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Overview of Childbirth Education:

Pregnancy is a dynamic time of learning for the woman and her family. They are potentially more receptive to information that will enhance their unborn child's health and their own.  Prenatal classes must not only focus on dealing with labour and birth, but also focus on healthy living, including but not limited to: nutrition, exercise, informed decision making, communication, smoking, drug, abuse, relationship issues and parenting skills. Prenatal classes bring families together and encourage experience sharing and healthy choices. If we teach them their options and provide them with current, research-based information, just maybe we can improve the health of families in the childbirth year and beyond. Childbirth Education is constantly changing; class members also bring their own unique needs to the class.


The Roles of the Childbirth Educator:

A CAPPA Canada Certified Childbirth Educator is a teacher who provides information and support for women and their birth team during the period of preconception and pregnancy;

  • is a mentor who helps parents and encourages them to find or create their own birthing philosophy and gives them the tools to achieve that philosophy;

  • is a resource-person who answers parent's questions, addresses their concerns and understands when and where to refer them to other resources (books, published research, local services and organizations or health care professionals, etc.);

  • is a listener and a strong supporter of the choices women and their families make for their births;

  • is an advocate for birthing families and a facilitator who works with the birth team and encourages open communication between mothers, their family and their health care providers;

  • is a professional who maintains continuing education to update her knowledge as changes occur in the field while abiding by the CAPPA Canada Code of Conduct, respecting the CAPPA Canada CBE Scope of Practice and promoting CAPPA Canada's Mission and Philosophy and Position on Childbirth.