“[Bradley classes] empower you to make the best educated decisions for yourself and your baby and make pregnancy and labor/deliver way less frightening! 
” Lacey, 1st time Mom, Natural birth
“Thank you, for teaching Bradley Class. Thank you, for accepting [my husband] and I into the class at the 11th hour. While I was not a stranger to the material or concepts, I did learn details that I know floated around me that I had not before been motivated to absorb. The most impactful nugget of knowledge (as of today might change after the birth day) I gleaned was the emotional signposts of labor stages. I suppose a reasonable comparison is I rode in cars all my life but driving was still something new. Thank you, most especially for being the medium that brought [my husband] into the fold of natural birth. He would watch the videos you presented or readings and diagrams you suggested. I literally tried to show him one of the same videos we watched in class before we joined your group, and he could not handle more than 5 minutes of screen time with it on fast-forward with commentary about “gross this is dumb why do I need this”. Podcasts and trying to read chapters out of the Bradley book received similar “this is a waste of my time responses”. Having the process normalized in a classroom/instructor setting with other dads was perfect for him. In January I thought he would run to Lows and lay low during labor. Now he wants to be part of the process and is territorial of the role he now understands is his. He was never against natural birth. Before your class his mindset was that birth is several hours to maximum a two night task that he did not have much to do with him since he is not the one with a uterus. He is confident that God properly designed the human for this normal occupancy so why spend time on something that is short, normal, and not something he is directly dealing with? He was busy diligently and excitedly freaking out over prepping for after the baby is born with how to raise the baby and creating a well functioning home. He simply did not appreciate how much prep, guts, and persistence parents would be burdened with to go against the hospital system to achieve a normal process the human female and healthy baby are designed to handle. [My Husband] has an extremely rational methodology to everything he applies himself to. Extraneous or illogical ideas or processes are not efficient. Anything less than the proven best method should not be accepted; why waste resources and effort on an inferior outcome? My mother thinks he is cold because of that methodology. Which is interesting but makes sense because because they both use evidence and heart just in the opposite order. My mother will become passionate over something then go find the facts to justify her passion. [My husband] will find the facts and commit 100% to being a fervent disciple of that stance. He wants the best, and logic brings him the best solution. Evidence based birth, the data behind breastfeeding and other natural medicine clearly prove themselves superior over unnecessary intervention just because “we are hospitals and we do things because we do” and the American culture has become such sheep to that tune it is rather terrifying. Thank you, for having the proper setting to present birth to him in a way that he absorbed the evidence, data and other proofs. I knew marrying him he would be an awesome dad. Now he is so excited I am fairly certain that if I was not the one with milk he would never let the little one go until he/she started running at which point he would be at their side encouraging engineering and creativity in ways that will likely have me concerned, proud and a bit on edge.Thank you, for being a guide on our journey towards parenthood. God Bless”, ~Eryn – 1st time Mom, Natural Birth.
“Approaching the birth of our first child, so many things came into mind about what we envisioned and how we approached being prepared for the “big day”. Prior to attending the Bradley Method birthing classes (virtually and in-person), I knew very little about what the father’s/husband’s/partner’s role in the baby’s delivery entailed except from what I saw in movies and heard from friends. Going through the classes learning about how I could assist and be an active role as a birthing partner made me feel empowered and excited for the baby to arrive rather than nervous and scared. Learning how to work together as a team to create a birth plan and being involved so that I could advocate for my wife made me feel like a vital role when it came to the birth. Having the knowledge and practice of massage techniques and different birthing positions for the mother to assist in the baby’s position and delivery made me and my wife more comfortable and feel like we have options. The overall birth videos and information discussed in the classes took out a lot of the unknown and made us both feel more prepared and ready for the big day. Waking up in the morning and hearing my wife say that she was starting to have contractions made me feel excited and ready to go, rather than scared and nervous to rush to the hospital for the doctors and nurses to take over. Both my wife and I remained calm when heading into the hospital and I could feel that we both were feeling very prepared and confident in what was about to happen. At the hospital, everyone including nurses, doctors, and clerical staff were all so supportive and kind during our stay and I think a lot of that had to do with how calm and confident my wife and I were during the process. Using different holds and positions, my wife was able to move around and listen to her body while I assisted in massaging and holding her so that she was comfortable and could focus on her body and the baby. Overall the birth was very quick with little to no issues and both of us are so happy we were able to attend and learn everything that the Bradley Method had to offer. Our instructor Amy did an amazing job at making the information fun and informative for everyone to learn together in the group classes. I highly recommend the Bradley Method classes to all expecting parents and look forward to our next adventure raising our beautiful and healthy child!” Andrew, 1st time Dad
“I am so thankful for the Bradley classes we took with our sons. It truly prepared us for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy birth. We felt very prepared and knowledgeable regarding all aspects of birthing, especially our confidence in each other as a birthing team, and our ability to handle whatever came our way. I can’t thank you enough for the guidance, information and support you have given us! When the time is right, I’d love to become a Bradley Instructor and help others have a great experience.” – Heidi, 3rd time mom and Bradley student, 3 natural births.
“THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !!! I am a Bradley coach guru. On Feb.13th little Serena was born naturally without pain medicine. It, needless to say, was an awesome experience, I cried like a baby. Without the classes there would have been no way for us to enjoy this experience the way we did. I would have passed out for sure without all the information and videos we received. On a serious note, there is nothing worse for a man then to sit still and not be able to help your family when in need. We are fixers, that’s what we do. These classes not only allowed me to feel a genuine part of the pregnancy and delivery, but also allowed me to help provide emotional support, ease labor pains and participate in the hands on delivery of our bundle of joy.” –Charles, 1st time Dad
“We are very grateful for what we learned in our Bradley classes. My husband was able to be a wonderful coach and a true partner during my labor and my daughter’s birth because of all he had been taught. The classes also taught me that rather than something to be feared and then endured, labor and birth are something to look forward to with joyful anticipation. I am so glad we were given all the resources we needed to have a healthy, joyful birth for our daughter.” – Tara, first time mom, natural birth
“We still think back and count our lucky stars that we found your class, which enabled us to have a totally natural birth for [our baby]. We have not yet encountered anyone who hasn’t said: ‘she’s such an alert baby!’. And we attribute that to the intervention free childbirth.” – Lisa, first time mom, natural birth
“We found this to be well worth our money. I was encouraged to research things further and became much more involved in the decision making. Our Midwife commented several times about how we worked so well as a team during labor and delivery. She was impressed with how we did.” – Eileen, first time mom, natural birth
“Thank you for not only offering Bradley classes – we couldn’t imagine going through this without them – but for doing so enthusiastically! We also appreciate the extra time you put in researching and pulling together information on cases such as ours. Thank you for being such a caring resource!” – Trish, first time mom, 2 natural vaginal breech births.
“We are grateful to you for all of your guidance in having a healthy child. I want you to know that [these classes] made such a difference in our lives in so many ways. I am considering becoming a Bradley instructor” – Julie, first time mom, occiput posterior baby, natural birth
“[We] want to thank you for all your help and support. [Our baby’s] Bradley birth was incredible, and we feel so fortunate we were able to take your class! I can’t thank you enough for going all out to provide me with the induction information and for giving us labor suggestions in the wee hours of the morning! You were wonderful! Thanks a million!” – Kim, first time mom, natural birth
“Thank you so much for all of your help – before, during, and after our Bradley class. I cannot imagine what our experience would have been like with out your help and guidance.” – Tracey, first time mom, natural birth
“When [my daughter] was born, it was like my life started. When they placed her on my stomach, I said, ” Hello my baby girl” and she lifted her head and looked me straight in the eyes. I couldn’t wait to tell you because I was amazed at how alert she was. ( just like you said!) I was so happy and proud we were able to do it without medicine and I believe it benefited our baby as well. Bradley techniques really work!!! “ –Danielle, 1st time mom.
“Amy is a very kind person. She is extremely well informed, and takes her time to locate the facts and cite her work. She doesn’t hesitate to go out of her way to help someone in any way, especially in the form of gaining new information. She is one of the best and most useful teachers we have ever had. Her efforts outside the classroom to support the healthy /natural birth community are but a small reflection of the dedication and love she has for the act and idea of healthy, natural births, and happy, healthy families” –– Joshua, 1st time Dad
“I’ve been reminiscing upon my last birth with [baby #4] and thinking about how much better it was because of the knowledge I gained from taking your classes those many years ago. I owe my babies’ life in part to you for beginning my education enough to know better [about choices offered for this birth]. So, thank you for that. For dedicating your life to educating and empowering mothers. For being so diligent with your knowledge and your own education so you can pass it onto others.” Leandra, baby #4, Induced for medical reasons, after 3 previous natural births.
“First off your class was well worth it and thank you for all the pointers and tips. We had a 100% intervention free baby boy this morning at 2:14.. My wife was all that is woman, and did so amazing! Was such a great experience especially witnessing a baby born en caul… perfectly intact sac, it was crazy, he looked like a little mushroom cap coming out!” Andrew, 1st time Dad.
To read full Birth stories from my students check out this page: Birth Stories
Check out these YouTube videos of families talking about their experiences with Bradley classes, and births.
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