Archways Birth Support provides birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum classes. You’ll get evidence-based information, pain-coping techniques, pregnancy nutrition, birth planning, labor comfort measures, decision-making strategies, postpartum comfort measures, postpartum planning, breastfeeding information, and much more!
Archways Birth Support offers birth, breastfeeding, and postpartum classes that are informative, engaging, and confidence-building. Birth is one of the most powerful experiences in life. My goal is to help you find your own path through your initiation to parenthood; with the preparation all parents deserve. There is no way to be 100% prepared for the transition to parenthood. But Archways Birth Support will help you tap into your own wisdom and power through a foundation of knowledge, planning, and reflection.
All classes and services are currently on Zoom. All classes and services are also offered as private sessions.
This comprehensive series of childbirth classes gives you the information and tools you need to make informed decisions.
We will go beyond information, too, with pain-coping techniques and mindfulness practice, birth and postpartum planning, and other engaging activities.
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Birth matters. Every time.
Maybe you had a great previous birth experience and want to add to your toolbox of pain-coping strategies. Maybe you had a not-so-great previous birth experience and want things to be different this time around. Maybe you want to set aside some time with your partner to focus on THIS pregnancy and THIS baby, plan for postpartum and get tips to prepare your child(ren) for the big transition your family is about to welcome. If any of this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.
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We spend so much time focused on pregnancy, the baby shower registry, and (of course!) getting excited about the baby. Unfortunately, women’s postpartum period is often overlooked in our society. After delivery, your body and your mind have just undergone a huge transformation. It is vital to your physical and mental health to take the time to recover and bond with your baby.
The Postpartum Planning Package includes two private, 1-hour sessions with me before birth, email access to me through your first three weeks postpartum, and plenty of resource recommendations and planning tools. I will help you build a custom, evidence-based plan for those early days with your newborn, so you can focus on bonding and healing once your baby is here.
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The breastfeeding relationship can be so rewarding – full of nourishment and love. At the same time, many parents are shocked when they realize just how time-consuming and energy-consuming feeding a newborn is. The early days of parenting are intense and often full of uncertainty. You can alleviate some of that stress by learning about breastfeeding now – before you’re juggling your own recovery and caring for your newborn.
This workshop covers the basics of breastfeeding, realistic expectations for the early days with your baby, and how to prevent common pitfalls that can cause nursing to end before you are ready.
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Hi! I’m Candace.
I’m a Certified Childbirth Educator (BFW) and a member of Nurturely’s lactation educator community.
I teach Birthing From Within childbirth classes. Birthing From Within classes provide a non-judgmental space to learn the realities of what to expect during childbirth and postpartum. We also go beyond information to practice pain-coping techniques, decision-making strategies, partner involvement tips, and more.
My Prenatal Breastfeeding Workshops use Nuturely’s framework. The workshops are for expectant parents – they help parents understand what to expect and how to start off on the right foot in the early days of breastfeeding.
I’ve also trained in Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss – expanding my skill set to include a much-needed aspect of supporting parents.
Above all, working with parents has been my favorite part of this journey. I love sharing information, answering your questions, and helping you on YOUR journeys.
