You can take this birth class series as many times as you like in this pregnancy and any future pregnancies. You’ll also have access to any & all future updates made to the course so you’ll have the most current, relevant info available.

Most labor and delivery classes, Lamaze pregnancy classes, and even Lamaze classes online only prepare expectant parents for birth but not much, if anything, after birth (or you have to pay separately for those topics).

This course includes breastfeeding classes & newborn care classes as well as the oft-neglected yet oh-so important postpartum wellness. It's the equivalent of Lisa’s 15-hour, in-person class series, plus some extra/bonus content we don't usually have time to cover in live classes.

Sometimes it's just plain impossible to squeeze in-person pregnancy classes into your schedule. This is a fantastic option you can take whenever & wherever is convenient for you with a user-friendly interface you can view on your computer, tv, tablet or phone. The lessons are organized into brief, easily completed videos so you can fit them into your brief moments of downtime.

These online birthing classes are presented in mostly video, some audio, and Powerpoint slide format. To make the most efficient use of time, the course is mostly lecture, but with an entire module devoted to bodywork so that you can get hands-on practice with a labor support partner on labor positions and comfort measures for pregnancy and labor.

You’ll learn what studies have shown us that inform your pragmatic birth choices as well as strategies to avoid preventable interventions. You’ll learn what your rights are in labor & postpartum. You’ll learn how to trust & listen to your body, mind & intuition to cope well with the challenges of giving birth. Stuff a hospital (=business-based) class doesn't usually offer.

You have limited time in pregnancy (duh). This course makes super-efficient use of time to pack in all the info you need to know in as short a time as possible, broken down into bite-size, easily consumable videos. Lisa’s all for practicality!

This online birthing class is perfect for any birth environment -- hospital, birthing center, or home birth, and doesn't follow any one birth "method", but draws from the strengths of various philosophies (Bradley classes, Hypnobirthing classes, & Lamaze classes) to give you the most balanced, well-rounded preparation.

Every module spends time giving labor support partners actionable tips to expertly support the laboring parent.

Having a baby puts your relationship with your beloved to the test like nobody’s business. Therefore, you gotta do everything you can to deepen your connection with your partner now. This is a special focus unique to these online prenatal classes; Lisa gives a number of discussion prompts and practical tips to nurture your relationship.

While this set of online birthing classes does explore benefits of alternative modalities such as acupuncture & aromatherapy, as well as strategies for caring for yourself and your baby in holistic, natural, time-tested ways, this course is otherwise non-crunchy-granola. A recent student praised Lisa's teaching as, "the perfect combo of evidence-based content with the perfect amount of crunchy sprinkled in."

Lisa has developed & taught this custom curriculum to thousands of expectant parents to rave reviews. She regularly updates and streamlines it, too, as new research and findings develop. As an online course member, you'll have access to those updates.

Check just a few of our stellar reviews from birth class students below (and also on Yelp as “Birth Matters NYC”).

One student -- NYC Labor & Delivery Nurse and 1st time expectant parent, Sarah Hoke -- recently said, "I really enjoyed the classes...Lisa was like a sweet, nurturing mama to us new parents-to-be, guiding us on this huge and overwhelming topic of birth and becoming parents. The class was hugely helpful and educational. I learned so much that I didn't know I needed to know. I wish everyone would get the opportunity to learn this information. I wouldn't have changed anything."

With live classes, Lisa recommends completing the course no later than 36-37 weeks in your pregnancy. Here's the beauty of an on-demand online course, by contrast: you can benefit in BIG ways by taking it as early as you can so that you'll have plenty of time to assimilate and absorb the information (and review as much of the supplemental reference sheets and videos provided in the course). Then you can always go back and review later in your pregnancy. This is actually the most ideal scenario imaginable in terms of timing.

On the other hand, you can take the course as late as you need to. As long as you have around 15 hours to spare before you go into labor, you're good. So, do whatever works!

Lifetime of the course, including all updates! Meaning, if you have more babies down the road or even just want to review later in this pregnancy, it's all yours!

The recordings themselves take a total of around 15 hours, but how you pace is up to you! You could binge watch in 2-3 days if you need to, or spread it out over a few weeks.

These childbirth education classes are designed to prepare you for ANY birth scenario, from unmedicated to epidural birth to surgical (cesarean) "belly" birth. At the same time, it does -- as Lamaze birthing classes generally do -- have a bent toward trusting birth as a natural, physiological process and minimizing unnecessary interventions, which is the healthiest approach for parents & babies. 

No way! Just as every person bring personal life experiences and preferences to birth, there's no one "right" way to give birth. We'll go over administration, benefits, & risks of epidural and other interventions / medications so that you can make your own personal & informed choices.

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Lisa recommends that you take these prenatal birthing classes with someone who will support you in labor; most of the partner references will be referring simply to anyone providing labor support (with the exception of a few points when there are recommendations for strengthening a couple's relationship). If there's no involved partner, then perhaps a friend, family member, or doula could take it with you.

The beauty of an on-demand course is you can just skip anything that doesn't seem relevant, but the vast majority of the content will be entirely relevant to single expectant parents or those whose partner doesn't plan to serve as labor support.