Leigh was an incredible birthing coach for us, and she kept things fun and peppy the whole time. We're expecting our first kid, and while we're very comfortable with babies and excited about...
Leigh Kader Childbirth Education
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Propelled by the birth of her first child in 2008 to explore a career change, Leigh Kader is a certified cooperative childbirth educator with CEA/MNY and a DONA certified labor support doula. Leigh knows firsthand the benefits of a comprehensive childbirth education as well as the presence of continuous emotional and physical support during childbirth. Experienced at supporting laboring women in a variety of birthing facilities from hospital and birthing center to home births, Leigh appreciates that childbirth is an intensely personal experience that each family defines differently. Her goal is to help women and their partners attain as positive a birth experience as possible.
Specialties
Comprehensive Childbirth Preparation Classes open to couples planning birth at hospital, home or birthing center. Covering the physiology of late pregnancy, signs + stages of labor, pain coping strategies, labor support and massage, routine monitoring and the risks and benefits of common medical interventions and pain medications, the postpartum period, breastfeeding and newborn care.
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Reviews
Leigh came highly recommended from friends. They raved about how much they learned and about how much more prepared they felt for both birth and postpartum. From the very first class, it was clear...
As first time parents, we were so thankful to have taken Leigh's 5-week childbirth education series! We found the course invaluable - Leigh is extremely knowledgeable, engaging, personable, and...
When my dear friends recommended Leigh for virtual childbirth education classes, I was reluctant. My partner and I were already taking classes through the hospital and had a doula and baby nurse....
I found Leigh Kader through Yelp thanks to her high reviews and being located in our neighborhood (though that became irrelevant as everything is now done through Zoom) but I am SO GLAD I did....


