Best Childbirth Preparation Classes Austin Near Me

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Joyful Beginnings classes are taught by me, Ali Weatherford. I am a Birthing From Within trained mentor, and am also certified by the ICEA.


The classes are for pregnant people and a partner, if available. They will usually be entering the third trimester of pregnancy.

I hold these classes on one Sunday or Saturday a month. If you are nearing your due date and don’t have time for the comprehensive birth class, consider a 4 HOUR quick class. You can take this class virtually OR in-person.


This class is all about coping with labor pain without medication. The content is included in the comprehensive birth class, but is a great supplement to the QUICK CLASS, especially if you are planning an unmedicated birth. These are scheduled for one Thursday evening a month.

This is a class about postpartum recovery. The content is also covered in the comprehensive birth class, but this is a great supplement to the QUICK CLASS. These are on one Thursday evening per month.

One Thursday evening per month. This class is designed for people who are planning to support someone through labor and birth. FOR PARTNERS ONLY PLEASE!

This class happens one Friday evening per month. This class covers what to expect during a cesarean birth, how to prepare and know your options for a planned or unplanned cesarean, and plenty about VBAC including how to prepare to have a successful VBAC.

This an individual service. These are 1 hour private virtual sessions to help you make a birth plan. It’s best to do this AFTER taking a birth class. It includes some online assignments to get started including a Preferences Questionnaire, and one face-to-face virtual meeting. I will use the answers from your questionnaire to know a little more about you and design a rough draft to give us plenty to go over during our meeting time.

I am now teaching exclusively through the Breastfeeding Success Company. To view all the classes offered at this great organization, and to register, use the button below.

A lot! I try to cover topics that are important for you, so I love questions. You will learn about anatomy, the stages of labor, pain coping, complications, interventions and decision making, and lots more! The content is important, but not more important than our depth of discussion. It’s not just about what you know, but also about how you feel when you leave.

My goal is to make this class fun, and for you to feel inspired and empowered. You will learn a lot, and possibly discover much about yourself. I want to hear from you, and I want you to find fun, joy, and wonder in the amazing changes you are experiencing. My hope for all future parents is that you enter your journey into parenthood not with a clear and definite plan, but with a clear heart and mind. I hope that you can be open to experiences as they come, because your birth story, whatever that ends up looking like, belongs to you and your children.

"Working with Ali was great. She has a wealth of knowledge but breaks everything down so it’s very easy to digest! I loved her class, it really prepared us!"

"Ali did a wonderful job! My husband and I feel much more confident about the birthing process now!"

4worldlovers: According to Merriam Webster, a doula by definition is defined as:

A woman experienced in childbirth who provides advice, information, emotional support, and physical comfort to a mother before, during, and just after childbirth

Our philosophy and support practice resides in our belief that women are powerful and birth is a sovereign, transformative experience.

If you desire an empowered, positive birth, we stand by you in that journey.

• You entering the birth room understanding the natural and powerful process your body/baby endure during labor/birth.

• You feel safe and supported by your care team during your prenatal, birth, and postpartum experience.

• You feel confident in your comfort management plan, with breathing techniques, Hypnobirthing tools, etc.

• You know your evidence based options and feel confident asking conversing with your care provider regarding his/her recommendations.

• You leave your birth experience knowing that you made decisions aligned with your values and that you honored your intuitive guidance.

We are committed to helping you prepare for your empowered experience and enter the birth room fearless, knowledgable, and feeling totally supported in your experience.

While studies show that a doula can lower cesarian birth rates up to 50%, decrease labor time by 25%, and lower epidural admission by up to 60% – we believe YOU hold the keys to the birth you desire, and we support you in preparing in every way possible.

If you’d like to explore how we might support you, we offer a safe space for considering all your options.

We are Hypnobirthing and Evidence Based Birth trained educators who passionately help moms prepare for their positive birth. No matter what kind of birth you’re interested in planning, we have the tools to help you prepare!

While your care provider tends to your health and your partner takes care of the warm & fuzzies, your doula is a constant companion, providing non-medical physical and emotional support throughout active labor & birth