Giving Birth Naturally &
the Childbearing Arts Institute

Our mission is to empower each woman giving birth naturally to make informed decisions and to stimulate open, honest discourse & collaboration between care providers to improve outcomes for the families they serve.

We provide evidence-based resources from a variety of reputable sources: peer-reviewed research, scientific journals, government statistics, & guidelines for evidence-based prenatal and postpartum care.

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Separate fact from fiction - why women are really choosing natural childbirth.
Prepare for childbirth with 7 week, 12 week or self-paced online childbirth classes.
Learn what the research says about home birth & whether it's right for you.

View our natural childbirth video galleries to witness the true face of birth.
Evaluate the benefits and risks of routine childbirth interventions.
Understand how your choice of birth positions during labor can help or hinder your birth.

Read the inspirational natural birth stories
of other mothers or post your own.
Explore the benefits and hidden risks of routine newborn baby care procedures.
Discover how delayed cord clamping supports healthy infant development.

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Online Childbirth Classes - Prepare for Childbirth on Your Own Schedule

Online Childbirth Classes are available whenever and wherever you want, without the hassle or expense of traditional childbirth classes, to actively teach you the skills and techniques you need to ensure a comfortable, safe birth experience for you and your baby.

Choosing Natural Childbirth

Choosing natural childbirth is not about choosing a painful birth. Instead, it's about choosing to trust your body's innate ability to give birth.

View our Childbirth Video Galleries

Visit our Natural Childbirth Video Galleries to dispel any fears you may have about giving birth naturally. Seeing is believing.

Empowering Women to Give Birth Naturally:
One Mother at a Time

About Us

We provide evidence-based natural childbirth and pregnancy resources from peer-reviewed research, scientific journals, government statistics, & guidelines for evidence-based prenatal and postpartum care.

Childbearing Arts Institute

CHAI: the Childbearing Arts Institute™ is now accepting new students.

Choose from 7 week, 12 week, or Self- Paced online childbirth classes available wherever and whenever you need them.

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