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Childbirth Education Organizations

American Academy of Husband Coached Childbirth (The Bradley Method)
Synopsis: The standard Bradley® series is designed for small classes with lots of individual attention. The standard length of the classes is 12 weeks covering 12 units of instruction. The Student Workbook is included in classes. It has 130 pages with over 75 pictures and illustrations. A coach card is also included. Your local Bradley® teacher is an independent affiliated instructor. Some classes are video enriched and offer a Certificate of Congratulations.

American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics/Lamaze (ASPO/Lamaze)
Synopsis: ASPO/Lamaze, or the American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics, is a nonprofit organization which promotes normal, natural, healthy, and fulfilling childbearing experiences for women and families through, education, advocacy, and reform. Members of ASPO/Lamaze include childbirth educators, nurses, nurse-midwives, physicians, as well as parents who support Lamaze childbirth.

Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE)
Synopsis: Knowledgeable childbirth educators and labor assistants can do a great deal to provide pregnant women with information and practical alternatives so that they may give birth with confidence, strength and joy.

Birth Works
Synopsis: A childbirth education and teacher certification program with an innovative and experiential design. Birth Works® embodies a philosophy that develops a woman’s self confidence and trust in her innate ability to give birth. The classes are experiential and provide both a physical and emotional preparation for birth. Birth Works® classes are taken by new parents, and parents with prior cesarean or vaginal births. Our comprehensive program meets the needs of parents planning hospital, birthing center or home births.

International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)
Synopsis: International Childbirth Education Association is an organization of over 8,000 members from 42 counties around the world that unites those who support family-centered maternity care and those who believe in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in birth.

Doula/Labor Support Organizations

Association of Labor Assistants and Childbirth Educators (ALACE)
Synopsis: Knowledgeable childbirth educators and labor assistants can do a great deal to provide pregnant women with information and practical alternatives so that they may give birth with confidence, strength and joy.

Doulas of North America (DONA)
Synopsis: DONA is the acronym for Doulas of North America, an international association of doulas who are trained to provide the highest quality labor support to birthing women and their families. DONA was founded by Marshall Klaus MD, Phyllis Klaus, John Kennell MD, Penny Simkin and Annie Kennedy in 1992. It is a non-profit organization incorporated in Washington state.

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