High-Risk Pregnancy Education & Consultation

Personalized, One-on-One Support for Your Unique Pregnancy

Because every pregnancy is different, your childbirth education should be, too.

A high-risk pregnancy can bring additional questions, unexpected challenges, and decisions you may never have anticipated.

Whether you’re navigating preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, multiple gestations, fetal growth restriction, preterm labor, or another pregnancy complication, understanding your condition and the care you may receive can make a meaningful difference in how prepared you feel.

At Birthing Basics, we offer one-on-one virtual educational consultations designed specifically around your pregnancy, your questions, and your anticipated birth experience.

Led by Lisa-Marie Cook, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, ICCE, CD, an experienced Labor & Delivery nurse and certified childbirth educator, these sessions provide an opportunity for you and your birth partner to explore your concerns in a supportive, individualized setting.

When should I take my class?  Patients with High-Risk pregnancy factors may want to take a course between 24-28 weeks’ gestation; sooner rather than later.

Before your high-risk course, you must have taken a regular childbirth course with Birthing Basics, or another instructor.

Class Location:   Online

Your Consultation Includes

• A private virtual session with Lisa-Marie

• Education tailored to your specific pregnancy complications and concerns

• Discussion of anticipated monitoring, medications, procedures, and potential interventions

  • e.g.
    • Preterm labor
    • Preeclampsia
    • Hypertension or chronic high blood pressure
    • IVF
    • Diabetes
    • Bleeding disorders
    • Cardiovascular, Renal and Pulmonary concerns
    • Auto-immune disease like Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis
    • HIV-positive
    • Cardiac disorders or a history of cardiac surgery
    • Kidney disease
    • Cancer
    • Twins / Triplets / Multiples
    • Obesity. Obesity increases the risk for high blood pressure, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, stillbirth, neural tube defects, and cesarean delivery. NICHD researchers have found that obesity can raise infants’ risk of heart problems at birth by 15%
    • Multiple births. The risk of complications is higher in women carrying more than one fetus (twins and higher-order multiples). Common complications include preeclampsia, premature labor, and preterm birth. More than one-half of all twins and as many as 93% of triplets are born at less than 37 weeks’ gestation
    • History of miscarriages or preterm labor
    • Young or old maternal age. Pregnancy in teens and women aged 35 or older increases the risk for preeclampsia and gestational high blood pressure
    • etc.

• Preparation for possible changes in your birth plan

• Dedicated time for questions from you and your birth partner

• Guidance on communicating effectively with your healthcare team

A comprehensive childbirth education course is generally recommended before your consultation. Exceptions may be considered for families requiring earlier specialized education.

These consultations provide individualized education and do not replace medical evaluation, treatment, or recommendations from your healthcare provider.

 

Times: To be coordinated with the instructor (or in-conjunction with the group birthing class)

A 60-minute, one-on-one, Live Q&A Session: This is in addition to the regular class live Q&A session, which is conducted the Sunday evening of the course weekend.  The additional High-Risk, Live Stream Q&A session will follow the regular session, or as scheduled with Birthing Basics.

 

Consultation Fee: $50 per couple: 1 – 60-minute, live Q&A session

Childbirth Education + High-Risk Consultation Package: $180 per couple

Prices may change without warning

 

No class registration will be accepted when a chosen class date is within 3 days of the due date.

* Registration closes approximately 3 days prior to the class weekend *

ALL CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE AND CONFIRMED 5 DAYS PRIOR TO CLASS START

 

Unforeseen weather/illness circumstances may cause a class to be rescheduled/cancelled.  If this rare occasion occurs, students will be notified as the situation happens.

 

Customer Testimonial:

“Lisa provided excellent information and hands-on practice exercises for me and my partner to prepare for the birth of our child. In addition to providing her considerable expertise and resources, Lisa was flexible in tailoring her presentation to our personal needs and – above all – balanced professionalism and compassion in an extraordinary way. We had specific needs related to a high-risk pregnancy and wanted to focus on breathing and pain management techniques during the birth. As a result of meeting with Lisa, we felt very empowered and prepared in both respects. She was fantastic, and we are very grateful for the many ways she helped us prepare for the birth of our baby.  Very informative with lots of hands-on demos…  As someone who has not really handled babies, it was very important to actually try things! Thanks!”

Amy & Jeff