Join Our Next Birth Class in Clarkston

/
Join Our Next Birth Class in Clarkston

Labor is unpredictable, but that doesn’t mean you have to walk into it without a plan.

Our next Detroit Dreams Tonight birth class in Clarkston is focused entirely on Comfort Measures for Labor, giving expecting parents like you, practical tools they can easily adapt and use.

This is a hands-on class designed to help you and your birth partner feel more prepared for the physical and mental work of labor. We’ll talk through and practice different positions, movement, breathing techniques, massage, counter-pressure, hip squeezes, comfort tools, and other ways your birth partner can help during labor.

Read More

Feeling Nervous About Birth? This Clarkston Workshop Can Help You Prepare

/
Feeling Nervous About Birth? This Clarkston Workshop Can Help You Prepare

If you're expecting a baby in Metro Detroit and wanting to feel more confident & prepared for birth, our upcoming Comfort Measures for Labor Workshop is designed just for you.

Join us at Little Roots Play Cafe on Tuesday, August 18th at 6pm for an interactive, hands-on birth preparation workshop where you'll learn practical tools to help you cope with labor, and feel more confident heading into birth.

Read More

How to Turn Your Husband Into Your Best Support Person in Birth

/
How to Turn Your Husband Into Your Best Support Person in Birth

A lot of husbands walk into labor with the best intentions.

They want to help.
They want to support you.
They want to be involved.

But when labor actually starts, he can look more like a deer in the headlights feeling woefully unprepared. He’s standing in the corner not sure what to do… asking, “What do you need?”over and over.

He may feeling helpless or try something once and then give up because it didn’t seem to work.

And in that moment, it can feel frustrating for both of you.

You’re in the middle of something intense, trying to stay focused and ride each contraction… and he’s looking to you for direction. Which, let’s be honest, is the last thing you want to be responsible for in labor.

You don’t want to coach your husband through how to support you.
You want to be supported.

And he doesn’t want to feel like he’s getting it wrong.
He just wants to actually help in a way that makes a difference.

The gap described here isn’t intention but rather execution.

Because support in labor is not always instinctive, especially for men.

Now picture this instead…

Read More