The Birth Preparation Course
by Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins:
THE premier childbirth course and community that's helped nearly 1500 scared first-time moms feel calm and peaceful during their birth, understand their body, labor and birth, and confidently advocate for themselves during birth. All from the comfort of home.
Especially in the US system that too often takes a paternalistic approach to care and can take power away from women over what happens in their bodies. It can also be racist.
Not all doctors and hospitals are bad. But there is still work to be done.
Those late nights spent scrolling through social media confirm you do need to learn more… but what exactly do you need to know?
How do you talk to your medical team to ensure they support YOUR vision for birth?
What if you forget to ask your doctor critical questions...
Or you've got a nagging feeling that your doctor doesn't have your best interest at heart.
Real talk - that s&^t is scary!
Trying to figure out what childbirth is REALLY like…
All the possibilities of what could happen during labor and delivery...
And understandable anxiety about being forced to do things that aren't based on sound medical knowledge.
You want to feel educated and empowered to make decisions that are best for YOUR birth.
You want to have someone with credibility and experience who centers YOU in your birth and presents all your options in a clear, unbiased, and non-judgemental way.
So you can feel…
Women have been giving birth since... well... the dawn of time.
So...
You deserve access to well-researched, evidence-based information presented clearly and simply in a way that allows you to easily have YOUR desired birth experience.
Well now you do.
The only online childbirth class for moms-to-be created by a practicing OB/GYN and mom that helps you have a calm and peaceful mind, understand your body, labor, and birth, and confidently advocate for yourself during your birth. The Birth Preparation Course:
Hi! I’m Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins. Board-certified, practicing OB/GYN and mom to two girls, who empowers first-time moms to feel supported and prepared for pregnancy and birth.
Over the last 15 years, I’ve helped thousands of women learn how to advocate for the experience they want as they bring their babies into the world.
I’ve built upon my experience delivering over 1000 babies and talking to dozens of experts and expectant moms on my podcast, to create this comprehensive, easy-to-follow program that gives you the confidence you need to have a beautiful birth experience, even if things don’t go according to plan.
"Honestly, everything about The Birth Preparation Course is so helpful. I've really appreciated the doula checklist as well as the very clear and validating explanations of the processes within birth. My partner and I feel very informed with information to make solid decisions before and during birth.”
-Ashlee Hobbs
"Finding Dr. Rankins, gave me the courage to face birth and pregnancy head on. Most importantly, I was empowered to advocate for myself because I had the knowledge I needed to do so. My husband completed the course with me and felt so empowered that he was able to advocate for me when my team started pushing for interventions."
-Temilola Sobomehin Marshall
“I love how the Birth Preparation Course is very informative and empowers me to make decisions that are best for my baby. I also really love how you present factual information in a way that isn't judgmental of anyone. That's my jam for sure! I wanted someone who was experienced and could just tell me information!"
-Elisabeth Pipkin
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First and foremost, it's phenomenal childbirth education.
This course covers all the essential info you need to have a beautiful birth. The information is unbiased, comprehensive, and evidence-based. Through my Beautiful Birth Prep Process™️, you learn everything from how to have a calm and peaceful mindset for your birth to exactly what to expect during labor and birth, how to make your birth plan in a way that actually helps you get what you want for your birth, how to get off to a great start postpartum, and everything in between. Everything you learn is based on the most up-to-date research and obstetric care guidelines.
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No coordinating schedules or awkward get to know you ice breakers.
YOU control when you get ready for your birth. All of the material is online and immediately available so you can go through the course when it works for you. Do it on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone. Cast it to your TV if you'd like. No traveling or coordinating with anyone else's schedule or worrying if there's going to be that one person in class who constantly interrupts and talks nonstop. You can do it over time or binge it over a weekend wearing comfy PJs on your couch.
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Community!! And not just any old community. This community is special.
No one should have to get ready for birth alone. That's why The Birth Preparation Course includes support through a private, closed Facebook group where you can connect with other pregnant women who have been through or are going through the same thing as you. There's no mom shaming or judgement here. And the group's Community Manager is an experienced doula and mom of two. And of course I'm in the group too with regular "Office Hours with Dr. Nicole".
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Buy it once and have the most updated info for ALL your births.
You get lifetime access to everything in the course AND any updates that are done in the future. That's right, enroll once, and updated materials are there for you, not just for this pregnancy, but for all your future pregnancies too, at no additional cost. I've loved seeing mamas come back for their second (or third!) baby. If you plan on having more than one baby, this course is an absolute steal.
Instant access to the 6 modules with 29 core lessons. You get nearly 10 hours of content that you can watch or listen to on any device, with PDF copies of all the slides available for you to take notes. (a $300 value)
Downloadable worksheets and tip sheets to help you understand exactly which questions to ask when hiring a doula, how to know when to go to the hospital, warning signs to watch out for postpartum and more. (a $100 value)
A slew of extras including a supportive online community, birth affirmations, and lessons on unmedicated hospital birth, placenta encapsulation, umbilical cord blood banking and more.
(over $200 value)
You learn how to:
- Easily develop the right mindset for birth, helping you feel calm and peaceful going into labor and birth
- Choose the right people to support you during labor and birth
- Create a warm, comfortable, supportive environment in your labor room
- Capture the most important memories from your child’s birthday, so you can remember them forever
- Safely approach placenta encapsulation and understand umbilical cord blood banking
- Confidently deal with learners (medical students and resident physicians)
You learn:
- What to expect during every stage of labor and birth including all the insider info about hospital birth specifically
- The options for monitoring your baby during labor (you do NOT have to be strapped down)
- The truth about eating and drinking in labor (the uterus is a muscle, it needs energy!)
- Simple and effective techniques for pushing and avoiding vaginal tears
- What absolutely should happen in the first hour after your baby's birth
- ALL your options for pain management, from medication free techniques to epidurals, so you are in control of labor pain
You learn:
- Questions to ask before ANY intervention happens so you are an informed participant in your care
- Exactly what to expect with labor induction (including traditional and non-traditional techniques and risks involved)
- How to tell if your labor may need to be helped along
- The surprising factor that determines whether or not you get an episiotomy (and what exactly an episiotomy is)
- What happens in an assisted vaginal birth with vacuum or forceps
- How to make the best of a cesarean birth
You learn:
- The 10 steps to successful breastfeeding, AND how to deal with common pitfalls
- What to expect for yourself in the postpartum period including in the hospital and healing at home
- What happens with your baby after birth and whether or not it's really necessary (like vitamin K, antibiotic eye ointment and Hepatitis B vaccine)
- The benefits and risks of male circumcision as well as some insider info about the procedure
- How you can best manage those first 6 weeks postpartum
- Warning signs to look out for in the postpartum period (because 60% of maternal mortality happens AFTER birth)
We commonly say "birth plan," but real talk - birth can’t be planned. But you certainly have wishes for how you'd like this incredibly special event to go! In this module you learn the two factors that have the biggest influence on how your birth experience unfolds. PLUS, how to make your birth wishes so that your nurses and doctors pay attention, you get sample birth wishes to model, things you must do if you want an unmedicated birth, and more.
In this final module of the course, you see how everything comes together. This module summarizes the key points from the course to ensure you feel calm, confident, and empowered to have the beautiful birth experience you desire (and deserve!). PLUS, you get a full list of what you need to take to the hospital to have during labor and after birth and more tips on how to best advocate for yourself during birth.
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"There's no 'planning' birth! But knowing things may not go as planned and being taught how to be prepared for that was so crucial!"
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"My spouse has gained so much insight on labor (what's normal vs abnormal) from the course and knows he can advocate for me in the hospital."
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"I LOVED this course. This course is jam-packed with all the important information. It is presented professionally and lovingly, like a gentle, kind, best friend is talking to you"
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"I would say 100% do the course. If you want to be in control of your birth, please take the time and invest in this course. You won’t be disappointed."
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"The most helpful information I've gained from the course is the evidence based approach to interventions surrounding labor and childbirth"
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"I loved the course and how she encouraged us to ask questions and that helped put me at ease and know that my doctor was great and I have rights during pregnancy and childbirth. I feel like it gave me more confidence in myself and my health team. I would recommend the course wholeheartedly."
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100% 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
I stand behind The Birth Preparation Course and my Beautiful Birth Prep Process™ as the only resource you need to have the birth experience you desire. If you don’t agree, contact me within 30 days of enrollment and I’ll refund your money, no questions asked. You’ve got nothing to lose (and so much to gain!)
--Dr. Nicole
It's so calming to get support from women who are going through or have been through the same thing as you. When you join The Birth Preparation Course, it comes with a bonus of access to a private, closed Facebook group - The Pregnancy & Birth Inner Circle Community. This is a place where you'll be able to connect with fellow pregnant mamas and receive support during your pregnancy and childbirth journey. The group has an amazing Community Manager, who's an experienced doula and mom of two. (value of great community - priceless!)
Not only do you get support from other pregnant mamas and a doula, you get support from a board certified practicing OB/GYN too. I host regular "Office Hours with Dr. Nicole" where I answer course members questions and talk about pregnancy and birth topics. You will not get this much access to a board-certified OB/GYN with this much experience (15 years of it) any place else. (valued at over $1000)
Affirmations are a great way to help you feel calm and peaceful during your birth. The Birth Preparation Course includes soothing and positive affirmations that you can listen to daily during your pregnancy and throughout your labor and birth. Folks LOVE these. (valued at $20)
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Curious about placenta encapsulation? What about umbilical cord blood banking? Are you giving birth in a hospital with medical students or resident physicians? There are lessons to help you with all of this including downloadable guides with important questions to ask. (valued at $100)
A $100 Value
Giving birth without medication in the hospital takes preparation and this lesson is chock-full of information to help you. You'll learn:
THE birth preparation resource you need to get calm, confident, and empowered to have the beautiful birth experience you deserve. All from the comfort of your home.
PLUS, you get a full 30 days to experience the course risk-free.
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You get:
- Instant access to all 10+ hours of content in The Birth Preparation Course (a $300 value)
- A dozen downloadable tip sheets, worksheets, and guides (How To Choose A Doula, How To Know You’re In Labor, Questions To Ask Before ANY Intervention, and more, a $100 value)
- Bonus lesson on Unmedicated Hospital Birth (a $100 value)
- Bonus lessons on placenta encapsulation, umbilical cord blood banking, working with medical students and residents, circumcision and more (a $100 value)
- A supportive Facebook community of other pregnant mamas just like you that’s managed by an experienced doula (value - priceless!)
- Access to Dr. Rankins - a board certified practicing OB/GYN with 15 years experience (an over $1000 value)
- My Affirmations For A Beautiful Birth (a $20 value)
- My Beautiful Birth Prep Process™️ to ensure you’re calm, confident, empowered, and prepared to have a Beautiful Birth. Includes information on the postpartum period.
- Lifetime access
- 30-day 100% Money Back Guarantee
Total Value: over $1600
Full Price: $397
Join Today For A One Time Payment Of: $237
The Beautiful Birth Prep Process™️ is my unique method for taking you from being scared, overwhelmed, and confused to being calm, confident, empowered, and prepared to have a Beautiful Birth.
Great question! With some extensive Google searching and digging through hundreds of websites and articles you might find some of the information that's included in the course. But that takes a lot of your time and effort. There's also a lot of inaccurate information out there. The Birth Preparation Course gives you all the comprehensive, evidence-based information you need — at any time on your desktop, tablet, or phone. And you're getting it at an affordable price from a reliable source with ongoing updates and support.
Often hospital childbirth classes are geared towards getting you comfortable with the hospital system and typical interventions. Community childbirth classes are generally more expensive and don't have ongoing support. Neither option typically offers lifetime access or access to a practicing, board certified ob/gyn.
For sure! This course is for all women who intend to give birth in a U.S. hospital. It doesn't matter whether you have a midwife or physician as your care provider. I've worked with lots of midwives and they all recommend doing some childbirth education to prepare for birth.
This course works for unmedicated birth and if you want an epidural. It's for all women who plan to give birth vaginally in a U.S. hospital, regardless of how you choose to manage pain during your labor. There's ample information regarding all forms of pain management so you'll be well informed about your options. There's also an entire bonus lesson dedicated to giving birth without medication.
Yes! I've had experienced moms go through the course and find tremendous value in the content. They learned new things and appreciated being able to get a refresher as well.
Definitely! You and your partner can absolutely go through the course materials together or independently.
Nope! If you take this class you don't need to do an in-person unless you want to.
Absolutely not. You can go through the course at any point in pregnancy, including your final weeks.
The course is about 8 hours of content. You can do it over time or even binge watch the videos in a weekend.
Of course you do! As soon as you enroll you have access to all the course materials, including the bonuses.
You have LIFETIME ACCESS to the course. That means as long as I'm offering the course, you have access to it.
If you are not happy with the course, send me an email within 30 days of purchase at support@drnicolerankins.com and your refund request will be processed right away.
You might be able to. Many plans allow this as an eligible expense. Check your specific plan details to find out.
No. This course is for educational purposes only and does not establish a physician-patient relationship between you and Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins. You should still continue to seek regular prenatal care from a licensed provider.
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