Serenity Lamaze/Childbirth Classes include the following: (brief overview)

Class One: discomforts in pregnancy; how to cope with them.

Class Two: the process of labour & birth.

Class Three: comfort measures

Class Four: medical interventions

Class Five: breastfeeding

Class Six: baby care & transition into parenthood

Benefits of Serenity's Childbirth Classes:

~ having the knowledge and understanding about the birth process helps to alleviate fear and anxiety about labour.

~ build confidence in your body's ability to give birth.

~ dads are included in every aspect of our classes, it is a great bonding time. The focus is on you as a couple, a unit, partners will feel prepared and confident in their ability to give support during labour.

~ there is on-going opportunity to ask questions, I am also available by email or phone.

~ interact with other expectant couples, make friends, establish community and support.

~ you will leave my classes feeling empowered and excited about the birth of your baby.

 About the Instructor:

Kathy Ladd-Beamish teachers the Lamaze Childbirth Classes.

Kathy's Qualifications: ~Registered Nurse (currently working part-time in the Birthing Unit at RVH Barrie, Ontario)

                                  ~Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator

                                  ~Certified Post-Natal Instructor

                                  ~Certified Happiest Baby on the Block Instructor

                                  ~CPR certified

                                  ~Neonatal Resuscitation Certified

                                  ~Breastfeeding Specialist 

                                  ~Mother of  3 children ( my best job ever!!)

                                  ~Experienced VBAC consultant

                                  ~Business owner (Serenity birth studio & babyshop)

Kathy's Philosophy

As an educator, my goal is to provide expectant couples with complete, unbiased

     information. This knowledge will empower couples to make informed choices during

     their pregnancy, labour & birth. To me, the birth of a baby is a normal, natural life event.

     As women, we are designed to reproduce, grow and deliver our babies. Not only do I

     teach about what to expect and how to prepare physically, but also what to expect and

     how to prepare mentally. And actually, 90% of labour is mental.

    Trust your body....Trust your baby.....Trust birth.

The Six Care Practices That Promote Safe, Healthy Birth 

     Lamaze's six recommended care practices are a guide for creating a birth environment

       that lets you tap into your innate birth wisdom and give birth simply and easily. 

       Regardless of your baby's size, your labour's length and complexity, or your confidence

       level, these care practices will help you keep your labour and birth as normal as possible.

       (Click on each of the six care practices below for more information)

       1. Let labour begin on its own.

       2. Walk, move around and change positions throughout labour.

       3. Bring a loved one, friend or doula for continuous support.

       4. Avoid interventions that are not medically necessary.

       5. Avoid giving birth on the back and follow the body's urges to push.

       6. Keep mother and baby together. It is best for mother, baby and breastfeeding.