Best of Health childbirth classes
Learn What Your Body Already Knows

My childbirth classes emphasize a woman's inherent ability to grow,give birth to and nurture healthy babies, especially when she is supported with love and care. You and your partner will:

• learn more about the choices you have for your baby's birth

• clarify your image of what a positive birth can be

• identify your own strengths and abilities for handling birth and early parenting

In all my classes, you are encouraged to ask questions, make your own observations and discuss as you learn. Support persons, including and/or in addition to your partner, can attend the childbirth series with you. Alternative families are always welcome.

Two new series starting in Salem and Stoneham
Becoming A Mother
5 wk. series: Thursdays 6-8 p.m. May 15-June 14 in Salem

I have a regular childbirth 5 week series on Monday nights 7-9 p.m, on Wednesday nights 7-9 p.m and Thursday nights 6-8. Call or contact me by e-mail for more information.

For active duty military families, I also teach at Hanscom. The next series is in June, 3 saturdays.(Contact Erin Hennessy at Erin.Hennessy@hanscom.af.mil).

Becoming A Grandmother
2 week class: Saturday 10-12 p.m April 19 and 26 in Stoneham
2 week class: Thursday evenings 6-8 p.m. May 1 and 8 in Salem

In the Grandmother class, you will learn practical ways to support your family through birth and the first weeks at home without getting in the way. We'll review past and current birth and feeding practices. Honor your transition from being a mother to being a grandmother. This class is co-taught with Kathy Abbott, IBCLC.

617-435-0693
robin@birthready.com

"Robin is a pleasure to be around and provided us with a lot of essential info for our upcoming life changing experience." June 2007

"Thank you for providing heartfelt information. Robin has great experiences to share." May 2007

"She has done an excellent job and I hope the best for her new students!!!"
October 2007

"I love the way she explained things. She uses sounds and uses her sense of humor. That relaxes me for what is to come." October 2007

Robin began as volunteer labor assistant in 1985, which lead to becoming certified as a childbirth educator, doula and a lactation counselor. In 1993, she began teaching independently. She has been/continutes to be an educator for Cambridge Health Alliance, North Shore Medical Center and for Winchester Hospital. Robin is also active a labor and postpartum doula and phone counselor for the Nursing Mothers Council telephone support line. Robin co-founded BirthReady in 2000. She is a member of the Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE), Doulas of North America (DONA), Boston Association of Childbirth Educators (BACE) and captain of The Mighty soccer team. Just as significantly, she's the mother of two unique and excellent people.

Here is a sample from Robin's class:
Help Yourself Have a Positive Birth Experience