Natural Childbirth Education
For Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties
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Welcome to the Personal Website of
Tracy Pericht, AAHCC 2011 Affiliated BradleyMethod® Instructor
Beginning!
Classes in the Bradley Method® will educate you to have the healthiest pregnancy and the safest, most beautiful birth experience possible whether you are having a hospital, birth center, or home birth.
What's in the News:
***US ranks 33rd in the World for Maternal Mortality: Beware of interventions and c-section. See ABC's Report on New Moms At Risk
***Bradley named one of the Top Five Natural Birthing Methods on ABC's Good Morning America
***TLC's Duggar Family uses the Bradley Method®.
****Dr Oz discusses The Bradley Method in YOU: Having a Baby: The Owner's Manual to a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy
***Fit Pregnancy encourages expectant couples to take the Bradley Method®.
***See the article about Childbirth in America from the LA Times!
Learn how to get the proper nutrition for you and your baby.
Learn how to stay low risk and healthy during your pregnancy.
Learn specific exercises and relaxation techniques that will facilitate an efficient labor.
Learn how to minimize your risk of a cesarean section.
Learn to work with your labor coach to have a rewarding birth experience.
Learn how to give birth naturally without fear.
Learn how to be a good consumer and advocate for the health and welfare of your family.
Learn the art of positive communications to work with your health care provider to make informed decisions.
It's simple to register for classes:
Please read more about the Classes and then fill out the Contact Us Form
Email me at tracy@ourbeautifulbirth.com or call 954 699 6503
Why a natural birth?
No, you don't win a medal or get a cookie!
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Dear Expectant Parents,
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I am happy that you are interested in taking classes in the Bradley Method® of Natural Childbirth. The Bradley Method® is founded on the principle that with the proper education and preparation, many women neither need nor want medical interference while giving birth. It is a system of natural labor techniques in which a woman and her coach play an active part. It is a simple method of increasing self-awareness; teaching women to “tune in” to their bodies to deal with the stress of labor. Instead of seeking to control the sensations of labor with distraction methods, the Bradley Method® encourages you to trust your body using natural breathing combined with relaxation.
The course of the program involves instruction and discussion regarding relevant issues of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. These include prenatal exercises that condition and tone the body in preparation for birth; nutrition and its effect on the growing baby; stages of labor and how to work with each stage to produce the most efficient labor; medical interventions and how to avoid them when they are not needed; cesarean sections and how to avoid an unnecessary one along with options should one become necessary; breastfeeding and how to achieve a successful nursing relationship; and finally, newborn care and an introduction to attachment parenting and baby wearing.
In addition, because labor coaching is paramount to the Bradley Method®, time is spent in each class learning and practicing coaching and relaxation techniques. A thoroughly prepared coach knows what to expect in labor and is therefore better able to facilitate the laboring woman’s ability to birth normally. The presence of an effective labor coach not only reduces the need for medical interference, but it also increases the couple’s bonding and satisfaction with their birth experience.
The Bradley Method® is thorough and personal. My classes are limited in size so as to provide time for each couple’s concerns and input. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and bring water, a couple pillows, a blanket or towel, and your questions. I encourage full participation as this type of preparation produces not only the safest births and healthiest babies, but also the most exciting and satisfying birth experiences!
Books and videos are available from my lending library.
I provide 24 hour phone support to my clients for pregnancy, labor, and new parent concerns.
If you need more information, please feel free to contact me at (954) 699-6503 (cell) or tracy@ourbeautifulbirth.com
'When I became pregnant in spring 2008, I immediately decided to research childbirth education classes. As a chiropractor, I gravitated to a natural/drug free childbirth approach. I found Bradley childbirth classes and began attending with my husband. Up until this point, I was determined to birth in a hospital with my ob/gyn, who I truly love. As Bradley classes progressed, I realized that achieving a holistic birth experience in a hospital might be an impossibility or a struggle. Birth is a natural, normal, vitalistic function. Hospitals function on a pain-based, pharmaceutical, rule-based model. Bradley classes afforded me the basic knowledge of labor stages, and labor options. We successfully birthed Amanda Natalie in a birth center with a midwife and a doula in a non—rushed, relaxed atmosphere thanks largely to Bradley classes. I highly recommend them!!"-- Dr Beth Cooper, Sunshine Chiropractic Center
"...We had our baby Sofia this morning...at home in the tub just like we hoped. Labor started at 2:30 am and was non-stop. A. (Dad Coach) did an awesome job though and is taking good care of us. Thanks for teaching us so much. I can't tell you how many times today we have referred to things we learned in class, even got the guide out!" -- Mom T and Dad A, parents 03.2010
"The Bradley method helped me find the strength and confidence within myself in order to have a natural birth and my husband learned how to be a supportive and active equal in our daughter’s water birth. I learned to relax throughout my labor and reserve my energy in order to push our baby out with complete awareness into my husband’s waiting hands. Practicing the Bradley method throughout the class series made my husband and me true partners, which made the birth of our daughter a fearless, intimate, and beautiful experience." LaVonne K.
" At 2:03pm, Miabelle was born weighing 7lbs 11oz. and 19’ long. She scored 9/9 in her APGARS. ...I was stunned at the fact that I’d had the VBAC that I had hoped and fought for. Of course, my doula and my hubby were an amazing support during my labor and delivery. I am thankful to my childbirth class instructor Tracy, to my hubby, to my doula Pam and to my supportive doctor. I DID IT AND I’VE NEVER FELT ANY MORE PROUD OF MYSELF!!!" VBAC Success Mom, Melissa & Daddy Alex, parents 06.03.10
This web site contains information about my classes available in Ft Lauderdale, FL and is not the official website of TheBradley Method®. The views contained on this web site do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method®
or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®.
For more information on The Bradley Method®, for an international listing of instructors, or to contact the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth® directly, please contact: (800) 4-A-BIRTH or (818) 788-6662 www.bradleybirth.com
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