Esther DeJong of Mindful Birthing NOLA is dedicated to offering Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) to the birthing families of the Greater New Orleans area.
MBCP is a comprehensive 9-week series of childbirth classes that teaches mindfulness skills for:
decreasing stress during pregnancy and postpartum
working with the strong sensations of labor and delivery
parenting with attuned connection
As a nurse-midwife of almost 40 years, a long time yoga practitioner, and a trained MBCP teacher, Esther recognizes the empowerment, truth, and strength that the mindfulness approach brings to birthing, parenting, and life in general.
Preparing for the birth of a baby is a great challenge because the variations of the birthing experience are so vast. MBCP recognizes this challenge and prepares couples with tools to effectively work with whatever comes up for them during the birth process. Pregnancy is an exciting and strongly transitional time in people’s lives and, as such, presents a unique opportunity for growth. Learning mindfulness at this time gives couples the skills and confidence to navigate not only the birth process, but also the important, exciting, and exhausting period of newborn parenting. Mindfulness skills and attitudes can enhance communication between partners and the parenting of children through all ages.