Childbirth Services
Dr. Evan and his wife, Lauren, share a passion for serving growing families in their area. They understand the significant impacts the birth process has on both mom and baby, and desire for women to have an amazing birth experience through not only the physical support of chiropractic care, but also through evidence-based education and emotional support.
This desire is what lead Lauren to become a certified Body Ready Method pro®, birth doula, and childbirth educator. She conducts body balancing sessions and teaches in-person education classes at Atlas, in addition to attending births with her doula clients. Below is a brief summary of Lauren’s services but you can learn more detailed information by visiting her website, Lauren Durrer Birth Services.
childbirth class - Labor Essential Workshop
The Labor Essentials workshop shares highly practical information families can use during their labor in order to meet their goal of having a natural or low-intervention birth at any birth location. During the workshop families will learn: what to expect in the different phases of labor, labor positions to help sustain labor progression, pushing position options for shorter pushing times, comfort measures to effectively address discomfort, breathing techniques for labor and pushing, the importance of relaxation and addressing our mental and emotional state during labor, how partners can best support mom in her pursuit of a natural or low intervention birth, and more!
Families taking this workshop will receive the course notes, photos of the different labor positions we will practice, and Lauren’s favorite comfort measure tool.
To learn more information about the Labor Essentials Workshop or register it, visit Lauren’s website: Lauren Durrer Birth Services.
Body Balancing Sessions
Pregnancy is a huge physical feat, yet most are not given the tools they need to appropriately and adequately support their body through this process. As a certified Body Ready Method pro®, Lauren believes an empowered pregnancy and postpartum period should include specific education and support for the pregnant body including the core, pelvic floor, upper body mobility, pelvis and body alignment or movement pattern education. Not only can this minimize or even eliminate symptoms and dysfunction that we are often told are “just a normal part of pregnancy,” it also prepares the body for a more efficient birth and a smoother postpartum recovery.
During body balancing sessions Lauren will review your pregnancy/birth or postpartum goals, as well as identify areas in your body that may be over or underworked and your unique compensation patterns that can be causing these imbalances. She’ll use this to create a personalized movement plan to help you achieve balance and support a more efficient birthing process or postpartum recovery.
To learn more about or schedule a body balancing session, visit Laren’s website: Lauren Durrer Birth Services.
Birth Doula
Studies show that women who have the support of a doula during labor report more positive birth experiences, have shorter labors, are less likely to have a cesarean - just to name a few of the benefits. As a doula, Lauren’s goal is to help women have the birth they want to have. Your birth is your story, and she desires to help you write it in such a way that you approach your birth with expectant joy and take on labor with peaceful strength. And as you do, Lauren will strive to provide you with physical and emotional support that allows you to triumph through labor and move with grace into your postpartum journey.
Interested in learning more about Lauren’s doula services and how they can benefit you? You can visit her website for more detailed information and to schedule a free consultation with her.
Consultations
Are you overwhelmed by a certain aspect of your labor? Did your birth plan need to change, maybe an induction became necessary, and you need help switching gears? Are you feeling unsure about your birth options and need help putting your priorities to paper? These are all common scenarios and great reasons to schedule a one-on-one consultation with Lauren.
Taking the time to understand in advance the choices you have and options you’ll be presented leading up to and during the birth of your child can be such a blessing to you and your partner as you replace fear and unknown with peace and confidence.