Virtual Birth Support Package

$1,800

This package includes booking Aubrey Shepherd as your virtual birth support during your self-directed birth and The Complete Self-Directed Birth Course, so you’ll have everything you need to be fully prepared to have an undisturbed physiological birth on your terms.

The Complete Self-Directed Birth Course contains over 10hrs of information packed classes, The Calibrated Birth Nutritional Guide, and a month of free access to the Calibrated Birth Substack, all to help you gain the confidence that comes from comprehensive birth education that centers nuance and isn’t rooted in dogma.

This course includes:

Birth Emergencies & Preparing For A Self-Directed Birth: In this class we discussed a wide range of topics that pertain to preparing for a self-directed birth and how important this prep is compared to mainstream ‘freebirth prep’.
Pregnancy & Prenatal Care: In this class we discussed pregnancy and prenatal care for a self-directed birth. Covering: Nutrition, supplements, metabolic toxemia, IUGR, gestational length, stillbirth, fluid levels, fetal movement, 'gestational diabetes', GBS, blood incompatibilities, placenta function and location, using a fetoscope, utilizing ultrasounds, and much more.
Pelvic Anatomy & Fetal Presentation: In this class we discussed all the aspects that affect the descent of the baby through the pelvis. Covering: pelvic variations, anomalies that affect position, all the different kinds of fetal presentations, the intricacies of shoulder dystocia and how to resolve it based on the type, all things breech, fascia and healing modalities that are better that chiropractic care, and more.
Immediate Postpartum: In this class we discussed everything about immediate postpartum. Covering: ALL about placenta birth, bleeding & hemorrhage, the importance of placental transfusion, aiding baby's transition to pulmonary respiration, newborn assessment, physiological breastfeeding, oral restriction assessment and treatment, setting boundaries for friends & family for the safety and well-being of the MotherBaby, healing yoni tearing naturally, supporting your pelvic diaphragm & general healing postpartum.
The Purpose Of Pain During Birth: In this class we discussed the purpose of the pain of birth. Covering: all about the variations of birth sensations, why they happen, what they mean, and how to listen to your body to help facilitate birth, how to move with the sensations and surrender to the process instead of fighting, disassociating, or evading the pain, why pain relief techniques are dangerous, and how to tell the difference between normal birth pain and emergency pain.
The Class For Dads: This class is hosted by Chris, who is a father of two children who were born self-directed in an off grid school bus. His experience and wisdom can help other men to prepare for the most important job of a father, supporting their partner in self-directed pregnancy and birth.
The Risks of Water Birth: This class covers everything you need to understand about the reality of water birth and how it negatively affects birth physiology, creating risk to the mother and baby.
The Calibrated Birth Nutritional Guide: This pdf is my complete nutritional guide for everyone trying to conceive, pregnant, or postpartum.
A Free 1 Month Subscription to The Calibrated Birth Substack: my Substack contains over 35 articles that cover a variety of must know topics for everyone preparing for a self-directed birth or getting into birth work.

After purchase, you will be emailed a link to the course which is an unlisted YouTube playlist that you have lifetime access to. And you will also receive a link to the extra material and free one month subscription to The Calibrated Birth Substack.

Virtual Birth Support Package

$1,800

This course includes:

Birth Emergencies & Preparing For A Self-Directed Birth: In this class we discussed a wide range of topics that pertain to preparing for a self-directed birth and how important this prep is compared to mainstream ‘freebirth prep’.
Pregnancy & Prenatal Care: In this class we discussed pregnancy and prenatal care for a self-directed birth. Covering: Nutrition, supplements, metabolic toxemia, IUGR, gestational length, stillbirth, fluid levels, fetal movement, 'gestational diabetes', GBS, blood incompatibilities, placenta function and location, using a fetoscope, utilizing ultrasounds, and much more.
Pelvic Anatomy & Fetal Presentation: In this class we discussed all the aspects that affect the descent of the baby through the pelvis. Covering: pelvic variations, anomalies that affect position, all the different kinds of fetal presentations, the intricacies of shoulder dystocia and how to resolve it based on the type, all things breech, fascia and healing modalities that are better that chiropractic care, and more.
Immediate Postpartum: In this class we discussed everything about immediate postpartum. Covering: ALL about placenta birth, bleeding & hemorrhage, the importance of placental transfusion, aiding baby's transition to pulmonary respiration, newborn assessment, physiological breastfeeding, oral restriction assessment and treatment, setting boundaries for friends & family for the safety and well-being of the MotherBaby, healing yoni tearing naturally, supporting your pelvic diaphragm & general healing postpartum.
The Purpose Of Pain During Birth: In this class we discussed the purpose of the pain of birth. Covering: all about the variations of birth sensations, why they happen, what they mean, and how to listen to your body to help facilitate birth, how to move with the sensations and surrender to the process instead of fighting, disassociating, or evading the pain, why pain relief techniques are dangerous, and how to tell the difference between normal birth pain and emergency pain.
The Class For Dads: This class is hosted by Chris, who is a father of two children who were born self-directed in an off grid school bus. His experience and wisdom can help other men to prepare for the most important job of a father, supporting their partner in self-directed pregnancy and birth.
The Risks of Water Birth: This class covers everything you need to understand about the reality of water birth and how it negatively affects birth physiology, creating risk to the mother and baby.
The Calibrated Birth Nutritional Guide: This pdf is my complete nutritional guide for everyone trying to conceive, pregnant, or postpartum.
A Free 1 Month Subscription to The Calibrated Birth Substack: my Substack contains over 35 articles that cover a variety of must know topics for everyone preparing for a self-directed birth or getting into birth work.