Childbirth Education Classes

• Natural Childbirth in Home or Hospital - Pamela Pilch, BA, JD, LCCE, Apprentice Midwife, 804-308-9260 or 804-398-0021, pampilch@gmail.com; Williamsburg.

• Hypnobirthing – Bridget Pelkey, CPM, 804.210.1397, bridget@williamsburghomebirth.com; Williamsburg.  Read Williamsburg Mothering’s profile of Bridget here.

• VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) Class – Heather Edwards, CD(DONA), birthfromtheheart@gmail.com, 757-484-5717; Williamsburg and Portsmouth.

• Lamaze Classes at Sentara Family Maternity Center - At the link, be sure to check which Sentara hospital each class is held at; Williamsburg, VA, and other locations. Read Williamsburg Mothering’s profile of Lamaze here.

• Lamaze Classes – Group Classes and Private In-Home Classes – Marie Lewis, CCE, CD(DONA), 757-224-1807, Marie@TheMilitaryDoula.com; Yorktown and Hampton Roads area.

• Bradley Classes – Heather Hannon, CCE, RN, of Bradley Birth of Richmond,  804.639.5902, Naturalmommy72@yahoo.com; Richmond.

• Active Birth, Natural Birth – Liz Marshall, MPH, ICCE, CD(DONA), of Gentle Stork Childbirth Services, 757.817.6877, Liz@gentlestork.com; Newport News.

• Labor Comfort Measures Classes and Childbirth Education Classes - Jacqueline Starkey, RN, IBCLC, CCE (Lamaze), CD(DONA), of Birthjourneys Childbirth Education and Doula Care; Hampton Roads/Chesapeake.

• Birthworks - Amara Minnis and Kate Dundlow; Norfolk, VA

• Empowering Birth Classes - Jennifer Green; Tidewater Area, VA

• Birth InSight - Virginia Beach, VA

Classes for Expectant Parents and Families With Dogs

• Dogs and Storks - Ellen Mahurin, animal behaviorist, offers classes to help prepare family dogs for life with a new baby or adopted child, and also to help families who are already raising babies/toddlers and dogs together.  Classes meet at Mary Immaculate in Newport News.