Childbirth Classes in The Bradley Method®

Looking for a childbirth method that works?

You found the right place.

The Bradley Method® offers evidence-based, experience-based birth education, and has been the leader in teaching the principles of safe, natural childbirth to expectant parents since 1970.

Explore my site to learn more about my Bradley Method classes in Tucson, Arizona. As a certified, Affiliated Instructor, I have been helping parents have safe, beautiful, natural births for over 30 years. I would be excited to be a part of your journey!

Yours naturally,

Nancy Donnell-Pineda, AAHCC, CPT
Tucson, Arizona
Call or text: (520) 440-5505

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Class Schedule 2020

A few of my students from 2019 after all the babies were born!

Register for one of the following 2020 classes:

Mondays, June 15 – August 31, 2020 (via Zoom live video conferencing due to COVID-19 concerns)

Mondays, Sept 14 – Nov 30, 2020

All classes are 6:30-8:30 pm

To register or for more information:
Call, text or email me, Nancy, at: (520) 440-5505 or
nancy.yoursnaturally@gmail.com

COVID-19, Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

What is the risk to pregnant women of getting COVID-19? Is it easier for pregnant women to become ill with the disease?

We do not currently know if pregnant women have a greater chance of getting sick from COVID-19 than the general public nor whether they are more likely to have serious illness as a result. Pregnant women experience changes in their bodies that may increase their risk of some infections. With viruses from the same family as COVID-19, and other viral respiratory infections, such as influenza, women have had a higher risk of developing severe illness. It is always important for pregnant women to protect themselves from illnesses.

How can pregnant women protect themselves from getting COVID-19?

Pregnant women should do the same things as the general public to avoid infection. You can help stop the spread of COVID-19 by taking these actions:

• Cover your cough (using your elbow is a good technique)
• Avoid people who are sick
• Clean your hands often using soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer

You can find additional information on preventing COVID-19 disease at CDC’s (Prevention for 2019 Novel Coronavirus).

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/pregnancy-breastfeeding.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fspecific-groups%2Fpregnancy-faq.html

2019 News Release: Stats on premature births, low birth weight and c-sections

-News Release from CDC –

Most recently available statistics for births in the United States, 2018:

• Percent born low birthweight: 8.3%
• Percent born preterm: 10.02%
• Cesarean section rate:  31.9%

Low birth weight rates have remained steady, preterm births have increased since 2017, but decreased since the high of 12.8% in 2006. Primary cesarean section rates have dropped by .1% while VBACs have increased by .5%.  While that is good news, it means nearly one third of women are having cesarean sections, many of which are medically unnecessary.

“Births: Final Data for 2018” is available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Released November 27, 2019.

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Learn how you can have a safe, natural childbirth by informing and preparing yourself with Bradley Method classes.