Bradley Method® Childbirth Classes

Thanks for visiting the personal website of

Christina Barkley, AAHCC
 
Bradley Method® Natural Childbirth Educator
& Professional Labor Support/Doula
in Cedar Park & Austin, Texas!

(see below for upcoming class dates)

 Have a positive, joyful birth experience!

 Bradley Method® classes:

• Educate couples in pregnancy exercise, nutrition, 
  and how to work together during the labor process.
• Encourage couple bonding and understanding.
• Empower women to make knowledgeable choices during pregnancy and labor.
• Have the highest rate of drug and surgery free birth;
  75-85% of students!
• Teach couples how to avoid the risks of common labor interventions and how to work with their body naturally.
• Stress the importance of staying healthy and low risk in order to prevent common pregnancy and labor complications.

Christina has been married for 10 years to her terrific husband, Matt.  She is the mother of two beautiful "Bradley® babies" -- Jonah, 6 years old and Ella, age 4.5 -- and has given birth in both a hospital setting with an obstetrician and a hospital-based birth center attended by a midwife.  

Her two natural births have inspired her to want to share with others the joy and blessing of having children the way nature intended.  Christina's degree and background in family studies and child and adolescent development provide her with a solid foundation from which to teach childbirth education.  She has also completed the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth's intensive training process and academic requirements in order to be able to teach The Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth®.

Christina's Bradley® classes are fun, relaxed, and informative.  She utilizes discussion, videos, and a variety of visual aids to teach the basics of a healthy pregnancy and the natural process of labor and birth.  Classes are small in size to allow for personal attention for each couple.  Couples will also participate in practice activities, games, and labor rehearsals.

Classes are held at Christina's home on both Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm and Sunday evenings from 4-6pm in Cedar Park, Texas (Northwest Austin).  See below for a current schedule of Christina's classes.    

Christina is also available to serve as a Labor Assistant (Doula) - setting a positive, warm, and comfortable tone for your labor and birth.  As a doula, Christina strives to empower the mother's partner to be the most attentive and effective coach as possible.  She works to help the laboring couple understand their options, both in pregnancy and labor, which in turns helps the couple obtain their birth goals.  

Please email Christina at givingbirthyourway@yahoo.com to learn more about Bradley® classes and Doula services.  

This website contains information about Christina Barkley's Bradley Method® classes in Cedar Park, Texas and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this web site do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®.