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Our Bradley Method® Childbirth Classes cover:

  • Learning prenatal exercises that help prepare your body for labor and birth.
  • Nutrition information to benefit you during your pregnancy and beyond.
  • Assistance in writing birth plans so your birth team will know your wishes during labor and how you want your baby cared for.
  • Showing the husband/partner how to be an effective labor coach.
  • Trusting your body and the natural process of labor.
  • How to avoid unnecessary pain in labor.
  • Relaxation and massage techniques.
  • Discussion of your choices of where to give birth (hospital, birth center, home)
  • Discussion of your choices of supportive birth attendants (obstetrician, midwife, doula)
  • Helping you to find the right birth place and birth attendants for you!
  • Discussion of necessary and elective medical interventions.
  • How and why some complications arise and how you can deal with them.
  • How to avoid unnecessary episiotomies and cesarean sections.
  • Providing researched evidence to support all teachings.
  • Breastfeeding benefits, information, and support throughout your nursing relationship.
  • Basic newborn care and postpartum information.
  • Access to our lending library of childbirth books, CDs and DVDs.
  • Occasional expert guest speakers and graduate Bradley® couples share their expertise and experiences.

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Above: Me, pregnant with Benjamin (summer 2005)

Bradley Method® Childbirth Classes:

The most comprehensive labor and birth education available!  (registration required, sign-up before your 28th week of pregnancy, if possible)


Friday, January 8, 2010 @ 7 PM (for due dates between 4/01/2010 - 5/21/2010) * Four Spots Left

Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 10 AM (for due dates between 5/22/2010 - 6/26/2010)

*Class schedules are somewhat flexible.  Adjustments are made for holidays.  Classes fill quickly, so sign up early!

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MORE ABOUT OUR BRADLEY® CLASSES: 

v  Classes are 12 weeks in length and follow the official Bradley Method® outlines.

v  Classes are small so that all questions can be answered and adequate individual attention given.

v  Classes fill up quickly, so sign up early (before the 28th week of your pregnancy, if possible) to assure your spot in the class. 

v  You must reserve your spot with a down payment of $30, which will be applied towards your tuition.

v  Cost is $200 (payment plan, sliding scale, bartering, and credit cards are acceptable forms of payment).  We want you to be able to take this class if you want it, so please do not allow money to stand in the way

v  Private classes available upon request.

v  Student Workbook is included.

v  Singles and teens are welcome.

v  You are strongly encouraged to purchase and read Husband-Coached Childbirth by Robert Bradley, MD., and Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way by Susan McCutcheon before the class series begins, if possible.  These are required reading for the course.

v  After completing your class series, you may continue with my next series, at no charge, until the birth of your baby.

v  There is homework assigned and it is our sincere hope that you will come to class ready and willing to learn.  You will get out of this class what you put into it.

v  As a couple, you will become closer to each other as you follow the homework suggestions.  In this class you will be invited to discuss many important things with your spouse, and doing so will only be beneficial to you as a couple, and will help you through your birth.  You will be taught to work as a team.

v  My husband (Lonny) teaches class #4 and #11 to give the husband/coach’s perspective.

v  I (Laura) am nearly always available via phone and email before, during, and after the birth of your baby.

*Returning Student Discount - If you are a former student of mine and wish to retake my class as a refresher, you will get a 50% discount on the current price of the class.  (This offer can be combined with other discounts.)

*Refer-a-friend discount - You'll both get $20 off your class series. (This may be combined with other discounts.) Former (non-returning) students will receive a $20 gift certificate to the store or restaurant of their choice when they refer-a-friend.

Bradley Method® Natural Childbirth Classes and Doula Services since 2001.

This is the personal website of Laura Grout, AAHCC 2009 Affiliated Bradley® Instructor.  This website contains information about my classes in Sand Hollow, Idaho and is not the official website of the Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®.  For more information on the Bradley Method®, for an international listing of instructors, or to contact the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth® directly, please contact: The Bradley Method® Box 5224 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413-5224 800-4-A-BIRTH or 818-788-6662 www.bradleybirth.com