Childbirth Education, Prep4Birth™ and Prep4Partner™ CLasses
BirthWorks
(a deep Dive Childbirth Education Course)
Prepare, Connect, and Choose Your Path
Our BirthWorks Childbirth Education course is a comprehensive, multi-series program designed for Upper Peninsula families who want to feel fully prepared for pregnancy, birth, and early parenting. Created for mothers and their partners to learn together, the course includes a guided workbook and a guided lesson plan that encourages reflection, discussion, and practical exercises. You’ll explore your values, make informed choices, and gain confidence in every step of your early parenthood journey.
The course dives deeply into everything from selecting your birth team and location to understanding how your beliefs, emotions, and past experiences shape your birth journey. You’ll learn comfort measures, labor positions, newborn care, breastfeeding, and nutrition - all grounded in evidence-based guidance. Every session is interactive, conversational, and tailored to your questions and needs. Giving you real tools and strategies to navigate pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period in a way that fits your family.
Costs: Group Course $260 per couple
Private Sessions $400 per couple and includes 5 - 2 hour one on one virtual sessions with Lacy, your workbook, and a guided lesson plan.
Prep4Birth™
(A PRenatal Fitness Course for Mamas)
Get ready to prepare your body and mind for birth in a fun and empowering way!
Our Prep4Birth course is a 3-hour, hands-on session designed for help mamas strengthen, stretch, and practice comfort measures that make labor easier. Using the 4th Trimester Fitness® Method and a birth ball, we guide you through breathing techniques, pelvic floor connection, and simple exercises that support both labor and postpartum recovery.
You’ll also learn positions to ease common pregnancy discomforts and techniques you can use during labor. This course is available as a private in-home session or as part of a lively group setting with other Upper Peninsula families.
Costs: $100 Per Participant / $150 For Private Sessions
Bonus: Receive a brand-new birth ball, yours to keep!
Prep4Partner™
(A hands on Class that helps partners and you understand movement in labor)
Get ready to do, not just learn!
This course is about doing, not just learning. Prep4Partner™ helps Upper Peninsula couples feel confident, connected, and ready for birth through hands-on practice and engaging activities. In this four-hour session, you and your partner will learn emotional and physical comfort measures, explore labor positions, and build real skills for encourage a positive birthing experience and how to prepare for the early days of postpartum.
Bonus, you’ll take home handouts filled with photos, helpful tips, and affirmations to keep the confidence flowing long after class ends.
Cost: $155 Per Couple / $255 For Private Sessions
UPCOMING COURSES
UPCOMING COURSES
Next Available Courses
Saturday, 8 am - 2pm
UP Midwifery Birth Center
202 Cleveland Ave Ishpeming, MI
November 11, 2026
Prep4Partner™ Class | Sign Up Now!
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Prep4Partner is a course designed help you be the best support partner possible. With hands-on learning we will discuss how to support each stage of labor, offer real comfort, use positions that help, and know exactly what to say when it matters most. We’ll cover birth plans, relaxation techniques, advocacy, and how to care for your partner (and yourself) through birth and postpartum. Show up feeling confident, prepared, and ready to support them every step of the way.
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Prep4Partner is a 4 hour course. We will provide light snacks and water. If you have a birth ball we encourage you to bring it along.
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Yes this course is for partners but they do this without you! This course is meant to be taken together.
6pm - 10pm
Connected Chiropractic
1055 W Baraga Marquette, MI
Upon Request
November 7, 2026
Prep4Birth™ Private Sessions
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Prep4Birth Exercise Class is currently being offered as private sessions.
Sessions are offered during the week in the mornings and weekends.
Marquette County Car Seat Check Event
Contact To Schedule
At Your Home
1pm - 4pm
Marquette Township Fire and Rescue
2801 Venture Dr, Marquette MI
2027 BirthWorks Cohorts
March, June & October | Sign Up Now!
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March: March 6th, March 13th, and March 20th
June: June 5th, June 12th, and June 26th. Please note we do skip Father’s Day weekend.
October: October 2nd, October 9th, and October 16th
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Each cohort has 3 sessions. Meeting on Saturday from 8am - 2pm EST. You must attend all 3 sessions, we will not have any recordings.
2027 Prep4Partner™
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January 9th
March 7th
May 1st
July 13th
September 25th
November 6th
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Prep4Partner is a course designed help you be the best support partner possible. With hands-on learning we will discuss how to support each stage of labor, offer real comfort, use positions that help, and know exactly what to say when it matters most. We’ll cover birth plans, relaxation techniques, advocacy, and how to care for your partner (and yourself) through birth and postpartum. Show up feeling confident, prepared, and ready to support them every step of the way.
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Prep4Partner is a 4 hour course. We will provide light snacks and water. If you have a birth ball we encourage you to bring it along.
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Yes this course is for partners but they do this without you! This course is meant to be taken together.
Upcoming Events Calendar
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BirthWorks
$260 per couple
3 sessions per cohort, Saturday, 8 AM - 2 PM EST
UP Midwifery Birth Center | Ishpeming, MI
2027 Cohorts
March Cohort: March 6th, March 13th, and March 20th.
June Cohort: June 5th, June 12th and June 26th. Note we do skip Father’s Day weekend.
October Cohort: October 2nd, October 9th, and October 16th.
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Prep4Partner
$150
UP Midwifery Birth Center | Ishpeming, MI
2027 Dates:
January 9th, 10 AM - 2 PM
March 7th, 2 PM - 6 PM
May 1st, 10 AM - 2 PM
July 13th, 6 PM - 10 PM
September 25th, 10 AM - 2 PM
November 6th, 10 AM - 2 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach out to upfamily.doulacare@gmail.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
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Partners are encouraged to join our BirthWorks Course and we offer a course that is partnered centered. Check out our Prep4Partner course.
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At this time all of all class are taught live and do not have recorded videos. However if you must miss a session of the Childbirth Course we can connect and get you up to date on anything we covered in that session.