Childbirth education is one of the best ways for expecting families to prepare for pregnancy, labor and delivery. However, many families experience barriers (financial, transportation, etc.) that severely limit their ability to attend traditional childbirth education classes.
Although health-care providers continue to view childbirth education as valuable and important, as few as 11% of women viewed childbirth education as a routine part of pregnancy.
The Journal of Perinatal Education
Omaha Better Birth Project believes that every family should have access to affordable, high-quality childbirth education regardless of these barriers. To make this belief a reality, we have been working diligently to create a unique childbirth education course that delivers evidence-based information in an easy-to-understand format.
Our course is called Empowering Beginnings and is a 2-day course. Taught by certified childbirth educators in a safe, inclusive environment, our course is designed to prepare expecting families for all stages of pregnancy, birth, and newborn care. Topics covered include:
- Pregnancy Experiences (by trimester)
- Self-Advocacy in Pregnancy and Labor/Delivery
- What to Expect in Labor
- Comfort Measures
- Forms of Medical Support
- Interventions/Complications in Delivery
- Postpartum and Newborn care
Register for 2023 Childbirth Education Classes here!
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost?
Our childbirth education course will be a pay-what-you-can model, meaning payment is not necessary for attendance. However, families are encouraged to donate a payment to cover the cost of class if they are able.
How are the donations used?
All donations made from the childbirth education course go directly back into the organization for further programmatic and administrative efforts. This includes paying the childbirth educators, improvements and updates to the course, printing costs, etc.
All donations are tax deductible as well and receipts are available for donations.
How does pricing work?
We have valued our course at $150. Many Omaha families find this cost to be prohibitive, so while the average attendee donation isaround $20, we encourage families to donate as much or as little as they wish.
What is the spoken language(s) during the course?
Currently, there are no private childbirth education courses in Omaha that are spoken in languages other than English. We have made it a priority to change that, so while our first courses will be conducted in English, we are working to translate all materials/curriculum to different languages, beginning with Spanish.
We are also researching translation into languages including different Karenic languages, Sudanese Arabic, and more. All courses will be taught by native speakers and will be offered at the same interval as English-spoken classes.
