Learn about birth, before you're pregnant.
A course on what to know about pregnancy, labor & birth.
Feel informed and empowered to have a positive birth experience & enter motherhood with confidence. By 3x momma and Certified Birth Doula.
Who this course is for..
1. Women who want a positive birth experience
2. Women who are pregnant now
3. Women who want to be pregnant one day
Here's the problem..
Positive birth experiences don't just happen by accident.
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Women are often not taught (or mistaught) about birth.
Women used to be present for multiple births (friends, family, community) before being pregnant for the first time themselves.
But today, birth has become a black box of uncertainty.
The average young woman knows very little about labor and birth.
And because nobody is intentionally teaching women about birth...
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Women form expectations based on tv shows, social media and scary stories.
Media feeds us extremes: picture perfect or the worst-case-scenario (Grey's anyone?).
And the stories we hear from friends and family skew negative.
Because of this, it's common to enter pregnancy for the first time with misconceptions about what birth entails and unaddressed fears of the unknown.
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Women enter labor and birth uninformed about their choices and afraid.
And as you can imagine, that makes it hard to have a positive birth experience.
When you don't feel informed or empowered, you end up feeling like a patient instead of a mother birthing her child into the world.
That's why I created this: to empower you with information and help you address your fears..ahead of time!
spoiler alert: Friends is not a helpful source of birth education...
Hey, I'm Dana 👋
I'm a momma of 3, licensed speech therapist and certified birth doula!
After my own positive birth experience (see in my Instagram highlight “birth story”), I was flooded with memories of how many women shared their stories of trials, disappointments, and even trauma from their birth experiences.
The fire was ignited.
I cannot express to you the righteous indignation I feel whenever I hear of a woman whose feelings were ignored, whose natural process was interrupted, or who was scared into situations without all of the information to make an informed choice (if a choice was even presented).
It is because of these stories and experiences that birth has become, to so many people, something to be feared.
But I believe that growing and bringing a life into this world is a beautiful, messy, and sacred process that connects women to their God-given power.
I believe that whether you give birth at home or in the hospital, vaginally or via cesarean section, with medication or without, EVERY. SINGLE. WOMAN. deserves to feel empowered, loved, and in control.
This comes through education, information, and support of your motherly intuition.
This comes from feeling safe, feeling complete trust, and willingness to be vulnerable.
I believe that moms, their kids, and the world will be a better place when women have birth experiences that empower them and provide the best environment for them to form the strongest bond on Earth, a mother and her child.
That's why I created this course.
Get the course today 💻
$79 $149
early bird pricing
What you'll learn:
✔️ The most common misconceptions about labor and birth (and what they're actually like)
✔️ The common practices in US hospitals that are no longer evidence-based
✔️ The decisions you should make before you're pregnant
✔️ The decisions you should make before you give birth
PLUS, you'll..
✔️ Learn how your mind impacts your labor + birth
✔️ Identify the specific fears you have around birth
✔️ Learn how to work on those fears ahead of time
✔️ Walk away with specific steps to take so you can have a positive birth experience!
Hospital, birth center or midwife and want to refer your clients to this course?
Send an email to dlbirthdoula@gmail.com to discuss bulk discounts.
Course curriculum 📹
Total time to complete: 2 hours, 53 minutes
What students are saying..
Caitlynn P
2x mom
Thanks to Dana, I couldn't be more happy with my natural birthing experience.
I know it took hard work on my end but I also know that without Dana, my experience would have looked much different!
She knows exactly what she is doing and cares so much about ALL of her clients (mother, baby & partner/spouse).
Alye A
first-time mom
Dana is wonderful! She is responsive, listens to your concerns and is there for you every step of the way.
She helped us prepare for labor by teaching my husband and I useful techniques and helping me have a more spiritual mindset leading up to and during labor.
I don't think I would have had as peaceful and smooth a labor as I did if it wasn't for Dana!
Kate M
first time mom
I benefited most by having Dana as our coach - making sure I was moving, breathing properly through contractions, sleeping, and talking us through each part of the day.
It felt like we were a cohesive team and that was exactly what we wanted!
The goals of this course 🎯
I want you to be...
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Informed
For you to know what the latest scientific evidence says so that you can make informed decisions about your birth plan instead of simply doing what is "common practice" in US hospitals.
(unfortunately, common practice ≠ evidence based practice)
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Prepared
For you to identify any fears you have around birth before you're in labor so you can address them ahead of time.
And so you can walk away with an actionable plan to set yourself up for the positive birth experience you deserve.
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Empowered
For you to feel informed entering pregnancy so you can give birth confidently.
Which means understanding what birth actually entails (not what's portrayed on tv).
Did you know?
American hospitals aren't always applying the latest evidence-based practices to birth.
Like in many industries, there is a lag between the latest scientific evidence and what is common practice in hospitals.
Birth doesn't have to be scary.
It can be empowering.
Unaddressed fears will have a physical impact on your birth.
Our minds and bodies are deeply connected. Labor and birth are mental, spiritual and physical.
You're allowed to say "no" to certain things.
Knowing your rights and having a plan beforehand empower you to be in the driver's seat of birth.
Birth doesn't have to be medically managed for it to be safe.
It can be natural and unmedicated (if you want it to be).
Get the course today 💻
$79 $149
early bird pricing
What you'll learn:
✔️ The most common misconceptions about birth (and what it's actually like)
✔️ The common practices in US hospitals that are no longer evidence-based
✔️ Decisions you should make before you're pregnant
✔️ Decisions you should make before you give birth
PLUS, you'll..
✔️ Learn how your mind impacts labor + birth
✔️ Identify the specific fears you have around birth
✔️ Learn how to work on those fears ahead of time
✔️ Walk away with specific steps to take so you can have a positive birth experience!
Hospital, birth center or midwife and want to refer your clients to this course?
Send an email to dlbirthdoula@gmail.com to discuss bulk discounts.
What people are saying...
Kylie B
Graphic Designer
I've never intentionally been taught about birth.. I've only heard stories (most of them scary), but I know birth can be a beautiful thing.
So glad I took this - now I have clear steps I can take to prepare for the birth I want!
Kate F
Physical Therapist
This was so informative! There were so many things I heard for the first time. I will definitely be coming back to this when I get pregnant.
I highly recommend this for anyone who knows they want to be pregnant one day.
Beth A
College student
Uhmm..I didn't know any of this 😅
I took a lot of notes and asked my mom what her experience was like giving birth to me.
Why is this not mandatory for women to learn about in high school/college??
“When you change the way you view birth, the way you birth will change.”
Marie F. Mongan
Frequently asked questions
How long will it take me to complete the course?
Start to finish, the content will take you ~3 hours to watch. There are also a few points throughout the course where you will spend time reflecting and writing down responses to prompts. So you can expect a total of 3-4 hours.
How long will I have access to the course?
Once you buy the course, it's yours forever! You can come back to whenever you want.
Is this course a replacement for a birth preparation class run by a hospital or birth center?
No! This is a birth education course. I still highly recommend taking a birth preparation course when you are pregnant.
I've given birth before. Is this course still for me?
Possibly! If you want to have a positive birth experience and you feel like you need more information.
I'm on the fence. Are there refunds?
If you are not 100% satisfied with the course, I'll refund you no questions asked! You have nothing to lose :) Let's do this.
I work for a hospital, birth center, am a midwife or an OB-GYN. Can I refer people to this course?
Absolutely. Reach out to dlbirthdoula@gmail.com and I'll let you know the easiest way to do that.
I want to talk to Dana to help me plan my pregnancy/birth. How can I do that?
Click here to book a 1:1 call with Dana.
I'm a current student and am having a problem. How can I get help?
Send an email to dlbirthdoula@gmail.com