Yes! Class Subjects include: Childbirth, Baby Care, Infant Sleep, Breastfeeding, Doula Support, Prenatal Nutrition, and more! Get all your questions answered & feel confident and ready for your birth and baby! If you are interested in learning more or booking private, in-person classes with Erica, please reach out to us via Email at: themotherscompanionoh@gmail.com.

If you are ready to book Erica for a private, in-person childbirth class, please Email us at: themotherscompanionoh@gmail.com

Once you book your private, in-person childbirth class with Erica, you’ll decide on a date that works best for you. Erica will arrive at the location of your choosing (usually your house). She’ll bring everything she needs to teach your class and typically connects her laptop to a TV for presentation visuals.The classes can be completely customizable and personalized to your needs. She’ll spend the day with you and be available for all your burning questions!

 While Erica hopes this doesn’t happen, she will secure a backup that would be available to support you throughout your labor and birth experience! Erica will also make sure her backup is caught up to speed on all your birth preferences and ready to advocate for you! 

Yes! Erica loves this question and encourages your support person to actively participate and learn alongside you! Having an engaged and involved support team is one of the keys to having a successful labor and birth experience. We want EVERYONE on board! 

You can book as early or as late as you’d like, but many mamas find it most helpful to start between 20 and 30 weeks of pregnancy. This gives you time to absorb the material, practice the techniques, and prepare spiritually, emotionally and physically for birth.

A professionally trained and experienced labor companion, a doula offers continuous mental, emotional, and physical support before, during, and after labor. They assist and support the mother and her partner to achieve their birthing goals. Consider them akin to a specialized massage therapist for women in labor, a trusted birth advisor, and a compassionate therapist all rolled into one!

While doulas and midwives have some overlap, they have distinctly different roles. Doulas provide you and your family with emotional, physical, informational, and advocacy support, during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Midwives provide clinical care. They perform tasks like checking vitals, measurements, exams, etc. Many midwives also offer emotional support, information, and comfort during pregnancy and birth, but their priority is the physical health and safety of you and your baby.

Absolutely not! A doula doesn't replace the birth partner; instead, they complement each other. Doulas offer invaluable support to partners by guiding them on how to assist the mother best and providing them with opportunities to rest and recharge. Working closely with the birth partner, doulas leverage their training and expertise to actively empower partners to participate in the labor and birth process. After all, it takes teamwork to ensure a mother's comfort and well-being during labor!

Hospital classes are restricted by hospital policies, meaning they often focus on the procedures and pain relief methods available in that hospital. Independent classes give you a comprehensive view of all your options, empowering you to make decisions that best suit your needs.