Prenatal Education

 

Demystify labor, birth, and postpartum with empowering private classes. Second timer? Brush up on pain coping strategies with a refresher course.

The physiology of childbirth and breastfeeding matters. But preparing for birth is also about tending to your mindset, your confidence, and the transition into new parenthood. Here’s what we’ll explore together:

 

The Childbirth Process

From that first contraction to the first time you hold your baby, ease the haziness of the unknown by walking through the way your body (and baby) will move through labor.

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Newborn Feeding & Care

We’ll explore breastfeeding fundamentals, soothing techniques, and practical newborn routines to help you feel prepared and steady in those first weeks.

The Pain Coping Mindset

We’ll explore why birth hurts and what you can do to cope. From laboring positions to relaxation techniques, you’ll build a solid coping mindset.

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Postpartum Healing

Learn how to create rhythms that protect your rest, support feeding, and nurture your emotional well-being.

 
 
 

Ready to take a prenatal class?

Let’s start by aligning. Are you:

✓ 1st time parents or...

✓ 2nd timers looking for a refresher?

✓ Scared or anxious about birth?

✓ Preparing for a low intervention, VBAC, birth center or home birth?

✓ Nervous about breastfeeding and caring for your newborn?

✓ Seeking an overall transformative, meaningful birth experience?

 

If you said “YES” at least once and you're between 27-32 weeks, you may be a perfect fit!

You may want to pause to consider if you’re:

  • Seeking a rigid, or “one-size-fits-all” birth method

  • Not able to carve out a little time outside class for practice and reflection

  • Less curious about the emotional and transformative parts of the birthing year

    These sessions are designed for parents who want to step into birth and new parenthood with curiosity, confidence, and steady support.

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1 | Start by exploring my classes.

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Overflow:

Introspective Preparation for Childbirth

Starting at $475.00

5 comprehensive Sessions • 2 Hours Each • Virtual or in-Home

✓ A comprehensive, relationship-centered class.
✓ Designed to reduce anxiety and increase clarity.
✓ Harmonious blend of reflection and practical guidance.
✓ Weekly cheat sheets to carry insights with ease.


Pour from a cup of overflow, not overwhelm. These childbirth education sessions honor the physical, emotional, and often soulful experience of birthing your baby. Overflow: Introspective Preparation for Birth is a five-part class series designed to support you through childbirth with comprehensive, practical knowledge, heartfelt guidance, and space to connect with your own inner wisdom.

 

What to expect:

  • Comfort measures and pain-coping tools

  • Understanding labor rhythm and physiological birth

  • Informed decision-making when facing the unexpected

  • Partner preparation & couple connection

  • Newborn care and early feeding foundations

 
 

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Virtual

$475 per couple
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In Home

$675 per couple
Where: Your home*

 
 

*Local clients within 15-miles of Springfield, Virginia.

 
 
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A Labor of Love:

Refresher for Growing Families

Starting at $225.00

one refreshing session • 4 hours • Virtual or in-Home

✓ Designed for busy parents, with gentle pacing and practical tools.
✓ Downloadable cheat sheets to carry wisdom with you, anytime.
✓ A thoughtful refresher for parents welcoming their 2nd little one.


A Labor of Love is a calm reset before your next chapter begins. Designed for second or third-time parents who want to reconnect with their birth knowledge, revisit feeding plans, and prepare intentionally for a new baby — especially when balancing older children.

 
 


What you can expect:

  • Updating birth preferences

  • Processing prior birth experiences

  • Refresher on stages of labor, pain coping, and newborn care

  • Preparing siblings, partners and extended family

 
 

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Virtual

$225 per couple
Where: Zoom

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In Home

$325 per couple
Where: Your home*

 

*Local clients within 15-miles of Springfield, Virginia.

 

Nurtured:

Caring for and Feeding Your Newborn

Starting at $225.00

2 Gentle, Informative sessions • 2 hours Each • Virtual or in-Home

✓ A calm, confidence-building approach to newborn care.
✓ Evidence-based guidance for feeding your baby with peace of mind.
✓ Practical skills you can rely on during those tender first days.

Nourish: Caring for and Feeding Your Newborn invites you to step into early parenthood with clarity, compassion, and confidence. These sessions are designed to help you understand your baby’s needs and your rhythms as a new parent. We’ll cover essential feeding knowledge and practical instruction for everyday newborn care.

 
 


What you can expect:

  • Creating a restful, nurturing postpartum environment

  • Safe and soothing newborn care techniques

  • Strategies for common feeding challenges

  • Understanding newborn feeding cues and rhythms

 
 

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Virtual

$225 per couple
Where: Zoom

local

In Home

$325 per couple
Where: Your home*

 

*Local clients within 15-miles of Springfield, Virginia.

 

2 | Next, schedule your free call.

 

3 | Register for your class.

I will follow-up with an email after your consultation call with all the registration details. After completing the registration form and submitting payment, you’re officially registered! Before your class date, I’ll be communication with you via email with class details. Feel free to communicate with me before class starts if you have any questions or concerns.

 
Testimonials
I cannot recommend Lou-Ann more highly. She was so healing during my postpartum experience.

“We don’t have family here to help us, and when I found Lou-Ann, and we talked, I knew she was a perfect fit. She is kind, caring, intentional, listens well, genuinely cares about the health and well-being of both me and my child, and overall was such a calming presence. Postpartum has been difficult. This is my first baby. I did not know what to expect, but I know I was exhausted. Her presence allowed me to do some things that helped take care of "me" and offered me an opportunity to collect myself, rest, and recover to be a better mom for my newborn.”

– Madison

We absolutely loved Lou’s birth class!

“She’s so knowledgeable and made us feel really heard when we had any questions or concerns. She also would always follow up the next day with cheat sheets after the classes for us to have on hand in case we couldn’t remember something. She not only gave me a better understanding of what to expect, but made my fiancé feel so at ease with the birthing process and how he could be my best support person.”

– Saudiee & Sean

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent learning from Lou!

“She takes a holistic approach to birth focusing on the physical, mental, and emotional aspects. We learned coping mechanisms and breathing techniques which I took into birth and were invaluable during each contraction. We also went through what postpartum looks like. As first-time parents, this lesson helped paint a realistic picture of what to expect in the weeks after birth.”

– Ali & Peter

Lou-Ann has a very loving energy, lots of knowledge and experience.

“She was flexible when booking our dates, communication went smooth and we just enjoyed so much meeting her at our home for four Sundays to learn what to expect and lots of practical tools to end the class feeling more prepared for the birth of our first baby. We absolutely loved Lou-Ann and recommend her birthing class!!!”

– Mariana & Filipe

The class gives you information, pain coping strategies and mindset exercises, but the real gift is Lou-Ann herself.

“My husband and I took Lou-Ann's 4-week class, —Overflow—in a 1-on-1 virtual setting. We really enjoyed the classes and feel much more prepared for birth and early postpartum. The class gives you information, pain coping strategies and mindset exercises, but the real gift is Lou-Ann herself. She is motherly, informed and kind. We felt so cared for both practically and emotionally.”

– Megan & Simon

I can’t imagine going into labor without taking this class!

“My husband and I opted for the in-home one-on-one course. Which was an excellent option for the end of my pregnancy to not have to go somewhere. After having our baby girl, I felt that my experience was shaped by the information that we received. We had an unplanned issue arise and we understood what it all meant, was equipped to knowledgeably talk to the staff, select our course of action and most importantly, not panic or become afraid. Not only was birth easier, I feel more prepared to advocate for my family and I with healthcare practitioners in general.”

— Jamie & Sebéstian

 

Common Questions:

I’m really interested in your classes but I have questions before I register.
Let’s set up a free consultation where I'll answer your questions about my classes, services and figure out how I can guide you in the best direction along your birth journey. I don’t pressure you to join my classes, especially if it isn’t the right fit for you. Even after you’ve booked your class, I make these consults available to all my clients.

The class fees are a barrier for me. Can I still take a class?
Yes! I believe that every family should have the resources to not just survive birth but to experience the rich, transformative act of birth, regardless of their ability to pay. Please reach out directly if my class fees are a barrier to you.

Can more than 2 people attend class?
No. The registration fees cover class attendance for 1 birth parent and 1 support partner only. This could be your doula, friend, family member, etc.

What forms of payment do you accept?
PayPal, Venmo and Zelle, as well as installment payments.

What if I need to cancel? Do you offer refunds?
Like life, the birth journey comes with unexpected twists and turns. If you need to cancel for any reason before your classes begin, I offer a 75% refund of the registration fees. Once classes begin, I will not be able to provide partial refunds. If you need to adjust class dates due to unforeseen circumstances, I’ll do my best to reschedule at a time that works for us both.