You invested in your education before and it always paid off. The pay-off has never mattered as much as it does right now. Buddha Belly classes help you get prepared and confident to make empowered choices on your birth and baby journey.
For all of our classes we offer a range of options to meet your needs including: in-person group classes, virtual private classes and private in-home classes.
Tampa Bay Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Care Classes and Support Groups
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Birth Essentials
This 4.5 hour class equips you with an understanding of the physiology of labor and birth and the tools to make you more comfortable. Through evidence (and humor), we’ll explore the emotional and physical experience of giving birth.
Preparing for Birth
This four-week group childbirth class sets you up for success as you prepare for labor and birth. In a relaxed and comfortable setting, evidence is presented, options are discussed, and personal philosophies are developed.
Newborn Care Class
This 4 hour class prepares you for life at home with your baby using life sized weighted dolls for hands-on practice.
Breastfeeding Your Baby
This 3 hour breastfeeding class prepares you for your infant feeding journey by arming you with the fact based information that leads to your success.
Infant CPR
Learn the life saving skills of Infant CPR in order to assure the safety of your baby. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environment using the American Heart Association’s technique.
Pelvic Floor Yoga
Join us for a gentle 45-minute pelvic floor yoga class designed to help you reconnect with your body, supporting pelvic health, core strength, and deep relaxation.
Private Birth Classes
All Buddha Belly classes are available in the privacy of one’s own home at a mutually convenient scheduled date and time.
New Parent Support Group
Have you heard the saying “It takes a village”? Join us in a welcoming and supportive space designed just for you in pregnancy and as a new parent.
Car Seat Safety
Our certified Tampa technicians provide in-home car seat installation checks and education, teaching parents proper installation, fit, and use to keep your baby & older children safe on the road.
Our Classes Fill Up!
Our in-person classes have a limited number of attendees (capacity is 6 - 10 couples depending on the class). Additionally we have private class offerings so that we can meet the needs of different families in our community. Contact us if you have any questions.
Why Should You Take a Childbirth and Baby Care Class?
More than knowledge being power, knowledge is literally the key that unlocks empowerment. As you embark upon your birth and early parenting journey the two things that do more to set you up for success than anything else are support and education.
In life we often tell ourselves that we can't do something because we don't know how to do it. Having a baby and caring for one are things that parents must do whether they know how to do it or not. And... you will get through it.
But at Buddha Belly Doulas we don't want you to "just get through it." We want you to feel confident and in control. We want you to have the information that leads you to the ways that you choose to birth and parent your baby. We want you to base this on facts, and personal philosophies and our educational classes set you up to do exactly that!
Why Families Recommend Buddha Belly Doulas Again & Again...
Why Take a Newborn Care Class?
Welcoming a newborn into your life is a special adventure that can bring a mix of emotions – joy, love and yes, a little uncertainty. As a parent myself, I know firsthand that no amount of preparation can fully ready you for the arrival of your little one. Parenting is a complex blend of following…
Should I Take a Breastfeeding Class?
I talk to a lot of expecting mothers and hear many of them say they hope to be successful at breastfeeding, but they aren’t sure it will work out. These hopes are mixed in with stories they’ve heard from friends and families. At least 80% of women initiate breastfeeding. That is a high percentage who…