Health Equity In Birthwork

Meet the Educator

Cheyenne is a certified birth and postpartum professional and founder of The Educated Birth, and Everyday Birth Magazine. Since 2016, she has supported and educated families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences in and beyond her home base of Richmond, VA. She has developed hundreds of industry-changing illustrations and teaching tools for reproductive health professionals that are used today throughout the US and internationally.

Course Outline

Throughout our sessions, we will delve into the following:

The History of American Racism: Explore the historical context of racism in the United States, focusing on how systemic oppression has shaped the lives of marginalized communities.

‍Racism in the Reproductive Health Space: Delve into the specific ways racism manifests in reproductive health, including the contributions and exclusion of Black Grand midwives, disparities in maternal and infant outcomes, and treatment within healthcare systems.

‍The Changemakers + Solutions: Highlighting individuals leading the charge, offering and demonstrating solutions for equity in reproductive health.

‍Reparations, Redistribution + Allyship: Discuss the concepts of reparations and redistribution as pathways to justice, and explore how birthworkers can practice effective allyship to support their peers and parents from marginalized communities.

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Cheyenne Varner

Cheyenne is a certified birth and postpartum doula and founder of The Educated Birth, and Everyday Birth Magazine. Since 2016, she has supported and educated families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences in and beyond her home base of Richmond, VA. She has developed hundreds of industry-changing illustrations and teaching tools for reproductive health professionals that are used today throughout the US and internationally.

She has attended and completed birth and postpartum support trainings with toLabor, Ancient Song Doula Trainings, and Doula Trainings International (DTI), completing her certification with DTI. She has also completed additional training in Spinning Babies^® and Dysfunctional Labor Maneuvers^SM. In 2023, her services to parents through The Educated Birth became recognized as an Official Perinatal Safe Spot by Common Sense Childbirth's National Perinatal Task Force.

Her work has been used and/or featured by organizations including Babylist, Doula Trainings International, Birthing Advocacy Doula Training, The Birth Place Lab, Common Sense Childbirth, Inc, Hypnobabies, and more. Her core mission revolves around transforming the narratives surrounding pregnancy, birth, and postpartum to make them more realistic, individualized, and inclusive. And it is her joy to meet parents where they are and provide them with the highest quality and most accessible education to empower them for the best possible experience.

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Course Outline

We recognize that every individual embarks on this journey with their unique set of values, concerns, and preferences, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Whether you're a first-time parent, you're having another child, you're planning a low-intervention birth, or a cesarean birth, or a VBAC — this course covers information and offers practical tips that are relevant to you!

Throughout our sessions, we will delve into the following:

Outline

Historic and Systemic Inequities: Understand how historic and systemic inequities impact pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences, and learn strategies to improve outcomes and foster positive experiences.

‍Reducing Stigma + Judgment: Cover a variety of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum choices parents may choose based on what’s best for them, focusing on reducing stigma and judgment.

Facilitating Personal Reflection + Building Birth Teams: Learn techniques for effective personal reflection and guidance in intentionally building inclusive and supportive birth teams and spaces.

Supporting Decisions + Accountability: Explore how to support a variety of decisions and responses to outcomes and experiences, and facility/provider accountability for client experiences and outcomes.

Tickets

Live Attendance $25

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Live Attendance + Recording $40

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Live Attendance, Recording + Course Workbook $55

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February Schedule

Session 1: Saturday, Feb 17th, 2-5pm
‍Session 2: Wednesday, Feb 21st, 6-9pm
Session 3: Saturday, Feb 24th, 2-5pm

March Schedule

Session 1: Saturday, Mar 9th, 2-5pm
‍Session 2: Wednesday, Mar 13th, 6-9pm
Session 3: Saturday, Mar 16th, 2-5pm

Pricing + Payment Options

Full Class Series: $274
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Early Bird Special: The first 5 registrants can grab their spot for just $249!

Payment Plan: Pay in 4 weekly installments of $68.50. The first payment reserves your space to start the class!
Sliding Scale: We believe every parent deserves access to this class. That's why we are happy to communicate with people about creating payment options that work them.

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Donation Options

Sponsored Space: Do you want to support accessibility to our class? When you purchase a sponsored space, we'll give it to someone who would not be able to afford the class otherwise. The second-to-last registration option. Click "Reserve a spot" on our Eventbrite page to find it.

Donation Fund: If you'd like to support at *any* amount to offset the ticket price for other parents-to-be, contribute to our donation fund! The last registration option. Click "Reserve a spot" on our Eventbrite page to find it.‍

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