Do you FEAR the labor and birth process?
Do you want to know how to decrease PAIN in labor?
Do you wish you had more KNOWLEDGE and skill upon entering the birth process?
Do you lack CONFIDENCE in your ability to birth your baby?
Do you wish you had the SKILLS to master labor positions, effective pushing and the unexpected?
Do you wish you could assist your PARTNER with her birth in a skilled manner?
Being concerned about all the “what if’s” is a thing of the past, and you know your pelvis, your baby, different positions and techniques to feel empowered and confident throughout the process. When you hold your new miracle in your arms, you are fully present, elated, joyful and yes, so proud of yourself, your partner and your bundle of joy!
Birth doesn't have to be scary
You CAN have an amazing experience
You can feel empowered, less fearful, and experience less pain
The best part? You can have an amazing Skillful Birthing experience!
Decrease Fear of Labor and Birth
Feel Empowered to Make the Right Choices
Learn how to Decrease Pain in Labor and create space for your baby
Learn Birth Positions and when to use them
Master Effective Pushing Skills for Birth
Learn how to help effectively as a support partner
Be prepared and an active participant in your birth
Phase 1
In the first phase of the course you will feel empowered to make your own choices, hash out your fears and learn how to decrease your fears regarding the labor and birth process. You will learn why pain occurs and discover how you can decrease pain in labor! Everything else builds upon this skill base! You got this!
Phase 2
Phase two gets deep into the amazing labor process where you will both gain a clear idea of how to know where you are in the process, mental and physical strategies to handle each stage of labor, including any challenge points, and you will become proficient at skills to decrease pain and discomfort!
Phase 3
Phase three is all about your Pelvis! You will learn how to map out your pelvic shape, how to create space in your pelvis for your baby to move through the process with ease! Partners will learn body skill assists and how to be an effective support person. Go team go!
Phase 4
Phase four is all about delivery! You will learn how to work with any challenge points, become proficient in effective pushing and learn different positions, including how to work with your body, for delivering your bundle of joy! So exciting!
Watch Skillful Birthing teaching videos to learn at your pace and when it's convenient for you
Unlimited email support with our team of experts
Ask questions live with Dr. Cheryl van der Mark, founder of Skillful Birthing during live Q and A hours weekly
Submit videos of your techniques for Dr. Cheryl to give you feedback on to help you hone your skills better
Access to a community of Skillful Birthing mamas and support partners to reach out and support one another
Downloadable handouts, guidelines and reminders to support your learning and skills
(Value up to $500)
Bonus content such as additional skills, tips and tricks will be added as additional content ongoing
About your program coach/mentor/facilitator
Dr. Cheryl van der Mark, developer of Skillful Birthing, has been teaching skills-based physiological labor and delivery techniques to pregnant women and their partners for over 22 years. She is an award-winning, internationally trained perinatal and pediatric chiropractor, and has been blessed to attend many amazing births both at home and in hospitals. Dr. Cheryl has helped thousands of women have better birth experiences and is a dedicated birth coach. As a mother of five with diverse birthing experiences and expertise in international adoption, she brings a wealth of personal and professional knowledge to her practice.
Our Client Stories
Ideally you should start your course around 5 months pregnant, but don’t worry if you didn’t find us until later! Taking Skillful Birthing anytime throughout your pregnancy is important and valuable.
You will have access weekly to live Q and A calls with Dr. Cheryl to ask any questions you may have, meet other pregnant couples and listen in to other questions and learn valuable information
Skillful Birthing is different from other prenatal classes and is more like a blueprint or bootcamp for labor and delivery. You can take it in conjunction with other prenatal classes if you like.
Skillful Birthing is very hands on. There are sections of listening and understanding where you need only a chair, and sections of practicing skills yourself. You will be advised of any props you need ready for each lesson such as pillows, exercise ball, blanket etc. You will also have to make sure you have the space you need to lie down, sit, stand and move around to practice for some lessons.
As all births are different, we can not guarantee a certain outcome for your birth. Those partners that are engaged and active participants including practicing all skills learned in Skillful Birthing most have the best success at having the birth experience they desire.
You can work through Skillful Birthing at your own pace. It is designed to be flexible with your schedule. However, we suggest that you set aside time each week to complete the modules so that you can practice each week’s lessons before proceeding to the next lesson. Most people complete Skillful birthing in 4-5 sessions/weeks.
We encourage you to join the weekly Q and A calls with Dr. Cheryl. You can also submit your questions ahead of time by e-mailing [email protected] to ensure your question gets answered. For technical questions or payment questions, you can e-mail us at any time and someone will be available to help you out.
Using the program is easy! You will be sent any links required to access the program along with step by step instructions. Simply follow the instructions and be ready to watch the videos. You do not need to install any special program to access Skillful Birthing.
We hope everyone will love Skillful Birthing but we understand it may not resonate with everyone! We offer a 14-day refund policy for our Skillful Birthing course. If for any reason you are not satisfied with the Skillful Birthing course, you may receive a full refund no later than 14 days from date of purchase
You will no longer have access after 6 months. Should you be pregnant with your next baby and you would like access to the course as a refresher, e-mail us and we will set you up with a special refresher price..