All Orchid Classes
Pregnancy & Birth as a Single or Co Parent
Preparing for the
Fourth Trimester
for Single & Coparents
Understanding Pregnancy & Childbirth
Preparing for the Fourth Trimester
Infant Feeding 101
Sibling Preparation Course
Environmentally Conscious Parenting
Sex & Intimacy in the Childbearing Year
Prenatal Education
Evidence-based classes to help you make informed decisions
Pregnancy & Childbirth as a Single or Co Parent
Co-developd by Annick MF & Deirdre Bain, this course is designed for single & co-parents. *Space for Annick intro*
Deirdre was raised by a single mother,co-parenting with my father & his partner, my step mom. My experience has given me some insights into the world of single & co parenting. My work as a doula supporting single parents has furthered my passion for providing education & support on these topics. I believe that all parents have what it takes to care for their children, whether alone, with a co-parent, or with your community. My goal is to educate & support you in finding your unique parenting style.
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Topics covered include:
Birthing as a single parent
Co-parenting with a birthing person
Birth partners
Birth places & care providers
The labour process
What to expect when you enter your birth place
Comfort measures
Common interventions
Making informed decisions & advocating for yourself
Connecting with your community
Understanding Pregnancy & Childbirth
This X hour class will equip you with the basic knowledge every parent should have before entering the birthing room. This course was developed by me, Deirdre Bain, with the knowledge I have gained in my years as a birth doula in Ottawa. I have attended births in every hospital & birth center in the Ottawa area. I have taken my experience and distilled it, so that you can make use of it on your own journey.
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Topics covered:
Preparing for birth
The labour process
Comfort measures in labour
What to expect when you enter your birth place
Common interventions
Making informed decisions & advocating for yourself
The immediate postpartum
Preparing for the Fourth Trimester
The three months following your baby's birth are a gentle & delicate time in your lives. It is a time to nourish yourself, to bond with your baby, & to get to know yourself as a parent.
This class is intended to educate prospective parents on what to expect in the postpartum period. You will learn how to get ready, & how to care for yourself and your baby.
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Topics covered include:
Preparing before baby's arrival
The immediate postpartum
Coming home
Feeding
Birthing person's healing
Normal newborn behaviours
Sleep
Postpartum mental health
Nutrition & more!
Sibling Preparation Course
This course is designed for parents to learn strategies in helping their older children adjust to a new role as a sibling.
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Our first children will always be our babies, but what happens when we welcome a new baby? How will our first child feel? Will they feel unloved or forgotten? Will I have enough time & energy to care for them both? This class will help you introduce the idea of a new sibling to your child, and prepare you to foster a loving relationship between your children.
This class is appropriate for parents of children of all ages (0-18).
Healthy planet, healthy people - sustainable parenting
The Earth is precious, and we all have a responsibility to care for our environment. When it comes to parenting, we can make a number of choices to reduce waste, consume less, and support local businesses! This class is designed to give you the tools to parent your child in a healthy sustainable way.
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Topics covered include:
chemicals harmful to humans and the environment
reducing waste
cloth diapering
feeding
local businesses
products & services and more!
Sex & Intimacy in the Childbearing Year
Co- developed with local doula and sex educator, Rhube Knox this class is built to help you navigate sex & intimacy throughout pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.
Our bodies change a lot from conception through pregnancy, birth & postpartum. How does sex fit into our lives in this time? Will we want to have sex? Will we be able to? What if I want to, and my partner doesn’t?
There are so many questions on this topic! We believe that like any other aspect of our lives, evidence-based education & empathy go a long way.
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This class is designed to be inclusive of all sexual orientations, for partner sex & masturbation.
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Topics covered include:
Connecting with yourself
The Clitoral system
Changes during pregnancy
Sex in birth
Orgasmic birth
Postpartum healing
Breastfeeding & Hormones
The pelvic floor
Feeling sexy while in "parent mode"