, TX (15)
- Las Vegas, NV (13)
- Denver, CO (10)
- Hanover, NH (9)
Related
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about childbirth education and what is right for you.