Even if you don't choose them as your doulas, certainly consider taking Amy's birthing class. It takes a minor miracle to keep a room full of adults engaged, laughing and excited on a Sunday morning for nine hours.

In retrospect, the scariest part of having a baby is after having a baby, once you're home. But it helps to have a birthing class, and it's a bonus if it's run by Amy, who made 6 hours go by pretty quickly. Her insights, personal anecdotes, and hilarious commentary throughout our learning made it a breeze. Creating the birthing plan during our in-home visit was also huge; there was so much we did not know to be aware of.

On Tuesday, Amy came over for our breastfeeding class. She gave us great information and reassured me that things were going well. I had gotten breastfeeding guidance from quite a few healthcare providers, and Amy gave me the best piece of advice I had received: "If baby is gaining weight and your nipples are tolerating the feeds, who cares how you breastfeed?" This lifted a weight off me since I no longer had to fret about every tiny detail. Of course, we are continuing to refine and improve our technique, but on Day 5, Amy told me exactly what I needed to hear.

We took our birthing class with Amy Nevland and we loved her! She was honest, informative, and funny. She has an excellent energy and is very loving.

We wanted to cover multiple methods/approaches rather than just one and Amy did a great job of that in a very short time. If you're looking for a birthing class that won't alienate anyone but will cover everything - this is it - and all without going to classes for 12 weeks. Amy was made to do this and I recommend her to anyone who will listen.

Amy is hilarious and makes me wish she was my middle school teacher. Ask her about her silly C-section learning prop made out of different types of fabrics.