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Manhattan Birth's Comprehensive Childbirth Prep

Manhattan Birth’s Comprehensive Childbirth Preparation class is proud to be one of the most highly regarded in NYC for its thorough, intimate and evidence-based approach.

With over a decade of experience, Tanya Wills, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC) and founder of Manhattan Birth, has created a revolutionary approach to the childbearing year: The Confidence Born System.   

The Confidence Born System is a step by step, heartfelt, down to earth method that totally demystifies this chapter of your life - birth and new parenthood. 

Follow our recipe and you’ll be ready for anything.

You’ll be more than ready - you’ll own it.  

​You will confidently navigate your birth whether it is in a hospital, birthing center, or at home. Even if you aren't sure about your birth setting, we will help you figure it out.  Our students finish class equipped to make informed choices about their care. They manage all possible scenarios in labor, birth and beyond.  

No matter how your baby comes into this world, YOU DESERVE a positive, peak life experience.  

Our teachers are seasoned birth professionals who have supported hundreds of families through the childbearing year. They are birth and postpartum doulas, IBCLCs, RNs, Midwives and Newborn Care Specialists. Our team is available to answer your questions along the way and ensure that you step into labor, birth and new parenthood with confidence. 

We are committed to being here, available
​and reachable every step of the way.

Our comprehensive childbirth classes take place over the course of 4 weeks and happens virtually through live + interactive classes with supplemental video content. Students are provided with a customized class handouts and access to Manhattan Birth’s extensive resource lists which include recommended reading, practitioners, and resources online and around NYC.

Our 4-week childbirth education class will cover topics including but not limited to:

• Anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and childbirth
• Signs, Stages and Emotional Signposts of Labor
• Optimal Fetal Positioning
• Pain Management Techniques and comfort measures for birth: hands on techniques for pain reduction (massage), breathing, relaxation, position choices, pressure points and much more
• Choosing your support team for labor and beyond
• Understanding + positively navigating medical interventions and inductions 
• Writing a birth plan feels right for your family 
• Advocating for yourself or your partner
• Pain medication options during childbirth
• Cesarean Birth 
• Postpartum Health

And much more!

We recommend bringing a support person or partner to our classes. Partners and support people who take our classes are the most tuned in. They are confident, encouraging and PREPARED to really support you through labor. Single and solo parents are always welcome and encouraged to attend Manhattan Birth’s childbirth classes. 

We guarantee that you will leave our classes ready for anything that comes your way.  You can do this! We know you can! 

Price:  $495/couple

2020 Start Dates: 

• Sundays beginning June 7th 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (4 weeks) with additional Zoom classes on June 15 +  June 22
• July 7th  (TUESDAY start date) but continuing on Sundays (4 weeks) with additional Zoom classes on July 13+ July 20
• Sundays beginning August 2nd, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.  (4 weeks) with Zoom classes on August 10th + August 17th
• Sundays beginning August 30th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.  (4 weeks) with Zoom classes on September 15th + September 23rd

**Note: All classes will be held virtually for the time being in an effort to protect our community**

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