Preparing for Your Hospital Birth Workshop
Preparing for your baby's arrival can feel overwhelming, but understanding what to expect can help you approach birth with greater confidence.
Walk Into Your Birth Feeling Informed and Confident
This two-hour workshop is designed for expectant parents who want a clear understanding of what happens during a hospital birth, the decisions they may face, and how to feel prepared every step of the way.
Led by an experienced labor and delivery nurse, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions, learn what to expect, and leave feeling informed, supported, and ready for your birth experience.
We recommend taking this workshop between 30 and 36 weeks of pregnancy, and we encourage you to bring your birthing support person.
What You'll Learn
During this workshop, we'll cover:
Labor: Understand the stages of labor, what to expect in a hospital setting, fetal monitoring, common interventions, pain management options, and labor induction or augmentation.
Delivery: Learn what to expect during both vaginal and cesarean births, including common reasons for each and how to prepare for either experience.
Immediate Postpartum: Discover what happens in the first hours after birth, including recovery, hospital routines, and common newborn procedures.
Partner Support: Learn how your birthing partner can provide physical and emotional support, communicate with your care team, and advocate for your preferences.
Early Feeding & Newborn Care: Get an introduction to breastfeeding basics and newborn care to help you feel prepared for your baby's first days.
This 2-hour evening workshop is designed for expectant parents who want to feel informed and prepared walking into their hospital birth. Led by an experienced labor and delivery nurse, you will learn what actually happens in a hospital labor, what decisions you may face, and you will be equipped to approach your experience with clarity and confidence.
This workshop is ideally taken around the 30-36th week of pregnancy. We encourage you to bring your birthing support person to class.
During this workshop, we will cover:
Labor: An overview of the stages of labor, what typically happens in a hospital setting, monitoring and interventions, pain management options including epidurals and non-medicated strategies, and what induction or augmentation may look like.
Delivery: What to expect with a vaginal birth and how cesarean births unfold, including common reasons for each, what the room feels like, and how to prepare mentally and practically for either outcome.
Immediate Postpartum: The first hours after birth, physical recovery, hospital routines, and newborn procedures.
Non-Birthing Partner Involvement: Clear, practical ways partners can provide physical and emotional support during labor, advocate effectively, and feel confident in their role.
We will also briefly introduce early breastfeeding basics and newborn care so you feel oriented for those first days.
You will leave with all of your questions answered, a clear understanding of what to expect, what choices you may face, and how to step into your hospital birth feeling prepared and supported.
This class is facilitated by Riley Duncan, RN, MSN, CNL. Riley has been a labor and delivery nurse for the past eight years, is a Registered Nurse with a Master of Nursing degree and a Clinical Nurse Leader certification. She is deeply passionate about women’s health and dedicated to providing safe, high-quality care for mothers and babies throughout labor and delivery. In addition, she is committed to supporting and promoting breastfeeding through her certification as a Certified Lactation Educator.
Learn from an Experienced Labor & Delivery Nurse
This workshop is facilitated by Riley Duncan, RN, MSN, CNL, a labor and delivery nurse with more than eight years of experience caring for mothers and babies.
Riley holds a Master of Nursing degree, is a Clinical Nurse Leader, and is a Certified Lactation Educator. She is passionate about women's health and committed to helping families feel informed, supported, and confident as they prepare for birth.
Workshop Details
Cost
Location
The Nest
730 11th Street
Hermosa Beach, CA
$120/per family, 2 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Hospital Birth Workshop is designed for expecting parents who want to feel more prepared for labor, delivery, and the early postpartum period. Whether you're a first-time parent or preparing to welcome another baby, you'll leave with practical information and greater confidence.
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Yes! We encourage partners and support people to attend so everyone feels informed and prepared for the birth experience.
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Most families find it helpful to attend during the third trimester, giving you plenty of time to prepare while keeping the information fresh before your baby's arrival.
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Just bring yourselves and any questions you'd like to ask. We'll provide the information and guidance you need during the worksh
This 2-hour evening workshop is designed for expectant parents who want to feel informed and prepared walking into their hospital birth. Led by an experienced labor and delivery nurse, you will learn what actually happens in a hospital labor, what decisions you may face, and you will be equipped to approach your experience with clarity and confidence.
This workshop is ideally taken around the 30-36th week of pregnancy. We encourage you to bring your birthing support person to class.
During this workshop, we will cover:
Labor: An overview of the stages of labor, what typically happens in a hospital setting, monitoring and interventions, pain management options including epidurals and non-medicated strategies, and what induction or augmentation may look like.
Delivery: What to expect with a vaginal birth and how cesarean births unfold, including common reasons for each, what the room feels like, and how to prepare mentally and practically for either outcome.
Immediate Postpartum: The first hours after birth, physical recovery, hospital routines, and newborn procedures.
Non-Birthing Partner Involvement: Clear, practical ways partners can provide physical and emotional support during labor, advocate effectively, and feel confident in their role.
We will also briefly introduce early breastfeeding basics and newborn care so you feel oriented for those first days.
You will leave with all of your questions answered, a clear understanding of what to expect, what choices you may face, and how to step into your hospital birth feeling prepared and supported.
This class is facilitated by Riley Duncan, RN, MSN, CNL. Riley has been a labor and delivery nurse for the past eight years, is a Registered Nurse with a Master of Nursing degree and a Clinical Nurse Leader certification. She is deeply passionate about women’s health and dedicated to providing safe, high-quality care for mothers and babies throughout labor and delivery. In addition, she is committed to supporting and promoting breastfeeding through her certification as a Certified Lactation Educator.