Group Classes

Join us for our group in-person classes hosted at Stork Ready Pregnancy and Parenting. All classes located at 217 Main St. North Reading, MA 01864. Choose desired date at check out.

 

Clarity Through Complexity: Preparing for Childbirth with a High-Risk Pregnancy

  • A high-risk pregnancy can feel overwhelming - but understanding your path forward is the first step toward reclaiming confidence. This class is designed to empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate labor and birth under complex circumstances. Whether you're facing a chronic condition, pregnancy complication, fetal concern, or a history of complex deliveries, we’ll explore how these factors can shape your birth experience - and how you can prepare for every stage from labor through the immediate postpartum period with clarity, strength, and support. 

    Taught by high-risk Labor and Delivery nurses, this class offers a safe, supportive space to ask questions, share concerns, and gain practical tools for navigating birth with greater control and confidence. Our goal is to help you feel  prepared, empowered, and informed throughout your birth experience

    • Process of labor and birth with considerations for high-risk conditions

    • Inductions, unplanned cesarean sections, and how to make informed decisions

    • Comfort techniques with and without medication

    • Partner support, advocacy, and emotional preparation

    • Postpartum recovery in the hospital

    • Perinatal mental health and building a support system

  • Expectant parents in their third trimester who are navigating high-risk pregnancy including but not limited to: 

    • Advanced maternal age

    • Gestational diabetes

    • Hypertension

    • Cancer

    • Bleeding disorders

    • Uterine or placental anomalies

    • Autoimmune disorders

    • History of still birth or pregnancy loss

    Expectant parents preparing for: 

    • Multiples (twins or triplets)

    • Newborns with medical needs

    • Pre-term birth

    • A birth requiring enhanced medical intervention

    • Comfortable movement-friendly clothing

    • Water bottle

    • Snacks

    • All your questions!

  • 7.5 hours (9:00am–4:30pm)

    Includes a 60-min lunch and 2 short breaks.

  • Stork Ready

    217 Main St. North Reading, MA 01864.

    On site parking available

  • $250 per birthing person and one partner/support person

    • Saturday July 12th, 9am-4:30pm

    • Saturday August 16th, 9am to 4:30pm

    • Saturday September 20th, 9am to 4:30pm

Thriving in the Fourth Trimester: A Guide to Postpartum Healing, Bonding & Building Your Village

  • This class prepares parents for the often-overlooked fourth trimester, those first 12 weeks after birth. We’ll explore physical and emotional recovery after birth, what is normal , what is not, basic newborn expectations, how to recognize when to seek help, steps to build your village, support for the support person, and so much more!

    Attendees will leave with self-care strategies, healing tips, and knowledge of the resources available for an informed and supported recovery.

    • Physical recovery after birth

    • Normal and abnormal symptoms and when to call your provider

    • Mental and emotional Health

    • Supporting postpartum wellness

    • Building your village

    • Asking for help

    • Supporting the support person

    • Resources & tools

    • Expectant parents in their third trimester

    • Single parents by choice

    • Partners and support people

    • First-time and experienced parents seeking a deeper postpartum plan

    • Comfortable Clothes

    • Water

    • All your questions!

  • 2 hours 6:30-8:30 pm

  • Stork Ready

    217 Main St. North Reading, MA 01864

    On site parking available

  • $75 per birthing person + 1 partner/support person

  • Wednesday July 9th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

    Wednesday August 13th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

    Wednesday September 17th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

More Group Classes Coming Soon!

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