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    • About >
      • Company Standards of Care
      • Partner With Us
      • Maternal Mortality
      • Making a difference in Maternity Care
  • Postpartum Doula - Night Nanny
    • Sleep Training
    • Twins & Multiples
    • Newborn and Postpartum Consulting >
      • Baby Planning
  • Certified Doulas For Insurance
  • Birth Doula Services
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      • Birth Doula Services
      • The Benefits of Hiring a Birth Doula
      • What to Expect from you Birth Doula
      • Hypno-Doulas
      • Cesarean Doula
      • Spanish Speaking Birth Postpartum Doulas
      • TENS Unit Rental Sign Up Page
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    • One-Day Intensive Class
    • Hypnosis Led Birth
    • Infant CPR & Choking Near Me
    • Advanced Comfort Measures
    • Breastfeeding Class
    • Newborn Care Class
  • Placenta Encapsulation
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    • Nationwide Placenta Encapsulation
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NOVA Birth Partners

Evidence Based Birth®

Looking for a Weekly Series?

Evidence Based Birth®

Our Evidence Based Birth class series will give you all the information you will need to feel confident as you go into your birth and equip you for a satisfying postpartum journey.  This class is perfect for those desiring a group setting with the opportunity to meet and engage with other families, but also need an option that will allow them to digest an abundance of information over time. Open to all couples and expecting people, this class is fun, energizing, and sure to get you thinking about the birth you desire. Learn tips and tricks to create the birth of your dreams. Even if things don't go exactly according to plan, we have you covered. You will learn workarounds, the what if's, and how to avoid interventions through movement, education, and applied practice. This is also our one course that will safely integrate the must know's of how to truly have the most empowering, but safe, evidenced-based experience. This exceptional course is designed based on the work of  Founder and CEO, Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, LCCE, of Evidence Based Birth® -- Evidence That Empowers!  Dr. Dekker is also the author of bestselling book, "Babies Are Not Pizzas: They're Born, Not Delivered." 

All of our families we work with receive insightful, fact-based  information and support as a result of the brilliance of her work.  Your   Evidence Based Birth® Instructor  is specially trained in how to help families get evidence based care and ensure that they have access to the best outcomes possible. Because all families deserve options, access to quality care, and unconditional, unbiased, respectful support, it is a n honor to support the   Evidence Based Birth®  curriculum and be a devout supporter of  the programs and services offered.  

What's covered in this class?

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This is a six session, virtual version of our EBB-Certified  Childbirth Education. This platform is focused on assisting expecting people and their partners in preparing for the best birth experience. Online materials and access to informative tools and resources are available to our families enrolled in this course.

PLEASE NOTE: The instructor is an active birth doula.  While this class runs 6 sessions, plan on a small possibility  of a reschedule date due to a birth.

This class is full of evidence-based childbirth  information that will get you thinking about your birth and prepare you to deal with anything that may come up with more confidence -- and reassurance.

Take the    Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class:

- Get Mentorship, Community & Guidance from a Reputable Perspective
- Learn about Evidence Based Care, Advocacy, Comfort Measures, and more
- Prepare to be prepared, get answers, and enjoy interactive discussions

Class registration includes:

- Mentorship from an experienced   Evidence Based Birth® Instructor
- Online Support in a Virtual Setting
- Video Chats with your Instructor
- Breastfeeding & Newborn Care Content

Class Specifics:

​In this class we focus on comfort, evidence, and advocacy in a judgement-free, unbiased environment. The goal of this class is to enable parents to birth from a place of empowerment and informed choice. Below are the topics we’ll cover that will help you prepare for your birth:
  • Evidence Based Care
  • Overcoming Fears and Anxieties
  • Comfort Measures
  • Stages of Labor
  • Navigating the Healthcare System
  • Providers (Models of Care)
  • Tools for supportive partners
  • How Doulas Can Help
  • Communicating with Hospital Staff
  • Knowing your Rights
  • Interventions
  • Pain Coping Tools (Pain Relief)
  • Labor Rehearsal
  • Postpartum Discussion
  • Newborn Procedures
  • Baby Care
  • Breastfeeding

Class Schedule:

6 sessions of comprehensive childbirth education/preparation via Zoom Online Classes


Class 1 Sunday, June 28, 2020 1-3pm virtually via Zoom

Class 2, 3, 4 & 5 Online via Zoom for PC, MAC & Mobile Devices -Held weekly with days/times chosen by participants. Ensures all students can be present - from home, work, or even while traveling

Class 6 Sunday, August 2, 2020 1-3pm virtually via Zoom

Ticket Packages:

Standard $200 - Includes 3-months access to the online portion of the class, spiral bound workbook, six live Zoom sessions with your class to discuss online materials and receive mentorship from your instructor

Deluxe $250    - Includes 6-months access to the online portion of the class, spiral bound workbook, six live Zoom sessions with your class to discuss online materials and receive mentorship from your instructor, and an additional private Zoom session with Sandra to discuss your birth plan.

Spots in each class are limited (6 couples per class), please do not wait to schedule.

Inclusion Policy:

Evidence Based Birth® is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for pregnant persons of any age, religion, race, sexual identity, gender identity, or relationship status.

Refund Policy:

Your payment reserves a spot in the class and is non-refundable, but tickets are transferable with adequate notice and approval.


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What more do I need to know?

Childbirth classes in Fairfax
The class is available every other month only!   Please check your calendars and make arrangements to come to this fully informative series!  

This series costs $200 per couple.  Registration includes 8 hours of instruction, resources, and in-depth practice techniques. **Includes FREE birth plan and admission for 2 to a birth planning workshop! 


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NOVA Birth Partners, LLC offers postpartum services nationwide. We have teams of caregivers serving families throughout the United States.

For birth services, we serve all birth centers and home births in Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC in addition to the following hospitals: INOVA Fairfax, INOVA Fair Oaks, INOVA Loudoun, INOVA Alexandria, Reston Hospital, Stone Springs Hospital, Virginia Hospital Center, Sibley Hospital,  Medstar Washington Hospital Center, George Washington University Hospital, Winchester Hospital, Prince William Hospital, Shady Grove, Holy Cross, Sentara Hospital, and more! Serving Maryland as far as Frederick County, Anne Arundel County, Prince George's County, Howard County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Serving all clients in Washington, DC, Annapolis, MD, Baltimore, MD, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Montgomery County, Howard County, Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Washington DC suburbs including: Southern Maryland, Accokeek, Waldorf, Suitland. Also serving Northern Virginia including: Prince William County, and more. Other areas served include: Fairfax, Arlington, Sterling, Herndon, Herndon, Ashburn, Leesburg, Winchester, Burke, Manassas, Gainesville, Haymarket, South Riding, Chantilly, Centreville, Falls Church, Tysons Corner, Mclean, Alexandria, Woodbridge, Fredericksburg, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Great Falls, Potomac, Vienna, Alexandria and more! 
NOVA Birth Partners, LLC is a birth & postpartum support professional practice composed of a dream team of providers: Birth Doulas, Postpartum Doulas, Newborn Care Specialists, Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs), Birth Photographers, Placenta Encapsulators, Babysitters, Nannies, Childbirth Educators, Massage Therapists, and Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Experts. We also help families use their insurance benefits for many of our services.
NOVA BIRTH PARTNERS has Certified, Carrot Fertility Approved Doulas.