Adjust yourself so that baby won’t slide off, even without being held.
Place him on your chest in such a way that his feet have contact with a surface (your abdomen, a pillow, etc.)
When baby is on his tummy and on your chest, this position triggers his natural feeding reflexes.
Yes! Kopa Birth® classes are fully eligible for reimbursement through most HSA, FSA, and HRAs. In many cases, you can use your card to purchase the course directly on our website. If you need to purchase the course through a different payment method, your purchase receipt includes all the information you will need to send to your plan administrator to receive a reimbursement for your course. Learn more about HSA FSA eligibility.
We know that there’s a lot of hope and trust wrapped up in your choice of childbirth class, and we want this to be a risk-free experience for you. If for some reason you’re unsatisfied with the course, we offer a 30-day, 100% money-back guarantee. Just email us at [email protected], and we’ll process the refund.
The Kopa® Online Birth course features 12+ hours of video content split into 10 classes, with a bonus 11th class.
The content is available 24/7, so you are free to watch the videos as quickly as you need. But if you have a few months before your due date, here’s our recommended viewing schedule:
Week 1: Watch Classes #1 and 2
Week 2: Watch classes #3 and 4
Week 3: Watch classes #5 and 6
Week 4: Watch classes #7 and 8
Week 5: Watch classes #9 and 10
Any additional time you have before your due date will be spent practicing your labor coping tools, practicing, and practicing some more!! This is also a great time to re-watch any sections of the course where you need a little refresher.
The Kopa® Birth Course offers a 12-month access period.
Plus Membership gives you LIFETIME access to the Kopa® Birth Course and all other Kopa® Birth online courses. This means you can return and watch the classes again in a future pregnancy.
A list of “homework” assignments is provided at the end of each class. These include suggestions such as practicing deep relaxation or breathing techniques, having a discussion with your doctor/midwife about a particular subject, or prepping your labor-tools bag for the hospital. Completing these assignments and practicing the labor coping tools will significantly increase your ability to have a calm, rewarding natural hospital birth.
You will gain a wide variety of pain-coping skills in this course, from patterned breathing techniques to deep relaxation and labor positions. Practicing these techniques regularly will help you develop deep muscle memory. This will enable you to over-ride your natural, instinctive response to pain and replace it with the more effective tools you learn in the course.
Realistically, plan to set aside at least 20 minutes each day to practice.
Yes! This course is aimed to prepare both mom and partners for a transformation natural hospital birth. Partners are included in each and every class, gaining labor support skills along the way.
Kopa Birth® goes way beyond the basics of how to time contractions and when to leave for the hospital! We’ll demonstrate everything partners needs to know to support mom during labor
How to help mom breathe in labor
Pressure techniques to ease back pain
Touch and massage
Emotional cues
What to do if mom starts to struggle during labor
How to recognize when you need to offer new coping techniques
How to advocate for informed consent
The comprehensive nature of this course is suited to prepare couples for a natural childbirth. If you’re planning an epidural, you’ll learn all you need to know…and then some. But is it worth the time and money if you’re planning an epidural?
If you’re planning to get an epidural before contractions start (for example, you request a labor induction and start the epidural at the same time as the pitocin), and you’re on board with however your doctor wants to manage the labor from a medical perspective, this course would very likely be information overload. You could probably get the information you need in a shorter course that’s more focused on epidural birth, such as a hospital-based childbirth class.
If you want to learn coping tools to manage contractions before your epidural (say you want to labor at home for as long as possible before going to the hospital, or your hospital encourages moms to be 6 centimeters dilated and in active labor before hospital admission), this course will prepare you and your partner to cope well with contractions and labor pain. And if you would like to understand how interventions are connected in labor and try to avoid additional interventions, you’ll be well-prepared to ask questions and make informed choices.
Ultimately, if you view the courses and practice what you learn, you’ll enter labor with the freedom to make choices during your birth. You’ll be able to walk the halls, get in the tub, move on a birth ball, or ultimately decide when you’re ready to start the epidural.
