So, You Have A Plan...
smart mama.
Learn The "What"
It's important to make sure that you, your labor support person, your provider, and your nurse are all on the same page so that they can support you in the best way
Understand The "Why"
Asking questions is always a good idea. Knowledge is the biggest gift you can give yourself when preparing for labor and birth.
Feel Confident in Your Decisions
Checklists, planners, Calendars, and To-Do lists. Sound familiar? Get them all organized in one place to make sure you're always doing the next best thing for your birth experience .
What's the difference between...
Having a birth that you love to look back on because it makes you feel like a rockstar mom who did the best thing for you and your baby...
...And having a birth that makes you shudder at the thought because your memory of your birth is just confusing, frustrating, and disappointing.
or worse...
Writing out your birth plan with high hopes only to get the whole thing "thrown out the window" the moment you got to the hospital and then walking out of there feeling trampled over and taken advantage of.
- You don't need anything special to have the happy and empowered birth that you've been day dreaming about.
- You don't have to have a high pain tolerance.
- You don't have to go unmedicated.
- You don't have to have an epidural.
- You don't have to write a strict birth plan.
- You don't have to have an "us against them" mindset.
- You don't have to have a degree in medicine.
Here's what you need to know about creating the birth experience that you've been dreaming about without sacrificing yours or your baby's health in the process.
The days of long, informative prenatal appointments with your provider are over.
With the fast paced world only getting faster and busier, OBGYN offices becoming more crowded, and your providers only being given enough time blocks to fit half of their scheduled patients, it's no wonder that women are left wondering...
What do I need to know? What should I be preparing for? What does this mean? Is this normal? When should I be concerned?
I know. I hear your concerns and I see the result of them every week as I help deliver women who don't know what's going on, aren't familiar with the interventions that their provider is suggesting, and has no idea that they even have the right to decline what's being offered to them...let alone know what alternatives there are and what they can do to better their birth experience.
The difference between a traumatic birth and an empowered birth is...
Knowledge of what's going on in the labor room Understanding about why things are being recommended or suggested to you Informed consent is given prior to intervention Confident decision making is done as a team with you in the driver's seat So, why is traumatic birth so common? It usually has something to do with one of these 5 problems:
Going with the flow ended up feeling more like being walked all over.
Being flexible is a great way to be in labor. But if you don't understand what's going on or why, it can feel frustrating.
Your birth plan wasn't flexible enough to accommodate your specific situation
Birth plans are a smart way to prepare for your birth! But if they are rigid, you're more likely to feel disappointment or failure in your birth.
You didn't have the information you needed to make decisions.
Unfortunately, most of the information that you need, you have to seek out yourself. The information that many providers give is surface level and not nearly enough to give you confidence.
You weren't informed enough to give informed consent
Even if your provider attempts to get your consent for interventions in labor, if you don't understand the risks, benefits and alternatives, you'll likely just say "um, ok" when they recommend something because you don't have the knowledge you need t understand your options.
You were unprepared for what labor and birth were really going to be like
We all picture our labor going a certain way but it's hard to get a good idea of what birth is really like. If our expectations are unrealistic, it can be traumatizing.
Having an informed and empowered birth is up to you .
I believe in you. Now you just need to believe in yourself.
You can give consent that is 100% informed
By preparing ahead of time and understanding the risks and benefits to the common labor interventions, you will have the confidence you need to accept or decline interventions based on an understanding. NOT based on fear or feeling like your hands are tied.
Labor and birth education is easier than ever to access
Although you aren't getting everything you need at your prenatal appointments anymore, that doesn't mean you should shrug your shoulders and say "eh, I guess I don't need to know."
We have the information we need at our fingertips. We just have to make the decision to commit to learning it.
Hi! I'm Heather
So, why listen to me?
I've assisted in over 1000 live births in a hospital setting as a labor and delivery nurse and I have helped over 500 women achieve an empowered birth through my online birth courses.
I'm also a mom of three. For my first birth, I was already a labor and delivery nurse. I had a beautiful birth but I felt like I wasn't prepared enough to achieve the birth I had dreamt about. So, with my second, I made it a point to educate myself even further and be an active participant in my birth.
With my second, I had an intentional unmedicated birth using my D.R.E.A.M.Y method.
So, if you're ready to join an exclusive group of new mamas committing 100% having an informed and empowered birth...
Here's how you'll get there:
The Birth [Action] Plan Accelerator is the only course of it's kind that dives into 45+ interventions that you might run into during your labor experience and lays out the risks, the benefits, the alternatives, and the action steps that you can take to avoid them if that's what you want.
By following my D.R.E.A.M.Y Method, not just copying and pasting the trendy interventions onto your birth plan, you're going to be able to create an ACTION PLAN that will help you reach your goals and feel like a ROCK STAR in the process.
The Birth [Action] Plan Accelerator Program:
After joining us inside The Birth [Action] Plan Accelerator Program you'll have:
Quality Information
No more googling. You'll find the risks, the benefits, the alternatives, and action steps to take for each intervention during each stage of your labor right here in the course.
Community
Together we can build a community of mothers and mothers-to-be that can really become your go-to source for pre-labor support and encouragement
An Action Plan
You'll walk away from this course, action plan in hand after getting the guidance you need to write one that fits your specific wants and needs.
100% Money Back GUARANTEE
I'm 100% confident that you will find value in this course, learn a ton, and walk away with a plan that you can feel good about.
You'll get allll of this...
$127
Is this course only for people who want an unmedicated birth?
NO! This course is for anyone planning on having a hospital birth. If you are a pregnant person that will deliver in a hospital setting, this course will be beneficial for you. Including those that are going unmedicated, getting an epidural, or even being induced.
Is this course good for someone who doesn't want to write a birth plan?
Of course! In this course you learn how to write a birth plan that actually works. But if you don't want to write a birth plan, this course will benefit you by giving you all of the information you need to be confident in your decisions that you and your team make - with or without a piece of paper.
Will you write my birth plan for me?
Nope. This course is all about you. Not me. I'm not going to be telling you what to put on your birth plan. Instead, I'll be informing you on all of the interventions you might want to consider so that you can make good choices about what to put on your birth [action] plan!
Is this course going to teach me how to have an unmedicated birth?
This course does not dive deep into methods for achieving an unmedicated birth, necessarily. We do touch on methods that you can use to manage your pain naturally without pain medication and we go over how to avoid all of the interventions that you might be avoiding. We will touch on what you can do to avoid intervention (and therefore stay unmedicated) but this is not an unmedicated birth course.
This is my second (or third or fourth, etc) baby. Will I still benefit from this course?
YES! I can't stress this enough. This is not only for first time moms or only for experienced moms. This is for all pregnant mothers who want to better their chances of having a happy birth where you take the reins and confidently make decisions for yourself and your baby along side your provider. If you want to be informed and better educated on birth than what you are right now...this is for you.
Does this course replace a hospital birth course?
This course is not a comprehensive birth course. Although it does go over all of the interventions that you will most likely encounter, it does not touch on everything that a hospital birth course might go over. This course is specifically educating you on labor interventions, their risks, their benefits, their alternatives, and the action steps that you can take to accept or avoid them, If you are looking for a more broad, comprehensive birth course that touches on everything you need to know prior to going into labor and delivery, click here.
Does this course substitute for a provider's advice?
NO! This course does not offer medical advice. You should always talk to your provider before making decisions for yourself or your baby during pregnancy or labor.
When do I get access to the materials in the course?
Immediately after you buy, you will be directed to a page where you will fill out your login details. Once you login, you will have access to the entire course! Binge watch it or take it slow, it's up to you.
How long will this course be available to me?
Once you enroll, you will have access to the material forever and will be able to take it and re-take it as many times as you wish.
What is the guarantee?
I have every confidence that this program will give you the information that you need and then some. I just know you'll love it. But if within 30 days you find that this course was not for you and you do not find value in the modules or the workbook, you can email me at heather@alifeinlabor for a full refund.
Pricing Options
COURSE ONLY
$127
ONE TIME PAYMENT
All 12 modules of the course
The Birth Plan Accelerator Workbook
All future updates and additions
VIP
$247
ONE TIME PAYMENT
All 12 modules of the course
The Birth Plan Accelerator Workbook
All future updates and additions
A 1 hr One-on-One Zoom Birth Plan Consult with Heather (regular $250)
The Labor & Birth Workbook (regular $14)
The Ultimate Pregnancy Journal & Planner (regular $27)
The Customizable Birth Plan (regular $7)
BIRTH QUEEN
$347
ONE TIME PAYMENT
All 12 Modules of the course
The Birth Plan Accelerator Workbook
All future updates and additions
A 1 hr One-on-One Zoom Birth Plan Consult with Heather (regular $250)
The Empowered Birth Academy Birth Course (regular $297)
The Postpartum Mini Course (value $99)
The Support Person Mini Course (value $99)