Full Story Birth
Childbirth Education / Podcast / Doula Support
Live Birth Class / Coaching Calls
These can be private sessions, or group classes. Virtual or near Portland, ME
The Queer Birth Class
The self-paced comprehensive birth course, made for LGBTQ+ folks.
Podcast
Birth stories from Queer families, and birth education from Fiona.
Just getting started on your queer parenting journey?
Birth Classes
Childbirth Education customized for you and your situation.
All classes can take place on video call or within an hour of Portland, ME.
Private / Individualized Birth Class - $400-$500 sliding scale
4-8 hours, over 1-4 sessions (your choice!)
Individualized means we make it work for you! Schedule 4 weekly sessions, or dive in over a weekend! We spend time discussing everything you want to know about birth, and maybe some things you didn’t know you didn’t know.
I support you in creating your birth plan or preferences so you feel informed and empowered going into your labor, birth, and postpartum experience.
While this can be customized to your specifics, fear not if you don’t know what it is you’d like to know. Many people say “tell me what I should know”, and I’ve got you.
My standard childbirth ed course will cover:
- late pregnancy concerns
- the different stages of labor
- coping techniques and comfort measures
- common situations, procedures, and interventions
- partner support
- what the immediate postpartum period looks like.
I will discuss with you the options you have, and support you in finding a way to vocalize your preferences to your provider. We will also cover the fourth trimester - those first few months after baby is born.
Build-your-own-group Birth Class - $325 / family
Four week series / 3 hours per session
or
One 7 hour day (6 hours class time, with a lunch break)
Could be held on Zoom, or in person (within 2 hrs of Portland, ME)
This class is ideal for those looking for community and comradeship as you prepare for labor and birth.
Together we discuss the nitty gritty of birth, from how to time contractions, to what it feels like when your water breaks, to what the 1st hour after baby arrives looks like. I encourage partners to attend the class to gain insight into how to support the birthing person.
As you learn more about labor and birth you will feel confident developing a birth plan, or a list of preferences, that will help to guide you in having the experience you desire.
Coaching calls
Sometimes you just need a little bit of information or support. Connect with me on Zoom, or if you are within an hour of Portland we can meet in person.
$75/hr - includes follow-up email
Coaching calls can happen before you get pregnant, anytime during pregnancy, and anytime postpartum. These calls are open to anyone!
Common reasons for a session:
Queer person/couple wants to have a baby and doesn’t know where to start - exploring all the options.
Early pregnancy, exploring options for care provider and birth location - Birth center vs home birth vs hospital.
Sister of the pregnant person wants to discuss ways she can be of support during labor without having previous doula experience.
Birth team group call (pregnant person, their partner, and their doula or additional family member/friend) to make sure everyone is on the same page, and discuss ways the partner and the other support people can work together to support the pregnant person during labor and immediate postpartum.
Immediate postpartum, exploring ways to ensure everyone in family is fed when time and energy are limited, and ways to let friends and family know how they can help.
A few months postpartum, exploring options for different sleeping arrangements and improving satisfaction with nighttime parenting.
Six months postpartum, exploring different babywearing options - from ring slings to woven wraps to backpacks.
Someone interested in becoming a doula or midwife and doesn’t know where to start. Exploring what the work entails and options for moving forward.
Email fiona@fullstorybirth.com to schedule a call or inquire about a class