Interested in becoming a certified childbirth educator?

For information and registration for the Bedford, Massachusetts workshop on May 31 and June 1, 2008, or October 25 and 26, 2008, please click here. This intensive weekend workshop, taught by Julie Brill, CCCE, the CAPPA Assistant Director of Childbirth Education Programs, is approved by CAPPA, The Childbirth and Postpartum Professionals Association.

Childbirth educators have the opportunity to reach families when they are open to new ideas and to help them achieve positive birth experiences. Learn how to empower expectant parents with evidence-based information. 

Workshop topics include:

• Improving Nutrition During Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Lactation
• Demonstrating Exercises for Pregnancy and Positions for Labor and Birth
• Describing the Anatomy and Physiology of Pregnancy
• Explaining Fundamentals of Labor and Birth
• Providing Proven Pain-Coping Techniques for Labor
• Identifying Ways to Prepare Birth Partners
• Using the Risk/Benefit Model to Teach Medications, Interventions, Cesarean Birth, and Breastfeeding 
• Preparing Parents for the Postpartum Period and Possible Unexpected Outcomes
• Teaching Strategies for Various Types of Adult Learners
• Marketing Your Services

CAPPA offers the highest level of evidence based training available and is the fastest growing childbirth education and doula organization in the world. Membership entitles you to many benefits including free conferences. For information about other requirements for becoming a CAPPA certified childbirth educator please click here.

Interested in taking childbirth classes?

Julie Brill, CCCE, teaches childbirth classes in the greater Boston area. She is currently offering a six-week series and weekend workshops. Classes cover:

• Nutrition, exercise, and stress reduction during pregnancy
• Pregnancy discomforts
• Anatomy and physiology of pregnancy
• Stages and phases of labor
• Comfort measures for labor
• Un-medicated labor, complications, interventions, and pharmaceutical pain relief
• Progressive relaxation and labor visualization
• Patterned breathing
• Labor support techniques
• Advocating for yourself during labor
• Indications for cesareans, cesarean procedures and recovery, and avoiding an unnecessary cesarean
• Breastfeeding
• The postpartum period

Classes emphasize that birth is a normal, natural event that can be tremendously empowering. Women remember their birth experiences their entire lives. Private childbirth classes and newborn care classes are also available. Please email Julie for upcoming dates.