Natural Childbirth classes in Philadelphia

Re: Natural Childbirth classes in Philadelphia

• cottonkid member

  July 2014

  Look into the Bradley method. It's an au natural method...That's what we are doing and there are several around the philly area to choose from! We are doing one in Bala cynwyd starting early August.

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• pachelbel9 member

  July 2014

  I did Bradley classes in Mt. Airy:

  
  

  https://www.bradleybirth.com/alissonkolodner
  

  
  

  Do you have health insurance?  I ask because even if they initially say they don't cover doula's, they might actually do so.  I have Aetna PPO through GSK.  They said they wouldn't cover my doula, but I submitted a claim anyway.  She was covered as out of network, so there was a deductible involved.  However, since I'd already hit my deductible limit, they ended up covering her fee in full.  Just a thought!  You may also want to try and find a student doula, as I believe they work for free in exchange for getting experience.  

  
  

  While I absolutely loved the Bradley classes, and think every first time parent should take them, I don't know how much they helped with pain coping.  My doula is the person who kept me mentally centered while my husband was rubbing my back through every contraction.  

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• pachelbel9 member

  July 2014

  Jan - March 2012.  We were the earliest in the bunch, but the next class cycle didn't work with my due date (June 2012).  You?

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• stephaniejfree member

  September 2014

  I did Bradley Method with Carol Shih, it was great! https://www.sisterhoodbirth.com/about-us.html

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

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• dianaha04 member

  September 2014

  I'm actually starting Hypnobabies later this month.  Is there anyone that did this one before? 

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