The Nelson Doula Collective's signature prenatal education class, designed and taught by Mila Hennings since 2024.

Birth Like a Badass™ is a comprehensive two-day prenatal education experience designed to help you approach birth with confidence, knowledge, and practical tools. Combining evidence-based information with real-world preparation, this class will help you understand your options, make informed decisions, and feel empowered throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Day 1: Preparing for Birth

Topics include:

• Birth expectations, plans, and preferences

• Understanding the maternity care system and birth language

• Informed decision-making using the B.R.A.I.N. tool

• Pregnancy hormones, body changes, nutrition, and prenatal testing

• Anatomy and physiology of birth

• Fetal positioning and the labour process

• Contractions, cervical changes, mucus plug, and water breaking

• Labour and birth positions

Day 2: Labour, Birth & Beyond

Topics include:

• The stages of labour and what to expect

• Medical and non-medical pain relief options

• Comfort measures and coping techniques

• Interventions, inductions, and cesarean birth

• Newborn procedures and appearance

• Postpartum recovery and emotional wellbeing

Included Bonus Session

Registration includes a 60-minute prenatal breastfeeding session with Prenatal Lactation Consultant Courtney Nicholl, helping you prepare for a positive and informed feeding journey.

Class Options

Group Class
$275 + GST (includes support person)

Private Class
$350 + GST (includes support person)

Whether you're a first-time parent or looking for a fresh approach to birth education, Birth Like a Badass™ will leave you feeling informed, prepared, and ready to navigate your birth experience with confidence.

Learn. Prepare. Trust Yourself.

At Birth Like a Badass™, our goal isn't to tell you how to give birth—it's to provide the knowledge, tools, and confidence to make informed decisions and navigate your birth experience in a way that feels right for you.