Comprehensive Lamaze Birth Preparation Classes
I blend modern Lamaze techniques with traditional wisdom to help you move from fear to confidence, ensuring you feel respected, informed, and truly prepared for your baby's arrival.
I am proud to be a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE). This means my teaching is grounded in the latest evidence-based research, promoting a natural, healthy, and safe approach to pregnancy, birth, and early parenting.
Why take a birth preparation class? It boosts your confidence, helps your partner become a stronger presence, increases the likelihood of a vaginal birth, and improves your overall satisfaction with your birth experience.
My Labor and Comfort Measures class provides a comprehensive look at the birth journey. We cover everything from the stages of labor and coping techniques to understanding medical interventions, so you feel completely prepared.
Did you know that spontaneous labor most often begins at night? This is because your body is most relaxed. Letting labor begin on its own shortens its duration and reduces the need for interventions.
An incredible photo of an "en caul" birth, where the baby is born still inside the amniotic sac. This is a beautiful reminder that birth is unpredictable and that a woman's body and baby can do amazing things when left undisturbed.
Birth is a powerful, primal, and beautiful process, as depicted in these artworks. It takes time, trust, and teamwork between you, your baby, and your support system.
The end of pregnancy can feel like a waiting game! While it's tempting to feel anxious, waiting for labor to start on its own is best for you and your baby, unless there is a true medical reason to intervene.
About this collection
We do not just talk theory; my sessions move you from a passive bystander to an informed advocate. We practice specific breathing patterns for different surge intensities and train your birth partner in active comfort measures like the hip squeeze, so you are ready to manage labor progress together rather than feeling overwhelmed by the clinical environment.
Birth is a physiological event, not a medical crisis, yet many families enter the delivery room feeling unprepared and anxious. My classes provide a structured, evidence-based roadmap using the Lamaze philosophy to help you navigate this transition with clarity.
Why This Approach Matters
Modern maternity care often prioritizes medical intervention over physiological needs. I aim to close that information gap. Whether you are aiming for a natural birth or want to understand your options regarding pain relief, my curriculum ensures you know exactly what your body is doing at each stage.
What We Cover
- Physiological Birth: Understanding labor stages, hormones, and pelvic floor dynamics so you can work with your body instead of fighting it.
- The B.R.A.I.N. Method: I teach you how to ask questions during labor (Benefits, Risks, Alternatives, Instinct, Nothing) so you can advocate for the care you want.
- Partner Training: Your partner is not a bystander. I teach them concrete skills like counter-pressure, sacral massage, and how to hold space for you in a hospital setting.
- Non-Medical Comfort: From gravity-assisted positions and lunges to the Miles Circuit, we practice techniques that help your baby descend effectively.
Flexible Online Learning
I teach in both English and Kannada, keeping sessions accessible and flexible. Because these are online, you can learn from the comfort of your own home, making it easier to integrate these practices into your daily routine. By the end of our time together, you will have a customizable birth plan and, more importantly, the calm confidence to handle whatever your birth journey brings.
Pujitha Shetty
I am Pujitha, and I believe birth is a natural, powerful life event that does not need to be defined by medical interventions. My goal is to bridge the gap between fear and confidence, helping you and your partner reclaim the birth process with knowledge, calm, and trust in your own body.
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