CHOICE-BASED METHODS:
These classes stress ‘choices’ and making a Birth Plan. These classes cover many topics from pregnancy,
birth and newborn period.
Parent’s Centre
COST: $280–345
“We aim to provide a balanced approach to childbirth education and advocate active birth”
Plunket
COST: Free
“The focus is to support first time parents’ by providing a range of information and facilitation of discussions around
pregnancy and childbirth, and parenting of their newborn baby.
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SKILLS-BASED METHOD FOR ALL BIRTHS:
This online course is the only known skills-based method for all births and developed by moms and
dads for other moms and dads.
Birthing Better Childbirth Preparation
Costs range from $80–150US
5 online courses for self–learning … one specific for VBAC
“Start around 24 weeks onward to prepare body for birth and learn birth and coaching skills that you adapt and
adjust and are sustainable in medical and natural births”
www.birthingbetter.org
SKILLS-BASED METHODS FOR NATURALBIRTHS:
These classes were developed by professionals for consumers. Goals: natural birth, pain–free labor
with no interventions.
Lamaze Method
BOOK: Painless Childbirth: the Lamaze Method, by Fernand Lamaze
Free from Auckland Library
“ A method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth”
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www.vocabulary.com
The Bradley Method
BOOK: Husband–coached Childbirth: The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
by Robert A. Bradley
Free from Auckland Library
“The Bradley method emphasizes that birth is a natural process. Mothers are encouraged to trust their bodies”
www.en.wikipedia.org
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Childbirth Without Fear: the Principles and Practice of Natural Childbirth
by Grantly Dick–Read
Free from Auckland Library
“ A technique of delivery called natural childbirth that minimise(s) the surgical and anaesthetic aspects of delivery “
www.britannica.com
Calm Birth
BOOK: Calm Birth/Prenatal Meditation for Conscious Childbirth,
by Robert Bruce Newman
Free from Auckland Library
Classes: W eekend 2–day course
Cost: $425 per couple
Calmbirth® is a mind-body skills based childbirth education programme that prepares women and their support people to
be active participants in their own labour and birth.
http:/ /calmbirth.org.nz/
Hypnobirthing
BOOK: Hypnobirthing: The Mongan Method: a Natural Approach to a
Safe, Easier and More Comfortable Birth
by Marie F. Mongan
CLASSES in some areas
Cost: $425
“HypnoBirthing is a comprehensive antenatal course that teaches parents practical and empowering techniques for
achieving a satisfying, relaxing, and stress–free birth”
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www.aucklandhypnobirthing.co.nz
YOUR LOCAL SKILLS-BASED METHODS
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