begin your deep-dive into birth

birth + Labor Support 101

becca covington

childbirth educator, prenatal yoga instructor, certified doula + parent

elysa white

somatic ...prenatal yoga instructor
Birth & Labor Support 101 is a practical, heart-centered course designed to prepare birthing people and support people to show up with confidence, calm, and clarity during labor.

For Birthing People: Discover what you need to feel calm, supported and safe during your labor and delivery no matter what type of birth you end up having. 

For Support People: Learn what to do, what to say, how to take care of yourself and how to truly support someone through one of life’s biggest moments - birth.
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Feel ready for birth, baby, and everything after.

Take my new parent courses and prepare for the realities of birth and parenthood—with confidence, clarity, and support.
Hi, I’m Becca Covington—founder of The Self-Made Parent and your guide through the wild, beautiful, and sometimes overwhelming journey into parenthood.

These courses are designed to help you build on what you already know instinctively, while giving you practical tools, science-backed insights, and grounded guidance. Whether you’re preparing for birth, navigating postpartum, or learning the ins and outs of early parenting, I’ll help you feel more informed, confident, and supported.

I’m the kind of person who wants to know it all—to go deep into the science, hands-on skills, and intuitive wisdom that make us better caregivers. Over the last decade, I’ve done exactly that: from yoga and prenatal yoga to childbirth education, Ayurveda, and attachment-based parenting. Somewhere in the middle, I became a preschool teacher, gave birth, and found myself fully immersed in parenting—safe, empowered, and still stumbling at times (because we all do).

Now, I want to give you what I learned but a little differently: this time it's all in one place. Tools, frameworks, feel-good practices, and real talk. 

Each course is self-paced and includes:
📝 Downloadable worksheets
🎥 Watchable + follow-along videos
📚 Interactive reading material
❓Optional quizzes to deepen your learning

Let’s get you ready for birth, baby, and beyond—your way.
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there is so much to think about before birth and parenthood, don't sweat it out, just check off this list to prepare for birth and take one more thing off your plate.

  • A comprehensive checklist, organized by trimester with everything to consider as you prepare for birth 
  • A detailed list of all my favorite pregnancy, postpartum and baby care items (think baby shower list!)
  • Easy to fill out on your computer or print out and check off by hand
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Birth + Labor Support 101

This course covers exactly what you'd expect in a childbirth education class PLUS videos that cover different labor breathing techniques, labor and pushing positions (including positions to use with an epidural), downloadable labor meditations and the course has an extra emphasis on the support person's role.
Specifically you'll:
  • cover spontaneous labor, inductions, and surgical birth, giving you a well-rounded understanding of different ways labor can unfold
  • learn about the stages and phases of labor, helping you recognize what’s happening in your body as you progress in labor
  • practice useful labor positions, including those for comfort and coping, as well as positions for pushing—though we won’t actually practice pushing!
  • watch 15 videos to practice labor techniques or learn more about how labor works
  • listen to 3 labor and birth meditations to download
  • fill out 5 worksheets for the birthing person, 1 worksheet for the support person
  • print out a birth reminders sheet
  • interact with 100 slides filled with engaging, understandable reading material
This course is meant to empower birthing people and support people with knowledge and confidence for whatever type of birth unfolds.
Format

self-paced online course

Printouts

6 worksheets
2 reminders

Who's it for

pregnant people

and labor support people
Downloadables

3 labor meditations

Duration

8 Hours

Price

$119

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