Group Prenatal Childbirth Classes
Increase Confidence.
Reduce Fear.
Have a Positive Birth & Postpartum Experience!
Learn skills & techniques to help you and your partner during pregnancy, birth, and the early days with your baby.
We encourage you to make your own Informed Choices throughout your birth & postpartum experience. Making choices that are right for YOUR family helps to promote a more positive birth experience - how you envision it.
Bean Family Wellness prenatal classes are informative & interactive. Enjoy a variety of activities (group/couple/independent activities), with time to practice relaxation and comfort measures, plus videos, slides to follow along, and other resources to enhance your learning.
Class Topics:
Encourage an Easier, Shorter, More Comfortable Birth during Pregnancy & in Labour
Optimal Fetal Positioning, using Birth Balls / Peanut Balls, and more.
Learn how to decrease fear, and have a more positive experience
Essential items for Birth and Postpartum, including packing your bag
What to Expect during Labour & Childbirth
Signs, Symptoms, and Stages of Labour
Timing contractions, knowing when to go to your place of birth, what to expect when you arrive, and common options for labour
Pain Management & Comfort Techniques
Natural Relief including Hands-on Strategies (such as massage, etc.), Relaxation Breathing, and more ways partners can help!
an Introduction to Medicated Options
Postpartum Care, including Physical & Mental Health
Newborn Care Essentials (e.g. soothing, sleep, diapering, & more!)
Breastfeeding Essentials, starting with the very first latch!
UPCOMING PRENATAL CHILDBIRTH CLASSES
We offer In-person, Hybrid, and Purely Virtual class options.
Hybrid classes occur in-person, but offer a virtual option for families who prefer to attend remotely (Zoom).
This offers you the choice to participate in-person or virtual.
Our in-person/hybrid classes are held in the Charleswood/Tuxedo area of Winnipeg (see below for details).
DECEMBER
1-day, IN-PERSON: Saturday, December 7 from 9:00am - 5:00pm (FULL)
2-day, HYBRID: Wednesday, December 11 & 18 from 5:45-9:15pm (space for 3 couples)
JANUARY
1-day, IN-PERSON: Saturday, January 4 from 9:00am - 5:00pm (space for 1 couple)
2-day, HYBRID: Friday, January 17 from 5:45-9:15pm & Saturday, January 18 from 9:30am - 12:00pm (space for 2 couples)
1-day, IN-PERSON: Sunday, January 19 from 10:00am - 6:00pm
FEBRUARY
1-day, IN-PERSON: Sunday, February 9 from 9:30am - 5:30pm
2-day, HYBRID: Fridays, February 28 & March 7 from 6:00-9:30pm
MARCH
1-day, IN-PERSON: Saturday, March 2 from 9:00am - 5:00pm
4-day, PURELY VIRTUAL: Tuesdays March 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 5:45pm - 7:30pm
Class Fee: $195 + gst (per couple).
Payment is required to reserve your class. Secure credit card / debit card payment is available during registration through Square.
For eInterac / Email Money Transfer, use code PAYBYCASH. You will receive an invoice within 24-hours with instructions on how to pay. eInterac payment must be received within 48-hours of your invoice to reserve your class date & time.
Bonuses included:
A Dropbox Educational Resource Packet full of resources for pregnancy, birth, & postpartum (including cheat sheets),
After class, you will receive the class PowerPoint slides as worksheets + links to recommended videos from class,
Save 10% off future Bean Family Wellness classes / workshops booked within the next year,
Save $50 off* Everything But the Birth Perinatal Doula Services *subject to availability for your estimated due date*
Location:
Our group classes are offered as a Hybrid model. This means you can choose to attend In-person or in the {Virtual} Zoom Classroom.
We recently switched to using 2 different locations for our classes - You will receive confirmation prior to your class to indicate if your class will take place at 600 Shaftesbury Blvd. (Canadian Mennonite University) or 1390 Taylor Avenue (Reh-fit Centre), in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
We are located in Manitoba but welcome families locally, in rural areas, and across Canada.