Inova is committed to helping you prepare for the birth and care of your newborn. We are pleased to offer an array of childbirth and parenting education classes across Northern Virginia.
This interactive online class covers essential information on your baby’s development, helpful tips for a healthy pregnancy, and includes partner tips throughout. You’ll see how your baby develops with 3D animation and have access to helpful trackers and checklists that help you stay organized and healthy. Allow 2-3 hours to complete.
eClass chapters:
Preview eClass: Understanding Pregnancy
Cost: $50. (You will receive 120 days of access from your first log-in)
After you complete your registration and payment online, call 571.472.1401 and leave a voicemail stating that you have enrolled in the Understanding Pregnancy eClass. Leave your name and contact number and you will be sent an email with instructions on how to access the course.
This class is ideal for those expectant parents who can’t attend an on-site Childbirth Express or Childbirth Preparation class due to work schedules, time constraints, or medical conditions.
The eight-chapter program is an interactive, web-based class that uses videos, personal birth stories, animations, activities, and games to teach all the essential information parents need to know to prepare for their birth.
The childbirth eClass will help you:
Cost: $99. (You will receive 90 days of access from your first log-in.)
Preview e-Class: Understanding Birth
After you complete your registration and payment online, call 571.472.1401 and leave a voicemail stating that you have enrolled in the Understanding Birth eClass. Leave your name and contact number and you will be sent an email with instructions on how to access the course.
This interactive online course covers essential information about preparing for, having, and recovering from cesarean surgery, and it highlights ways partners can help throughout the process. You'll also learn what steps you can take to make your planned cesarean birth a family-centered experience, including an opportunity to create your own cesarean birth plan. Allow 2 to 3 hours to complete.
eClass chapters:
Preview eClass: Cesarean Birth
Cost: $49 (You will receive 90 days of access from your first log-in)
Childbirth Preparation is a 4-session course that provides you and a support person with essential information and support as you prepare for birth. Carried out over 12 total classroom hours, the class series reviews in detail what you need to know around your upcoming birth experience, utilizing a more slow-paced environment that allows you to build relationships with your instructor and the other participants in class.
Class topics include:
In addition to these class topics, you will have the opportunity over the class series to learn about and practice relaxation techniques and receive feedback from your instructor.
Parents who plan to breastfeed should take a separate Breastfeeding class.
Class cost includes 6 months exclusive access to the See What You Read website, SeeWhatYouRead.com. This online resource is a companion to the class book and provides video clips, printable charts and checklists, interactive web tools, and much more. Access PIN number is provided during class.
Class fee includes participant and 1 adult partner.
4 class sessions, 3 hours each
Cost: $249
Childbirth Express is a compressed version of the Childbirth Preparation class, offered as one 6-hour weekend class or as two 3-hour evening classes. While this class covers the same material as Childbirth Preparation, it is conducted in a more accelerated, condensed manner, making it ideal for the busy couple.
A fully comprehensive childbirth class that will take you through each step of labor and birth and give you the training and tools to have a more comfortable birth. You and your birth companion will learn simple breathing, relaxation exercises and self-guided hypnosis techniques that allow you to trust your natural birthing instincts. HypnoBirthing teaches that in the absence of fear and tension, severe pain does not have to be an accompaniment of labor. HypoBirthing has proven to bring confidence, calm and comfort to the birthing mother and baby. Ideal to start this series by the beginning of your third trimester.
This three class series teaches caregivers how to safely and effectively massage their infant, promoting caregiver/infant bonding, relieving baby's stress, and providing stimulation.
Prenatal Yoga is a safe and supportive environment within a community of mothers inspiring and sharing motherhood. This class combines elements of yoga, tai chi, and Pilates. As we work on relaxation and breathing effective techniques, we promote serenity, connection with baby, and over all well being. This fusion class will help mothers build pelvic floor muscles, maintain flexibility in muscles generally, while gently building strength preparing for easier labor, delivery and a better recovery. The mind body approach to exercise offers other physical and emotional benefits as well.
Looking to tone your body after baby? Or just interested in an overall body conditioning class? Then this class is for you! This energetic, motivational, and fun Bootcamp class combines cardio drills, strength training, and core conditioning intervals. All fitness levels welcome.
Mommy and Me Yoga helps Mothers to gently bring their bodies back to balance through breathing exercises to reduce stress, and asana practice to strengthen the core, upper body, and open the heart. Moms are welcome to bring their new babies along, as it is a safe space to care for yourself and your child. Please bring a strap, two yoga blocks, and a mat.
Bring a comfy blanket or seat for baby to chill on during the exercises that require free hands for mom!
No prior exercise experience is required; suitable for all fitness levels. Must be cleared by your doctor to participate.
*This class is done with babies under 6 months.*
Cost: $15
