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CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION SERIES

Comprehensive, Independent Childbirth Courses

Created by Midwife Shelly Varelli, CPM, and taught by OHMI Midwives, Apprentices, Assistants, & Doulas

Classes take place in-person, on the second Sunday of each month, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, starting on Nov 12, 2023, and ending Jun 09, 2024. 

At OHMI Midwives, we believe that preparation for childbirth is key to having a positive and empowering experience. Our childbirth education series is designed with your unique needs in mind, whether you are planning to give birth in the hospital, birth center, or at home, we provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to make informed choices throughout your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. With in-person classes once a month will help you build community and connect with other parents in your area. Our independent and inclusive approach covers six different topics. You’ll also receive bonus workbooks (sent as a PDF) and custom follow-up emails with additional resources/handouts for each class.

 

Let us help you prepare for the birth of your child with confidence and excitement. Follow this link to Register

The fee is $85 per 3-hour class (attendance for two people), or sign up for the whole six-week series to include 18 hours of education, for just $340. (an $85 savings). Classes are offered at no charge to existing OHMI clients

​​Class series includes:

  • Class One (Nov 2023): Anatomy, Optimal Fetal Positioning, Holistic & Clinical Stages of Labor 

  • Class Two (Dec 2023): Comfort Measures & Pain Relief Options

  • Class Three (Jan 2024): Shared Decision-Making, Evidence-Based Care, Interventions Birth Trends

  • Class Four (Feb 2024): Lactation & Infant Feeding Options

  • Class Five (Mar 2024): Postpartum Healing

  • Class Six (April 2024): Normal Newborn Care 

  • Class One (May 2024): Anatomy, Optimal Fetal Positioning, Holistic & Clinical Stages of Labor 

  • Class Two (June 2024): Comfort Measures & Natural Pain Relief Options for Labor & Birth

 

*Consider using your health savings account for reimbursement, or create an alternative baby registry to help cover the expense of your childbirth education classes, hire a birth or postpartum doula, and even help with the fees for homebirth midwifery care! 

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Childbirth Education Course Content for Educators

  • Purchase Individual Course Material: $147

  • Purchase Access to All Course Materials: $997 

    • with All-Access you will also receive 5 bonus courses and content.

I am delighted that you are considering this content for your professional childbirth education classes. I have spent years teaching this content "live", and receiving lots of insightful feedback. I have taken all this experience and knowledge to create, expand, and evolve the courses to suit the needs of those seeking quality, independent childbirth education. All content created by Shelly Varelli Holistic Therapy & Birth Services is shared with you for your professional use.

Your purchase includes everything you need to begin teaching your own classes. Teach in-person or Virtual. Teach to groups or 1-1. As you wish. The topics covered are listed in the outline below and the classes will range from one hour to 2.5 hrs each (depending on the class) for well over 18-20 hours of overall content! Regardless of your intention to use ONE class or all of them, you will have additional access to me for guidance (as your educator and mentor). You can consider me your new “birth bestie!” You can reach me via email or text. I am happy to hear from you with questions or updates.  

#1 You will have the option to completely customize the teachable course content with a Canva subscription. Alternatively, each access the course and downloaded “as-is” by choosing to download it as a pdf file. If this suits your needs, you are able to begin teaching immediately!

 

#2 You will be given access to a Google drive with access specific to the class you have purchased. All Google doc content is completely customizable (see below) with the exception of a few random pdf files or handouts, which could be shared as-is or recreated as you wish. You will also be given an introductory welcome email to send clients who sign up for class, presenter notes, class feedback survey, survey response spreadsheet, and more.

How to purchase:

First, review the information below and reach out to me directly if you are undecided and need more information @shellyvarelli@gmail.com. Second, send me your email address and you will receive an invoice from me. Once payment is received I will send you an email with access to the courses you have purchased. You will then be provided with access to individual google drive folders and Canva Slides -all content is 100% customizable. You can edit content, apply your branding, and set course fees for what your individual market will bare. 

Included in your purchase is a complimentary one-hour one-on-one mentoring session with me, accessible for the first six months after purchase

  • One free 15-minute follow-up (up to one year)

  • Additional mentoring: 30 min $40 or 60 min $85

TABLE OF CONTENTS/OUTLINE:

 

Primary Classes: 

 

Class one: Anatomy, Holistic and Clinical Phases of Labor

Class two: Comfort Measures and Pain Relief Options 

 

Class three: Postpartum Care and Healing

 

Class four: Lactation and Infant Feeding Options

 

Class five: Newborn Care

 

Class six: Shared Decision Making, Informed Consent, & Intervention

 

Class seven: Condensed Childbirth Education Class 

 

Bonus Classes:

 

Class eight: Homebirth Preparation 

 

Class nine: Nutritional Support in Pregnancy and Postpartum

 

Class ten: How to be an Awesome Doula at Homebirths (outline only, slide deck not yet created)

 

Class eleven: Birth Plans

These courses and the content within may not be shared or sold to other professionals or companies. The intellectual content is owned by Shelly Varelli Holistic Therapy & Birth Services, and purchased by you, for your single-user benefit. Permission is granted for customization only, for teaching and education, as you wish. ©2022 Shelly Varelli Holistic Therapy & Birth Services.

©2022 Shelly Varelli Holistic Therapy & Birth Services.

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