Welcome! On this website, you’ll find my blog on childbirth education topics, activities for birth preparation classes, and handouts for students / clients.
Also check out the Transition to Parenthood podcast, a series of 10 twenty-minute episodes that cover all the key information for expectant parents on labor, birth, breastfeeding, baby care and the early weeks of parenting. It can serve a helpful resource for you to share with doula clients, or to use with birth classes to supplement what you’re able to cover in class, giving you more time for hands-on skill practice. My Labor Comfort Techniques PDF is a handy brochure summarizing all the key info about coping techniques from the podcast.
All content on this site was written by Janelle Durham, MSW, LCCE. I am a childbirth educator, doula, mom, and co-author of 
If you’re interested in becoming a childbirth educator, I also train childbirth educators through the Great Starts program of Parent Trust, in Seattle, WA. Our training helps prepare you for certification by ICEA – the International Childbirth Education Association. My co-trainers are Kim James, Tracy McPhillips, and Cate Sturtevant.
Transition to Parenthood 
Just wanted to share what fantastic resources these videos are. They always make such an impact on expecting parents and a-ha moments for new parents when they realize cues they had been missing but have seen their babies doing. Thanks for sharing!