What other families have told us...
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| Birthing From Within |
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Elizabeth Gooding |
Kristin Milner Evans |
Rowen Holland |
Stephanie Freeman |
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| I really didn’t have any idea of how labor pain would be so had anxiety about the process. This class gave me great expectations as well as coping techniques so we could make a birthing plan & feel more secure with the overall experience. I feel like we are much better prepared to handle anything that comes our way. |
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| This class was a great experience. We loved the group interaction, and Elizabeth was helpful, knowledgeable, and supportive. The content and presentation were perfect! |
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We will absolutely recommend this class! We took the equivalent of this class at [our hospital]. We walked away with much more knowledge & confidence at this course by far. We’re both glad we took it.
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| My husband also feels we now have the tools we need for labor/birth. It got us talking about real topics related to labor instead of “what if’s” so it has increased our communication. In addition, it allowed us to make a birthing plan we both feel comfortable with, including knowing the plan could go out the window because we don’t have all the control over the process, but that is actually a relief now, rather than scary! |
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I really liked the friendly atmosphere that was created in the class... All the ice-cube [pain coping] exercises were extremely helpful. Engaging the partners in the exercises is what we needed, too. We both enjoyed coming to each class.
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| Harmony Childbirth Prep |
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| Instructors: |
Allana Moore |
Deidre Lorenzo |
Lori Ismail |
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| Excellent! Informative, enthusiastic, compassionate. Loved the labor massage & position section. It was great that all sides were presented thoroughly. |
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| It was very worthwhile - I feel a lot more prepared than just reading books & doing onine research. Our instructor was very knowledgeable, with lots of useful information! Dr. Cato recommended Harmony to me... I will be sure to thank her. |
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| Breastfeeding Essentials |
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| Instructors: |
Bridget Owen |
Janet Dombro |
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| We were very satisfied with all the information provided. I think the best thing was the instructor's ability to communicate her vast knowledge in a supportive and helpful way. |
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| The class was amazing! The service overall was wonderful. Would definitely recommend this instructor & course to all new parents. |
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| We really liked that natural techniques were covered in this course as well as other options to give baby the best feeding. |
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| Got a lot of great info and the whole class was great! |
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| I don't feel as though the details of breastfeeding are a mystery anymore, I feel more informed. |
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| Very informative and helpful! I will definitely recommend Harmony to others and I look forward to trying other classes here! |
| Comfort Measures for Labor Workshop |
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Deidre Lorenzo |
Param Matharu |
Vanessa Pisias |
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| Great! We took a class at (our hospital) already, but this was so much more interactive and gave more needed hands-on practice for breathing and positioning to help things go smoothly. I also liked that this class gave us information on typical hospital procedures and what options we can ask for that they don't always offer - they didn't tell us that at our hospital class! |
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| This was very helpful and positive. We learned good tips for mother & partner, practiced positions for comfort and when to use them, and got good advice. The instructor was very positive and knowledgeable and we will definitely recommend Harmony to others! |
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| As a second-time mom, I like the review / reminder of the basics with time for practice. The practice contraction method was helpful - more realistic, and one of the things I liked best was having moms demonstrate what support they like while Dad had "contractions." |
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| This was a great class and everything was very helpful. I liked practicing labor positions and practice contractions with different distractions to really "get it." |
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| The class was great and thorough. The practical tips were the best thing (ie, how to do early labor at home). |
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| Excellent! Hands-on, concise information, very knowledgeable instructor. It was better than I ever expected. I will recommend it to everyone! |
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| I took this class after my childbirth class at the hospital left me feeling anxious and unprepared in my first pregnancy. The information about the stages and how pain is actually experienced in labor was so useful, in addition to the positions and practice. It was so helpful, we took it again this time, with our second! |
| Now What?? Preparing for those First 6 Weeks |
| Instructors: |
Elizabeth Gooding |
Stephanie Freeman |
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| The class was excellent, we give Stephanie an A++! |
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| I enjoyed it. The information given was great and I'll recommend it to others. |
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| This was very helpful info, we liked the conversational aspects, the instructor was very knowledgeable & friendly. This the 2nd class we have taken at Harmony and have really gotten a lot out of it. |
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INSTRUCTORS
| Bridget Owen |
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| Teaches: |
Breastfeeding Essentials |
Breastfeeding Moms Group |
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| The instructor definitely had a lot of helpful, informative & useful information on the subject. Would definitely recommend this instructor & course to all new parents. |
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| Bridget was absolutely helpful and knowledgeable. |
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| The best part of the [Breastfeeding Essentials] class was Bridget's expertise. |
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| Elizabeth Gooding |
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| Teaches: |
Birthing From Within |
Now What?? |
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| Elizabeth's class was a great experience. We loved the group interaction, and Elizabeth was helpful, knowledgeable, and supportive. The content and presentation were perfect! |
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| Janet Dombro, IBCLC |
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| Teaches: |
Breastfeeding Essentials |
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| We were very satisfied with all the information provided. I think the best thing was the instructor's ability to communicate her vast knowledge in a supportive and helpful way. |
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| The thing we liked best was that she was generally very unbiased and focused on parents knowing what's best. |
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| It was a very comfortable environment. I appreciated Janet's openness. I didn't feel lectured, just informed, and she was definitely helpful, knowledgeable, and supportive. |
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| Janet was great and her overall breadth of knowledge was one of the things I liked best. |
| Kristin Milner Evans |
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| Teaches: |
Birthing From Within |
Cesarean Birth |
How to Choose a Childbirth Class |
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| Kristin was engaging and approachable, inspired self-confidence, and facilitated interactive discussions about labor and birth. I really didn’t have any idea of how labor pain would be so had anxiety about the process. This class gave me great expectations as well as coping techniques so we could make a birthing plan & feel more secure with the overall experience. I feel like we are much better prepared to handle anything that comes our way. |
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| Our first class hooked [my husband]. I think between watching the Business of being born and your class last night he is sudden even more engaged in this process. Very cool! I think it made it much more real. I had a few friends tell me that after the first day at their hospital birthing classes their husbands were sort of over it and not really engaged. Mine had the opposite reaction after your class. He is full speed ahead in babyland now and totally excited to start reading the book. THANK YOU!!!! |
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| There were a lot of things... Kristin was clear and understandable, and led thought-provoking discussions. I really liked the friendly atmosphere that was created in the class. The sharing/check-in at the beginning of each class was a great warm-up activity! All the ice-cube [pain coping] exercises were extremely helpful. Engaging the partners in the exercises is what we needed, too. We both enjoyed coming to each class. |
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| Lori Ismail |
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| Teaches: |
Bradley Method Childbirth |
Harmony Childbirth Prep |
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| Lori was approachable and always answered questions. She is extremely supportive and an asset to Harmony. |
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| Lori is a very experienced and knowledgable instructor. She is a natural teacher and does a great job keeping your attention. |
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| Lori is a great, knowledgeable, and personable instructor, which made the class very beneficial. |
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| Stephanie Freeman |
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| Teaches: |
Birthing From Within |
Now What?? |
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| The class was excellent, we give Stephanie an A++! |
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| This was very helpful info, we liked the conversational aspects, the instructor was very knowledgeable & friendly. This the 2nd class we have taken and have really gotten a lot out of it. |
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| Stephanie was open, positive, and made us feel comfortable. |
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