Congratulations!

Pregnancy brings feelings of promise and joy, as well as questions and concerns. Childbirth education classes can help you prepare and give you the confidence and connection you need in your pregnancy, labour and delivery, and as you transition to parenting. Citadel Prenatal and Childbirth Education Classes offers four comprehensive sessions to start you on your way. Register for just one, or all four and attend them here in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

There are advantages to group prenatal classes. Instead of sitting by yourself at your computer reading information from various sites, you and your partner or support person can come together with others, and learn from each other as well as from  experienced and qualified facilitators. 

You can ask your own questions, and learn from the questions and concerns of others. Sometimes the connections you make in prenatal classes can be life long.  It is said that it takes a village to raise a child and so learning together can be a brand new beginning for your family.

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Your Prenatal Educators are:

Carmel and her three children.

Carmel McGinnis RN, BN, CCCE

• CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator, 2017
• Registered Nurse working as a Public Health Nurse for more than 20 years
• Facilitator of prenatal classes for over 20 years for Capital Health and the IWK Health Care Centre
• Lactation consultant (IBCLC certified for 10 years )
• Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) training workshop, 2014
• Trained facilitator for Breastfeeding: Making a Difference Workshops aimed at educating health professionals (ie.doctors, nurses, doulas) provide evidence-based breastfeeding support and information to families
• Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse 1984-1987 (IWK)
• Mom of three

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 Ashley Cooley  MAHP, CCCE

• CAPPA Certified Childbirth Educator, 2017
• Health Promotion Specialist for over 10 years
• Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, 2017
• Certified Child Sleep Consultant, 2016
• Creator of Citadel Sleep Consulting
• Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) training workshop  2016
• Completed a three-day Level 1 course on Breastfeeding: Making a Difference - A 20-hour best practice course for health professionals
• Group Facilitator of wellness and prevention programs for 10 years
• Mom of three girls - Stella 5.5yrs, Frankie 3.5yrs, and Mabel 5 months

 
As a team, we promote health among expectant families by providing consistent messages with Health Canada and the province of Nova Scotia. We walk you through typical labour and delivery experiences and what you can expect as you navigate breastfeeding and life with a newborn. 

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"I liked having other parents in the room and reinforcement that although it will
be very difficult at times, it is normal to experience this and everything will be okay."

"I liked how informative it was, how real it was explained, how it wasn’t sugar coated at all."

- expectant parents

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Citadel Prenatal​ and Childbirth Education is a fully insured and registered business with the province of Nova Scotia.