Supporting and empowering positive birth & postpartum experiences in Abq. NM

We believe that understanding your body during labor, knowing your childbirth options, and mastering comfort techniques can empower you and your partner to approach labor with confidence. Knowledge is just the beginning—group classes are shown to reduce fear and anxiety for expectant parents by offering hands-on experiences and fostering a sense of community. There’s something truly unique about bonding with other women who share similar due dates! Your baby’s birth is a significant milestone for your family! We are dedicated to equipping you with the tools you need for a calm and positive birth experience.

Class Descriptions

Birthing with Confidence

Empower your birth with 41 Wellness and The Village Motherhood Company through Birthing with Confidence, a fast-paced and engaging class that helps you understand the incredible process of labor and childbirth. Whether you’re planning a hospital birth with an epidural, a homebirth in water, or anything in between, we support all birth choices and provide evidence-based knowledge to help you make informed decisions. Looking for a more in depth class? We teach this in collaboration with Lovelace Womens Hospital. Either way this interactive class includes videos, demonstrations, hands-on practice, and comfort techniques to use with your support person. You’ll receive a Preparing for Birth book and helpful handouts. Our unbiased, independent instructors cover essential topics such as the stages of labor, relaxation and breathing techniques, pain management, medical interventions, movement for an easier birth, and postpartum care. Gain confidence, feel prepared, and approach your birth with knowledge and support.

Upcoming Village Dates;

April Workshop (2-Week Series)

Sat, April 4, 2026 (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
Sat, April 11, 2026 (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

June Workshop (1-Week Intensive)

Sat, June 27, 2026 (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM)

August Workshop (1-Week Intensive)

Sat, August 29, 2026 (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM)

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Follow this link https://lovelace.com/patients-and-visitors/classes-and-events/ to see our upcoming classes at Lovelace Womens Hospital.

Birth Planning & Comfort Measures Workshop

Discover a doula’s top 10 tips for a memorable birth, receive a curated list of essential questions to ask your provider, explore all your options for unexpected scenarios, and learn how to prepare your body now for labor with advanced comfort measures. Every birth is unique, requiring numerous decisions from the birthing family. A great complement to a childbirth class or a stand-alone option, this workshop goes beyond standard instruction with massage techniques, rebozo use, birth balls, TENS units, aromatherapy, visualization and more. Join our 3-hour Birth Plan & Comfort Measures Workshop taught by our childbirth educators and doulas to see how making informed choices in advance and aligning expectations with your partner can create a calmer, more confident birth experience. Whether you choose to create a complete birth plan on the worksheets we provide or not, discussing your preferences with your partner ensures you’re a cohesive team on your baby’s birth day!

Upcoming Classes:

Sat, May 30, 2026 (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

Sat, July 25, 2026 (9:30 AM – 12:30 PM)

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Newborns A-Z

Bringing home a newborn is exciting—but it can also feel overwhelming! Welcome to Parenthood: Newborns A-Z is designed to give new and expecting parents the confidence and skills they need for those early weeks. In this class, we’ll cover the fundamentals of newborn care, including feeding (breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, and formula options), diapering, swaddling, soothing techniques, safe sleep practices, and what to expect in the first few months. You’ll also learn about newborn cues, common challenges, and how to navigate the emotional transition into parenthood. Whether you’re preparing for your first baby or need a refresher, this class will help you feel ready to care for your little one with confidence and calm.

Upcoming Classes:

Sat, May 30, 2026 (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)

Sat July 25, 2026 (1:00-4PM)

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HypnoBirthing International The Mongan Method –

Instinctive, Calm & Comfortable Birthing. HypnoBirthing is as much a philosophy as it is a technique. It is a rewarding, relaxing, stress-free method of birthing that is based on the belief that all babies should come into the world gently, in a atmosphere of calm and joy. HypnoBirthing prepares a birthing couple – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually – for an easier, more comfortable and sometimes, pain-free, birth. Through a well-thought-out program of deep relaxation, self-hypnosis, special breathing techniques, visualizations, affirmations, and education, HypnoBirthing returns to a woman the art of birthing in a way that allows her to summon her natural birthing instincts and to birth her baby safely and with ease. This class is led by our HypnoBirth Certified Instructors.

“When you change the way you view birth, the way you birth will change.” Marie Mongan

Upcoming dates:

TBD (3:30 PM-6:00 PM)

Christ Centered HypnoBirthing –

This is a Christ Centered Class taught by one of our Hypnobirth instructors designed to strengthen couples and prepare women for a connected birth. Through combining biblical truths, God-given intuition and, Hypnobirthing techniques we help equip you to leave this course confident, calm and empowered in Christ! This is the way God intended us to experience birth! We can’t wait to share it with you!

“Hypnobirthing can improve pain perception, shorten length of labour, reduce trauma, and empower birthing people to feel more centered in their choices around birth. ” Chloe Edmonds – (see article below)

https://www.womanalive.co.uk/opinion/im-a-christian-midwife-and-this-is-what-i-think-of-hypnobirthing/15258.article

Upcoming Dates:

TBD (6:00 PM-8:30 PM)