Dancing Star Birth
HAS MOVED!
Same classes, same teachers & doulas, different name.
SINCE 2004
Who we are.
Dancing Star Birth is Vancouver’s leading prenatal classes since 2004. Fun, inclusive, confidence-building, information-packed prenatal classes in Vancouver. Teaching classes for both home and hospital births, doctors and midwives. Our instructors are local doulas, parents, birthing from within mentors and community members. We are all about helping you get connected with some of the best pregnancy and postpartum practitioners the Vancouver area has to offer – childbirth educators, doulas, lactation consultants, doctors and midwives.”
Over 4,000 new families have enjoyed our informative & transformative Birthing From Within childbirth classes. Together, our team of prenatal educators represent over three decades of experience, and a collective 65 years of mothering our children. We actively support one another as mentors and seek to enhance what we offer our clients with each class we teach.
~ Dancing Star Birth Team
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Childbirth Classes
We teach 6 week all inclusive prenatal classes and weekend intensives. Our classes run out of 4 locations in the Lower Mainland. Find a class in your community to meet other parents.
Doulas
Doulas help support you and your family through the birth and postpartum period with your new baby. We have many doulas to choose from who all have trained together with the quality assurance families are looking for.
Community
We are closely connected with Doctors and Midwives in the Lower Mainland. Our classes come highly recommended by many practitioners in our community. We value community in our classes as well. Our families stay connected after our classes forming valued relationships.
What people are saying…
“Dancing Star Birth was suggested to us by our midwife who shared that they didn’t have a strong heteronormative tone to their classes. Our path then led us to book their prenatal class and, from the moment we arrived, we knew how special the weekend would be.
The tone of the space, the thoughtfulness of our mentor Judy, her very presence of acceptance without words, the talk around how 6 couples now sitting in a comfortable room, with something so much in common but everyone on a different journey… Judy gave me the reality and beauty of both birth and postpartum, and reminded me that I was built for this however I gave birth.
Our birth story was beautiful in part to many of Judy’s teachings and now we can’t stop sharing what a special part of our birth journey Dancing Star Birth was.”
– Meaghan and Tammy,
Prenatal Class Attendees
12k
Clients
21
Years
Testimonials
Our Customers
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
5 from 86+ reviews
Excellent
“I have felt so grateful to have found such a special class. From the moment we began, I knew 100% that I was in the right place. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for having such awesome resources available. The pain coping, breathing, etc that we learned in class was really helpful for me.”
★★★★★
Highly Recommended
“Our teacher was FABULOUS! She was warm and caring, friendly yet not overbearing. She allowed discussions to naturally take place with the appropriate amount of guidance.”
★★★★★
Outstanding client feedback
“We found things from the class helped us that we didn’t even realize at the time. Keep mentally strong, digging deep to remember all the positive things we talked about…YOU CAN DO IT.”
★★★★★
Have Questions?
Frequently Asked
Questions
Your prenatal class will include:
- Small classes of 6-8 couples ensure a personal approach.
- Stages of labour & birth
- Learn & practice pain-coping approaches
- Creating a supportive environment at home and hospital
- Affirming partner’s role and needs
- Birth fears, cesarean birth, and informed consent
- Baby care basics & breastfeeding
- Postpartum health and transition to parenthood
- Special PDF Resource Guide
- Exclusive pain-coping audio CD for practice at home.
What Makes Our Childbirth Classes Unique?
Like most prenatal classes, we cover:
- Stages of labour
- Fetal positioning
- Comfort measures – TENS, tapes, visualizations, water, acupuncture
- Physical labour support – massage and positions
- Timing – calling care providers, going to the hospital
- Pain medications – options and procedures
- Cesarean birth – what to expect
- The first 24 hours
- Breastfeeding
- Baby care
- Postpartum – mom’s recovery and healing
However, we also go further, and cover:
- Hormones of labour
- Pain coping practices
- Emotional labour support – communication and creating connection
- Pain medication – tips for partners, making the choice
- Coping with anxiety and fear
- Dealing with the unexpected
- Building a positive dynamic with your care team
- Culture of birth – dealing with judgement, opinions, and expectations
- Cesarean birth – enhancing the OR birth experience
- Postpartum – partner support
- Inclusion and roles of the birth partners
- Community resources.
When should I start my childbirth class?
Sign up early if you can so you get the class you want. Most people are in their third trimester when they start their prenatal class. We recommend that you sign up for a prenatal class that finishes within 3 – 12 weeks of your due date. You will appreciate having time to integrate the information and comfort measures.
Should I choose a weekend prenatal class or a weekly series?
Your work and travel schedule will likely be the most important factors but also reflect on your learning style and goals. Some do best with an immersion-style weekend class, and others prefer to progress in smaller doses with a weekly series. The content of both courses is identical. Weekly series are one evening per week for six weeks starting on the date shown; weekend classes run Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday afternoon.
Your choice of four convenient Vancouver and Lower Mainland childbirth class locations.
We teach out of Westside Community Midwives clinic in Kitsilano on West 4th, Pomegranate Midwives in East Vancouver, and Yoga Cat in New West. Surrey classes coming soon!
Looking for more information?
Our classes fill quickly. If your preferred class is full, please email hello@birthbybloom.com or call us at 604.254.1100 to see about waitlists, private prenatal classes or other options..