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Birth Boot Camp

​Childbirth Education Classes
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The Birth Boot Camp® curriculum is largely based on the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative. It is designed to provide current evidence-based information about common pregnancy, birth, and postpartum topics. There are ten classes that are structured to easily fit your schedule by being offered both in-person, online, and hybrid.
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Owner, doula, and childbirth educator, Samantha Martin, teaches the following classes in-person or using a hybrid format which includes the professionally filmed online class with support of your certified instructor. 

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION SERIES

Three options that range from five - ten weeks of class commitment.
*Discount eligible for doula clients.

Comprehensive Class
​$395/couple
Our most popular class! This class includes everything taught in our other classes! It is the most information and the BEST deal! Thousands of couples have taken this class and had amazing births. If you desire an unmedicated birth, are first-time parents, or are preparing for a VBAC, this class will prepare you on all levels – physically, mentally, and emotionally. 
​Your 10-week investment includes a total of 25 hours of class time broken in to 10 - 2.5 hour sessions, 3.5 hour video breastfeeding course, and a full color workbook.
Hospital Birth Class 
$295/couple
Our hospital class is designed for the couple who wants more. More education. More fun. More relaxation and labor practice. More information on interventions, including medicated and cesarean births. They want to be able to make informed decisions as their birth unfolds. 
​Your 6-week investment includes a total of 15 hours of class time broken into 6 - 2.5 hour sessions and a full color workbook.
Home & Birth Center Class
$275/couple
Planning to have your baby at home or at a birth center? This class will give you the nuts and bolts of labor. Learn what happens before, during, and after birth, as well as variations of labor and watch birth videos of out-of-hospital births.
​Your 5-week investment includes a total of 12 hours of class time broken into 5 - 2.5 hours sessions and a full color workbook.
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Topics covered during your class.
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*NEW* ONE DAY CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION CLASS

Much more than a workshop, but not as lengthy as a series.

Basic Training 
$225/couple
This one-day course is designed for the extra busy couple and is only available in person. Topics covered are similar to those included in our three childbirth education series (listed above), however, the information is shared in this informative one-day class.
Your investment includes 7 hours of class time (with a one-hour lunch break), full color workbook, and gift bag.
List of topics included in the Basic Training one day class.
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WORKSHOPS

Easily fit these short one or two day classes into your schedule and still learn beneficial information for having and AMAZING birth!

Comfort Measures
$125/couple

A class designed to help both partners build confidence for the big day. You’ll take in lots of relaxation, comfort measures, massage, imagery for labor, as well as communication skills for labor. This workshop does not replace a childbirth education course. Your investment includes 4 hours of class time and a full color workbook.
*Birth doula clients have complimentary attendance to this class!
Homecoming: Life With A New Recruit
​$125/couple
This is your manual to early parenthood! Topics include breastfeeding (3.5 hour video course included), newborn procedures; baby-wearing, safe sleep, postpartum topics, and baby comfort techniques to help you and your partner get off to a great start with your new baby. ​Your investment includes 4 hours of class time, 3.5 hour breastfeeding video, and a full color workbook.
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Payment plans available • Cash /Check / Credit /Debit accepted • HSA plans do apply • Consider a baby shower doula registry
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PERSONALIZED CLASSES

The follow options are only offered privately or in small group settings to best fit the needs of you and your family.

Reboot Refresher Course
$125/couple
Available only in person, our childbirth educators offer a Reboot Refresher childbirth class designed for couples planning their second (or third or fourth) birth. The Reboot Refresher class is tailored just for you to address your particular concerns and needs for your subsequent births. Your investment includes 4 hours of class time and a full color booklet.
Siblings Class
$55/family

The tone for the growing family starts by the way we approach birth as a family. When children are included in the preparation for childbirth with their own birth class, they see the coming baby as a celebration. One workbook included; additional available at a discounted rate. Ages 3+. Class runs 1.5-2 hours, depending on the ages(s) of the child(ren). ​

OTHER CLASSES

The following are not taught in person by Samantha, but are available online.
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Food & Fitness: A Program For The Childbearing Year
Being healthy and low-risk through nutrition and exercise will not only help you in the delivery room, but you will feel better during pregnancy and recover more quickly postpartum. Birth Boot Camp has designed a program especially for you. Build a great physical foundation for your pregnancy, birth, and baby. ​Your investment includes 3 hours of class time and the option of a full color workbook. *We don't teach this class in person.
FOOD & FITNESS
Breastfeeding: The Ultimate MRE
This class is streamed online and taught by IBCLC, Mellanie Sheppard. It includes: expert advice, specific instructions on how to breastfeed, tips on how to properly latch and prevent nursing pain, how to know if your baby is getting enough milk, stories from other moms, troubleshooting problems, returning to work and pumping your milk, nursing in public with confidence, and much more! Running time: Approx. 3.5 hours            Unlimited access for 1 year​
BREASTFEEDING
Disclaimer: Birth Boot Camp® offers information on childbirth and a variety of other topics and is designed for educational purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for, nor does it replace, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have any concerns or questions about your health, you should always consult with a physician or other health-care professional. Birth Boot Camp instructors are independent childbirth educators and the opinions and ideas represented in classes and online are that of the instructor, not Birth Boot Camp, Inc.

Happily serving growing Minnesota families!


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Telephone

(763) 498.1098

Email

doulamaeservices@gmail.com

Hours 

Always open - 24 Hour on call services
Placenta Pick up/Drop off Daily from 8am - 8pm ​
Serving families in the Twin Cities and Central Minnesota. Including, but not limited to the following cities: Annandale, Anoka, Andover, Albertville, Big Lake, Buffalo, Blaine, Brooklyn Park, Cambridge, Coon Rapids, Delano, Elk River, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hanover, Ham Lake, Isanti, Monticello, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Mora, North Branch, Oak Grove, Plymouth, Princeton, Ramsey, Rogers, Saint Michael, Saint Cloud, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Wyoming, Waconia, and Zimmerman. If you don’t see your city we likely still serve your area, just contact us!
Photo credits: Janelle Craft, Karen Leuch, Kali Eden, Nutty Life Photography, Laura Penning, Nicole Palacio, Birth Boot Camp®
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