While you can take a childbirth education class at any point during your pregnancy, most couples chose to take a class at some point in their third trimester. We recommend the class finishing by the time you are 36 weeks pregnant.

We offer our childbirth education classes in several formats, 4 week, weekend intensive, express and private. The most popular is our 4-week class which meets weeknights. For those with busier schedules, our weekend intensive and express classes meets on a Saturday and Sunday. Please check our schedule for dates and times. We also offer privates and semi-privates at our Studios or in your home, making childbirth class convenient for everyone.

Our full schedule of classes are taught at our Park Slope studio. We also offer some classes and/or workshops at The Motherhood Center in Midtown East, at Wild Was Mama in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and Love Child Yoga in the West Village. Please check our schedule for dates/locations.

Although we are certified through Lamaze, we don’t teach any one method; rather we pull the best parts from the most popular methods, as well as from our extensive experience in the field. There is no one right way to labor. We stand by the philosophy that birth is a normal process and hope to inspire confidence in the couples that we teach. It is our goal to teach the full spectrum of options a woman has when preparing for her birth, and then to support her unconditionally. The most important way to approach your birth is with confidence and relaxation. You achieve this by knowing what possible things to expect, developing a pain-coping mindset to move through your labor, and by feeling prepared to work through whatever your journey turns out to be.

Our class is extremely dynamic and engaging. We have worked hard to create a rich and interactive class that we know our students love. Our classes were created by highly experienced doulas and mothers who have trained in several forms of childbirth education. We pull from our experience and the best of everything out there to make a class you will love to attend! Our classes also foster a sense of community, so many of our students remain in touch after the class.

Yes! Single mothers and couples of all genders welcome!

Yes! Please join us in our living-room like Studios. We have couches, chairs, lots of pillows and footstools. And you are welcome to eat and move as necessary during class.

The maximum for our classes is 9 couples. However on average our classes have between 6 to 9 couples. We feel this is a good size as couples can learn from the group while still receiving individualized attention.

Do you offer something like that? Yes! Please join us at our Childbirth Refresher Class.

Terms, conditions and policies

Our classes provide general information and discussion opportunities about preparing for pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, and related subjects. The content provided in our classes is for informational purposes only. Our instructors are not medical providers, and any information, advice, or recommendations provided in our classes may not be considered medical advice nor relied upon as such. Any and all medical concerns or questions should be directed to your physician, midwife, pediatrician, or other certified medical provider who is licensed to practice medicine and dispense medical advice.

Cancellation Policy:
If you miss your class:
If you cancel your class for any reason:

• 30 plus days in advance, you receive 90% refund
• 30-15 days in advance, you receive 50% refund
• 14 days or less in advance, there are no refunds

Rescheduling Policy:
If you need to reschedule a class:

• 30 + days in advance, no fee, as long as there’s availability
• 30 – 15 days in advance, $35 rescheduling fee, as long as there’s availability
• 14 days or less in advance, $35 rescheduling fee + up to cost of class if the seat you leave does not fill

We highly recommend that you schedule any prenatal classes or workshops to end prior to 30 days of your expected due date. If bedrest or delivery happens while you are in the middle of a series (and you would have completed your classes prior to 30 days before your expected due date), you may apply the fees from the unused portion of the class toward another class or service at Birth Day Presence.

Birth Day Presence is not responsible for providing make-ups or issuing any credit for classes missed as a result of scheduling conflicts, vacations, illness, emergencies, or other circumstances beyond our control.

Class Cancellation / Adjustment Policy :
Birth Day Presence reserves the right to alter class times due to low enrollment. Every effort will be made to work with students’ schedules to ensure that the student receives the instruction she signed up for. If we cannot place you in another class or schedule a private session comparable to what you signed up for, a full refund will be given.

Our classes provide general information and discussion opportunities about preparing for pregnancy, childbirth, parenting, and related subjects. The content provided in our classes is for informational purposes only. Our instructors are not medical providers, and any information, advice, or recommendations provided in our classes may not be considered medical advice nor relied upon as such. Any and all medical concerns or questions should be directed to your physician, midwife, pediatrician, or other certified medical provider who is licensed to practice medicine and dispense medical advice.