birth classes
We offer a variety of prenatal classes to better prepare you and your partner for your birth.
In-Person Classes are in the Annapolis, Severna Park, & surrounding Areas.
hypnobirthing series
This 5 week group course is taught seasonally or offered individually upon request. HypnoBirthing is guided meditation & relaxation for birth with a comprehensive education of the labor process. It will help you to birth with confidence & calm, no matter what kind of birth you are planning. It helps with those who are particularly anxious about the labor process. It’s for the birthing person and their partner to take together.
Sarah Austin is the only certified HypnoBirthing instructor in the area, and the only person offering in-person classes within an hour of the Annapolis area. Her classes are held in Severna Park.
Labor Prep Course
This two hour online class is for birthing people and their partners to better prepare for the demands of labor. It covers prenatal exercises to help make your birth easier, comfort measures before and during birth, positions for labor, ways to cope and prepare for the big day, and much more.
Birth 101
This three hour birth class is offered as either group or individual. It’s designed to educate you on the labor process, gain knowledge of what to expect with the standard medical care (if having a hospital birth), know your options, and get prepared for your birth. It’s for the birthing person and their partner to take together.
Your body knows what to do. but birth is better when you’re prepared with a labor team you love, prenatal education, and the ability to believe in yourself.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
I’ve been a doula and childbirth educator since 2016. I love to teaching about all things pregnancy and birth. When you take one of my classes, my approach is to help you find what you’re comfortable with in your birthing journey.
HypnoBirthing is a powerful set of classes. It made both my births better and I still use techniques from those classes to relax years later. It’s one of my favorite series to teach. I became a certified HypnoBirthing teacher in 2023.
There is no wrong way to birth. I’ve been hired for planned csections, VBACs, home births, unmedicated and medicated hospital births. I will work as your instructor (and/or doula) respecting your birth choices, and teaching you how to advocate for yourself and your choices.