Childbirth Classes

Childbirth Classes

Baltimore, MD & Central Maryland
Anywhere in the world!
All our classes area available online

From Lamaze to hypnobirth/mindfulness, we have a class for you!

In 2025, Odile was recognized as a
Fellow of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators

FSA/HSA – Insurance Reimbursement Eligible
GIFT CARDS available

Your Preferences

Hospital – Homebirth – Unmedicated –
Epidural – Induction –
VBAC – C-Section

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Your Options

Virtual
In-person
Private
Group
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IN-PERSON GROUP CLASSES
BALTIMORE, MD

⇒ In-person GROUP classes at The Womb Room, Baltimore
⇒ Easy access and free parking
⇒ FSA/HSA and insurance reimbursement eligible
⇒ Workbook included

Our Group Classes:

• Holistic Childbirth Series: 2.5-hour sessions for four weeks.
• Holistic Essentials: one-day class: 7 hours
• Zenful Birth™: Simple mindfulness preparation for childbirth: 2 hours
• Postpartum and Baby Basics: 2.5 hours
• Grandparents Class: Online 2.5 hours

Cost, dates, and registration: Contact me!

THE COMPLETE CHILDBIRTH PREPARATION
THREE SESSIONS - PRIVATE CLASSES

⇒ Virtual private class: 3 sessions (3 hours each) virtual sessions: $395/couple
⇒ In-person private class: 2 sessions (3 hours each), virtual sessions AND one in-person session (3 hours at your home): $445/couple

⇒Textbook included
⇒ FSA/HSA and insurance reimbursement eligible

Childbirth class designed for first-time parents and vbac families, whether you birth at the hospital or prepare for a homebirth:

• Session #1: Zoom three hours: Prepare for birth; stages of labor; medical interventions and communication with your team.

• Session #2: Zoom or in-person, three hours: Comfort measures, partner preparation, and birth planning (birth plan)

• Session #3: Zoom two hours: Postpartum recovery and baby basics

MINI-CHILDBIRTH CLASS
THREE HOURS - PRIVATE CLASS

⇒ Virtual private class: $210/couple
⇒ In-person private class (your place): $299/couple

⇒Workbook included
⇒ FSA/HSA and insurance reimbursement eligible

Customized to your preferences.
First-time parents, VBAC families, or refresher class for subsequent pregnancies.
Hospital and Home Births.

One session:
•Childbirth overview
•Medical interventions
• How to support a laboring person
• Create a positive environment
• Breathing and relaxation techniques
• Partner support
• Affirmations for labor
• Positioning and movement
• How to use a birthing ball
• Massages and touch
• Doula’s tricks!

POSTPARTUM AND BABY BASICS
THREE HOURS - PRIVATE CLASS

⇒ Virtual private class: $210/couple
⇒ In-person private class (your place): $299/couple

⇒Workbook included
⇒ FSA/HSA and insurance reimbursement eligible

Preparte for those first weeks after birth

• Immediate postpartum recovery
• Physical recovery
• Postpartum hormones
• Postpartum and anxiety mood disorder
• Understand your newborn
• From the golden hour to the first six weeks
• Diapering, soothing, tummy-time, sleep, bath, safety, etc

This class doesn’t cover feeding and breastfeeding.

ZENFUL BIRTH ™ MINDFULNESS FOR CHILDBIRTH
90 MINS - PRIVATE SESSION

⇒ One virtual session: materials included. $125/pregnant person only
⇒ In-person private class (your place): $225/couple

⇒ FSA/HSA and insurance reimbursement eligible

•Prepare your mind for an empowering birth and build mental confidence!

One session:
• Understand mindfulness
• Visualizations
• Breath-work
• Guided meditation
• Affirmations
• Hypnobirth

• The instructor is a certified sophrologist (number #1 childbirth preparation method in France).
• The instructor is not a hypnotherapist but she is certified with Mind+Body Birth

THE GRANDPARENTS CLASS
TWO HOURS - PRIVATE CLASS

⇒ Virtual private class: $210/couple

⇒ FSA/HSA and insurance reimbursement eligible

• Becoming a grandparent!

Expectant grandparents to learn the latest information on child safety, infant care, and car seat safety.

One session:
• Current best practices
• How to support the new parents
• Caring for your newborn grandchild
• Baby care best practices
• Safety: safe sleep practices – safe car seat guidelines – feeding baby – play and milestones

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MEET ODILE, YOUR CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR

Odile Penet CD(DONA), LCCE

Certified Lamaze Educator
Certified Mind+Body Birth (hypnosis method)
Certified Sophrologist (well-being program)
Certified Newborn Care Specialist
Founder of My Birth Companion, LLC and Zenful Birth™

I highly recommend taking her childbirth and self-hypnosis classes. These classes gave me the tools I needed to persevere throughout a long and challenging natural childbirth. I really felt prepared.

I took Basics Birth Class with Odile and I highly recommend it! She is knowledgable about the topic and teaches it with ease. ... I was looking for a class that focused on mindful birthing and promoted natural birth, this class did just that. I learned some helpful tips that I used during labor and birth, and left with a solid understanding of what to expect.

I loved preparing for childbirth with Odile! I would definitely recommend her classes. I did self-hypnosis for childbirth classes with Odile, and she helped me to feel calm and confident in preparation for welcoming my baby into the world. My husband and I also recommend her comfort measures in labor class, and he now feels much more confident to support me throughout pregnancy and labor! Thank you, Odile!

My husband and I attended Odile's Childbirth class and really found it informative and helpful as we prepare for our first labor and delivery experience. She offered many resources to us and made a space that we found welcoming and warm to share and ask questions. We found her materials so helpful to review after the class. I would highly recommend attending.

We chose Odile to be our doula, and when our birth classes at the hospital were suddenly cancelled (thanks to the coronavirus outbreak), Odile was kind enough to offer to conduct virtual classes targeted to our needs. She covered childbirth, postpartum, baby care, and breastfeeding. The classes were very informative, very organized and easy to follow. It’s transparent from the classes how much knowledge and experience

“Families will have increased confidence in their ability to give birth and be able to make
confident and informed decisions throughout pregnancy and early parenting.”
Lamaze International

Baltimore , MD – Greater Baltimore and Nationwide

Childbirth Classes