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!

Winnipeg Mother and Newborn Baby Prenatal Class

UPCOMING PRENATAL CHILDBIRTH CLASSES

Our classes are HYBRID, giving you the option to attend:
{In-person} in Charleswood/Tuxedo area of Winnipeg (2 locations, see below) or
or {Virtual} in our Zoom Classroom.

Enjoy activities for groups & couples, demonstrations, practice time, learning videos, and time for questions.
Classes are interactive regardless of whether you participate in-person or virtually.

APRIL
4-evenings: Tuesdays April 9, 16, 23, & 30 from 5:30-7:30pm (series already started)
2-day: Saturdays April 13 & April 20 from 2:00-5:30pm (series already started)

MAY
2-day: Fridays May 3 & 10 from 6:00 - 9:30pm (space for 2 couples)
1-day: Saturday, May 11 from 9:00am - 5:00pm (space for 1 couple)
1-day: Saturday, May 25 from 9:30am - 5:30pm

MAY/JUNE
4-evenings: Tuesdays May 28, June 4, 11, & 18 from 5:30-7:30pm

JUNE
1-day: Sunday, June 9 from 8:30am - 4:30pm
2-day: Sundays June 16 & 23 from 9:00am - 12:30pm
1-day: Saturday, June 22 from 8:30am - 4:30pm

JULY
2-day: Wednesdays, July 17 & 24 from 6:00 - 9:30pm
1-day: Saturday, July 20 from 9:00am - 5:00pm

AUGUST
4-evenings: Tuesdays August 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 5:30 - 7:30pm
2-day: Saturdays, August 17 & 24 from 9:00am - 12:30pm
1-day: Sunday, August 18 from 8:30am - 4:30pm

SEPTEMBER
1-day: Saturday, September 14 from 8:30am - 4:30pm
2-day: Sunday, September 15 & 22 from 1:00-4:30pm

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.