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Education that supports informed, confident decisions from pregnancy through postpartum.

Perinatal education goes beyond labour and birth. It offers evidence-based, compassionate learning that helps families feel prepared for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, infant feeding, and early parenting — while honouring that every family’s needs, values, and experiences are different.

Education is tailored to your goals and circumstances, offering practical tools, current evidence, and space for real conversations. This education is not about “doing it right” — it’s about understanding your options and feeling supported in your choices.

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Perinatal Education

✳︎ Birth Prep ✳︎ Perinatal Education

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Perinatal education is for:

  • Expectant parents at any stage of pregnancy

  • Families preparing for birth and postpartum

  • First time parents and growing families

  • Those seeking inclusive, non-judgmental education

  • Families wanting support beyond traditional childbirth classes

Who Is Perinatal Education For?

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Education can be provided in ways that work best for you:

  • One-on-one sessions in your home

  • Small group classes or workshops (watch socials for when public classes are offered)

  • In-person, virtual or hybrid

  • Integrated into doula packages or booked separately

Individual education sessions can be booked at $70 per 2-hour session, either virtually or in your home.

How Education Is Offered

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The Growing Together Perinatal Education Course:

This full perinatal education course runs for 2 hours/lesson over the course of 6 weeks—approximately 3 classes for labour & birth topics and 3 classes for postpartum & healing topics. This course can be done virtually, privately in home, as a hybrid or as a community class. Please check social media for community class schedules.

$360/couple

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Physiology & Anatomy

Topics can include:

  • How the pregnant & labouring body works

  • Stages & phases of labour

  • What is labour/contractions like?

  • What is the purpose of contractions?

  • Why does baby's position matter?

  • How can we prep for birth in pregnancy

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Labour

Topics can include:

  • Pre-labour

  • Signs and symptoms of labour

  • True vs. practice labour

  • Possible difficulties

  • Pushing and birthing baby

  • Birthing placenta

  • Overcoming fears/concerns

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Labour Management

Topics can include:

  • Pain management

  • Comfort measures

  • Medical interventions,

  • Informed consent

  • Using your B.R.A.I.Ns

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Postpartum Care & Healing

Topics can include:

  • Newborn procedures and appearance

  • Expectations for the first 6 weeks

  • Infant behaviour & basic care

  • Physical & emotional changes in the postpartum period

  • Healing care

  • Mental health

  • Infant feeding

  • Transitioning to parenthood

  • Fourth trimester

Common Questions

  • Perinatal education complements doula support by offering dedicated time to learn, ask questions, and prepare for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting. At Growing Together, all packages include perinatal education!

  • Yes, for the one-to-one classes. Education is fully customized based on your needs, preferences, and where you are in your journey.

  • Yes. Topics can include postpartum recovery, infant feeding, mental health, newborn care, and early parenting.

  • Absolutely. Supporting partners is part of supporting the family as a whole.

  • Yes. Education is valuable for first time parents and those welcoming another baby who want updated information or extra support.

  • Absolutely. Partners (or other support people) are encouraged to attend and be involved. The price includes the birthing person & one support person regardless of class method.

  • Yes! Both payment plans and sliding scale options are available.

  • Muskoka area, including both the Hunstville Hospital & Orillia Hospital

  • Yes. Sessions are available in person, virtually, or as a combination of both depending on your location.

  • If you are more than 1hr (~90km) away from Growing Together Doula Services mileage costs at $0.63/km will be added to your invoice per visit.

  • Yes. Education can be booked as a standalone service, the fully 6 week course or added to a doula support package.

Looking for less hands-on and more knowledge-based support?

Check out the Talk & Text page for virtual options.

Talk & Text Support