Childbirth Preparation Classes - Childbirth Education - Childbirth Class

Childbirth Education

Instructors are listed by the method of childbirth education that is taught. See individual listings for the areas that are served by that instructor. See our community calendar for upcoming classes led by our providers.

Clicking on a provider's name will take you to her website.

Birthing From Within

Brenda Marlin-Reed, MA, CD(DONA), BFW Mentor - 512-289-7196, doula@mothersmentors.com. Classes are held in South Austin.

Dawn Martin, IBCLC, CD(DONA), BFW Mentor - (512) 554-9144, dmartin36@austin.rr.com. Services provided in the Greater Austin area.

Susan Steffes, LPT, CD(DONA), BFW Mentor - Respectful Guidance, (512) 415-7020, susan@respectfulguidance.com. Services provided in Central and South Austin, Lakeway, Bee Caves, and Dripping Springs.

Bradley Method

Karina Bolger, BCCE, CD(DONA) - (512) 828-0514, kbolger@austin.rr.com. Classes are held in Round Rock.

Bridget Brown, AAHCC - (512)301-0235, bradleybridget@yahoo.com. Classes are held in South Austin.

Chan McDermott, MPA, AAHCC, CBE, Birth by Nature - (512) 799-4297, chandmcd@yahoo.com. Classes are held in Central Austin.

Calm Birth - Preparation for Childbirth

Rosie Coelho, CP(AOBTA), Dipl. ABT(NCCAOM), Calm Birth, Calm Mother Certified Teacher, External Qi Healing and Zen Shiatsu Practitioner, 4131 Spicewood Springs Rd., Building I, Suite 2, Austin, Texas 78759. (512)775-7504, rosie@abranato.com. Classes in North and Central Austin. Also facilitates Calm Mother classes.

Hypnobabies Classes

Marianne Calvanese, ND, CHI - (512) 288-6668, drmacal@sbcglobal.net. Classes are held in South Austin.

Hypnobirthing Classes

MeriJayd O'Connor, LMT, MTI, HBCE, (512)-589-8165, merijayd@yahoo.com. Classes are held in North Austin.

Other Childbirth Classes

Jessica Atkins, ICCE, CD (DONA), DONA Approved Doula Trainer - Family Bearing, (512) 842-1280, jessica@familybearing.com Private childbirth classes.

Faith Beltz, LM, CPM - 2222 Western Trails, Suite 203, Austin, (512) 698-4132, faithbeltz@yahoo.com.

Illysa Foster, CPM - Sisters Midwifery, (512) 809-3132, midwife@sistersmidwifery.com.

Gwen Logan, Assistant to Infancy, Mindful Parenting Community, (512) 659-5620 South Austin and surrounding areas gwenlogan@sbcglobal.net www.mindfulparentingaustin.com

Paige Trabulsi, LCCE, MPH - Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, 512-217-5794 www.paigetrabulsi.com Services provided in South Austin and surrounding area nycdoula@gmail.com

San Antonio and Surrounding Areas

Jennifer Kelleher, LM, CPM - Birth Experience Midwifery Care, Midwifery services including childbirth education provided in Boerne, San Antonio, and surrounding areas www.birthexperiencemidwives.com 210-377-0707

Central Texas Birth Network

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