When I was pregnant with my first child, I remember feeling so proud of my large baby bump, while simultaneously worrying about the pain, large needles, and possible complications of delivery. Luckily, a friend informed me about The Bradley Method® of Natural Childbirth. After using the teachings of this program for all three of my births, I can wholeheartedly say that the process of laboring and birth can be an Empowering, Beautiful, Healthy experience free from unnecessary complications or trauma. Additionally, this program gave my husband the knowledge and training he needed to have an active role in the births of his children. My husband, Andy, and I are passionate about educating and empowering families using The Bradley Method®. We have three (almost grown children) and are celebrating our 23rd year of marriage this year. Even though it has been over a decade since I last gave birth, the process and beauty of natural childbirth has stuck with me. As your Bradley Method® instructor, I will do my best to prepare you for the natural process of childbirth and remind you that your body knows what it’s doing…sometimes we just need to get out of its way 🙂
To meet the needs of my students, I am now offering a hybrid class option. Three of the twelve classes will be in person, nine will be live online. My hybrid classes are held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm.
In person classes are held on Sundays in Spring Hill, from 4:00-6:00pm. During these classes, Andy will be present occasionally to give you a fresh perspective from the labor coach point of view. Please note, it is not required that your designated coach be your husband. It can be your wife, your best friend, etc. This experience will bond the three of you in unimaginable ways. Coaches are expected to attend all classes and be your daily accountability partner.
What My Students Are Saying
” The Bradley Method® was such a great help to us before and during labor! Michelle was an excellent instructor that answered all our questions and made it easy to understand. All the labor prep exercises she put together were really helpful and we were able to apply them even during the most intense stages of labor. The nutrition guides Michelle provided for us were helping to keep us on track and eating the right amount of protein, vegetables, etc. Michelle’s bubbly personality really allowed us all to be very comfortable in class especially during some of the more awkward practices. You can tell that she really loves this course and is passionate about sharing it with others.” -Jay
“As a new dad I was very nervous and uneducated about the natural birthing process so this class really changed my perspective a lot. I was able to learn my wife’s cues and comfort her during each contraction with confidence. Learning the different stages of birth and identifying when she was in each one was probably the most helpful during the birth of our daughter. It is truly a miracle what women’s bodies are capable of. Letting things progress as naturally as possible helped out so much. We are so thankful for everything we learned about The Bradley Method® and have Michelle to thank for that! We would recommend this class to any of our friends who are expecting whether it’s your first child or you’ve had multiple.” -Telvin
“Michelle and Andy, thank you both for welcoming us into your home and going above and beyond to make this class such a great experience. We’ve learned so much and feel much more confident that we can handle whatever gets thrown our way during our labor and delivery experience. We are so excited for this next chapter in our lives and are grateful to have prepared for it with this class and the both of you.” -Sam and Duncan
Classes start monthly. Contact me at (931)252-3178 or email me at mliterprep4birth@gmail.com