Evidence Based Birth® (EBB) works to provide current evidence based information on pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period into the hands of communities.

They produce easy to understand research for families, a podcast, webinars, professional trainings for birth workers, etc! They are a U.S.-based C-Corp women-owned business.

Founder and CEO Rebecca L. Dekker PhD, RN

I cannot bill insurance but you may be able to use an HSA/FSA and receive reimbursement for your class. Please talk to me if you’d like to pursue reimbursement.

I would recommend starting the classes anytime between week 20-32 of your pregnancy. The things you learn will be useful throughout pregnancy and can be great talking points for your prenatal visits with your provider.

A lot of that info you find online about pregnancy and birth? It’s inaccurate! The benefit of the Evidence Based Birth® class is that we curate all of the best, evidence-based information for you.

What’s more, you can ask Amanda, your experienced Evidence Based Birth® Instructor, questions any time, meaning you’ll have someone to mentor you through the process!

Routine practices in some hospitals are still about 15 to 20 years behind the research, and there is a lot of pressure to conform to traditions that might not be in your best interests.

We will teach you and your partner(s) how to be your own advocate—how to respectfully speak up for yourself, your partner, and your child. This is a skill you can use for the rest of your life!

Our students are most excited to learn about the entire toolkit of comfort measures for labor. We cover pain management techniques like massage, water immersion, upright birthing positions, acupressure, music therapy, and deep breathing, just to name a few.

Then you get hands-on practice in our Comfort Measures Rehearsal. When labor starts, you and your support team will be ready!

For starters, we talk about the real issues affecting childbirth today.  We do not shy away from addressing the issues caused by patriarchy,  institutional racism, or lack of inclusivity in our systems today. 

We are not perfect, but we attempt to uncover the issues in a relaxing way and, when approached with an open mind, we find and discuss real life solutions to affect change for your birth.

Your EBB Instructor, Amanda, is there to provide you with guidance throughout.  After you watch the course videos, she will lead your class in discussion and answer all your questions and concerns.

As this is a series class, any questions that come up that Amanda does not have an answer for in the moment can be resourced and answered from the connected EBB community on an ongoing basis. Amanda will be your touchstone throughout the class and beyond!

Definitely. The classes can be adapted to be all virtual so you can even participate with friends in another location!