A Better Birth
Kelowna’s popular prenatal class. Be prepared and learn all you need to know for your upcoming birth and postpartum. We cover partner support, coping methods, and what to expect in your birth and early postpartum. Immerse yourself fully in your upcoming birth and parenting transition. This education and practice day is fun and interactive. Join our prenatal classes.
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What We Cover
This prenatal class offers you all information you need to feel educated and empowered in your birth process and postpartum. The prenatal class is offered in a single Saturday. We work with hands-on participation and learn tools to find comfort during labour.
You will feel informed, educated and prepared for childbirth. Included in your course is a binder of valuable information and resources with birth knowledge, partner, and breastfeeding support including what to expect for the postpartum .
Prenatal Class Topics Include
- Physiological changes in birth
- How birth works
- Process and stages of labour and birth
- Basics of birth
- Variations of normal
- How our hormones help us
- Building a birth plan and communication with your team
- Perception of pain (coping and pain relieving options)
- Behaviour & emotions in labour & how to prepare
- Comfort measures & partner support
- Basic breathing techniques
- Interventions (routine and non-routine)
- Epidurals
- Cesareans
- Advocating
- Inductions
- Affirmations
- Informed decision-making
- Benefits vs Risk
- Basics of Breastfeeding
- Postpartum resources
- Postpartum depression and anxiety
- Community resources (of our best birth community names)
- Direct access to me for follow-up
Each family will take home a binder full of valuable information and tools
**hospital tour available for the Better Birth group for $20 (Community Members welcome at $25
we accept a non-refundable deposit of $65
Oct 27: 930am-430pm
Dec 1: 930am-430pm (there is still space)
Jan 18: 930am-430pm
Feb 15: 930-430pm
ALSO join our All About Baby: 3-hour class covers all there is to know about your newborn in the first 12 weeks
located at All Birth Centre
1974 Moss Court (102)
Kelowna, BC
250-317-0400
“We appreciated Kathleen’s class so much. As first time parents we were really looking for a well rounded, good overview of what to expect. Her course gives this to you.The course was fun and 100% valuable For anyone looking for guidance and information to just help you feel more at ease, don’t go anywhere else.”
-Joe“A Better Birth course was wonderful! It was personal and professional. My partner and I learned a lot of useful information and the binder full of resources was fantastic! Kathleen was so knowledgeable and after the course, we left feeling as ready as we could be for our baby girl to arrive into this world! I would highly recommend this course for new parents.”
-Molly
“I attended one of Kathleen’s prenatal classes with my partner. It was a full day and worth every penny to attend! She is passionate and put a lot into her knowledge-sharing, with details and hands-on demonstrations. My partner and I feel a lot more confident about the birth process because we understand how things might unfold, why/when. We feel so much more prepared. I highly recommend attending for any expecting couple or single person.-Jacquelyn
‘We loved the relaxing and informative prenatal class Kathleen offers, and even met another couple that we continue to connect with as we all become new parents.
-Bailey
Class Registration
$180/couple
Please email admin@allbirth.com
if you have any questions from the All Birth team.
We look forward to meeting you!
**Please only register for our December 1 class 930-430 (nov 30 is not available)
If you don’t see dates available, please email us and we will register you manually. See you soon!
Hi, I’m Kathleen
I am a professional birth doula, childbirth educator, and approved placenta encapsulation provider. I recognize that we live, learn and work on the traditional unceded territory of the Syilx/Okanagan people in Kelowna, BC. I acknowledge that I serve families on this land.
I have worked in birth for over a decade and a half and my experience in birth includes hundreds of births in all models of care.
I became passionate about supporting the process of the birth after the birth of my first baby. This passion led me to doula support with the desire to offer knowledge and an understanding of choices both during and after birth. My work as a birth doula was really founded on the desire to work with women and families in achieving informed and empowering births as you define it.
Explore Our Other Offerings
All About Baby
During this infant care class, you’ll learn all you need to know and discover about your amazing newborn. This infant care class is designed to give new parents all the tools needed to care for your infant with confidence. We will explore, practice and a hands-on enjoy experience in a safe environment.
Kelowna General Hospital Tour
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Mom and Baby Yoga
Care for your own physical and mental health without leaving your baby behind. Mom and Baby Yoga is an all-levels yoga series and allows a way to meet new moms in community and in birth recovery.
Prenatal Yoga
Take time to connect with your body and baby in a grounding and strengthening 60 minute prenatal yoga class. During prenatal yoga, you will work towards calming your mind and strengthening your body while preparing yourself for birth and motherhood.
Mom Hub
A monthly mom’s group where we gather to talk about all things prenatal and postpartum. A beautiful way to connect in shared experiences. Bring your babies and your toddlers (of course!)
