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5555 N. Lamar Blvd, Suite L-121
Austin, TX

512-222-5655

AustinBorn is a modern parenting center in Austin, TX offering classes and services in an inclusive atmosphere. We offer birth + postpartum doula care, group prenatal classes, childbirth education, loss support, postpartum support groups, breastfeeding support group, lactation counseling, breastfeeding education and special workshops. Come say hello and check out our cozy space. We can't wait to meet you!

Childbirth Education + Infant Feeding

*Classes are held at 1305 W. 34th St., Suite 308, in the office of Women Partners In Health.

Childbirth + Prepared Labor

Three 2.5 hr classes

$150

Class 1: stages of labor, interventions, medicated pain management

Class 2: inductions, cesareans, postpartum recovery + expectations

Class 3: natural pain management + comfort measures in labor

Upcoming Dates:

August 7, 14, 21

September 4, 11, 18

October 2, 9, 16

November 6, 13, 20

December 4, 11, 18

March 6, 13, 20

April 3, 10, 17

May 1, 8, 15

June 5, 12, 19

July 3, 10, 17

Infant Feeding Basics

2-hr class

$50

In this one-evening class, taught by Rachael Dehe, IBCLC, you will be familiarized with the instincts you and your baby already have and cover:

  • The lowdown on milk production

  • How to position & latch your baby

  • Reading your baby's cues & feeding according to you and your baby's unique rhythms

  • How to know your baby is eating well

  • Preventing engorgement, soreness, and other potential problems (and what to do if it happens)

  • An eye to the future: how/when to use a pump, storing expressed milk, and weaning

  • Pumping, bottle feeding, formula, and supplemental feeding systems

*Classes are held the first Thursday of every month.

Prenatal Partners

2-hr class

$50

This class is designed to help the birthing person and their support person learn techniques for communication and coping during the labor process.

  • Partner assisted yoga-based postures to support you, to ease sensation during contractions, and to create a more harmonious birth experience

  • Breathing techniques to ease strong birth sensations and to keep you calm

  • Acupressure points you can use before, during, and after your birth to help the baby descend more easily, to relieve strong sensations, relax the body and calm the mind

  • Listening skills to keep you and your partner connected during birth

  • Essential oils for relaxation and birth challenges

  • Understanding the rhythm and ritual of birth

*Classes are held the 4th Wednesday of each month.

Contact AustinBorn at info@austin-born.com or 512-222- 5655 with any questions. If you are trying to register for a class and it is full, please email us to inquire about availability.

Classes are inclusive and respectful of the decisions made by you regarding your pregnancy care, labor and birth preferences, and infant feeding and care choices.