I’m Melanie and I am honored to be teaching natural childbirth using The Bradley Method®. When I was pregnant with my first child I was intimidated with what lay ahead. My brother and sister-in-law had taken a Bradley class and they talked differently about birth than anyone I had ever heard. Their excitement and even enjoyment of birth without medication stunned me, and made me want that experience too. When they encouraged me to take a Bradley course with my husband, we were a bit reluctant to spend the money but we are both glad we did.
With the tools we learned in the course, my husband went from not being sure if he could be in the room with me and all the bodily fluids to being the one who caught our baby. I went from feeling like pregnancy and birth were an overwhelming venture to a task I did without really thinking. Come to find out about 90% of women who take a full Bradley course are able to have a natural birth and though there is hard work involved they speak highly of their experiences. Those are really high odds!
That’s why I am here now, I want to help give women and their husbands the same opportunity we were given. Pregnancy and childbirth can feel like a daunting task, however with a little training and knowledge it can become an experience cherished for a lifetime.