We don’t just teach birth. We train teams.
Inside Our BirthRoom® Academy, our childbirth course helps you prepare for birth, support one another, and navigate labor as a team.
Because birth is unpredictable.
Preparation doesn't have to be.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF:
You're a first-time parent and feel overwhelmed by all the information.
You want to make informed decisions without feeling pressured.
You want your partner to know exactly how to support you.
You're tired of conflicting advice.
If you’re nodding “yes”… you’re in the right place.
You want to feel prepared—not just hopeful.
Here's How We Prepare You For Birth
Most childbirth classes teach information.
We teach preparation.
Inside our birth preparation course, we prepare you in three key areas:
Know what's happening in your body so labor feels less overwhelming and more understandable.
Understand Birth
Body Prep
Rooted Nutrition
Labor 101
Prepare As A Team
Train your support person to confidently guide, comfort, and encourage you throughout labor.
Active Support
Breath & Movement
Enlist Your Team
Navigate Decisions With Confidence
Learn how to ask questions, understand your options, and advocate for the birth you want.
Voice Your Values
Own Your Voice
Respond With Confidence
And you won’t be doing this alone
Unlike many online childbirth courses, you'll receive ongoing coaching, direct support, and practical guidance as you prepare for birth.
Live Coaching Support
Practice techniques + get your questions answered
On-Demand Lessons
Learn at your own pace
Student Workbook
Checklists, guides, and real-life tools
Direct Support
Ask questions anytime
Lifetime Access
Revisit workbook + downloads for future births
Real couples. Real preparation.
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★★★★★
ADVOCATED WITH CONFIDENCE
"When the hospital pushed for an induction, I knew exactly what to say.
Instead of feeling pressured, I was able to confidently advocate for my wife and baby.”Steven
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★★★★★
PARTNER BECAME HER STRONGEST SUPPORT
“This course gave me the confidence as a husband to truly support my wife through birth.
I didn’t feel lost—I felt prepared, calm, and ready.”Ramiro
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ADVOCATED FOR THE BIRTH THEY WANTED
“With the knowledge we learned, we really could have had our baby anywhere because we learned how to advocate for what we wanted. I think it is a must for first-time parents. “
Jarrah
Imagine Walking Into Birth Feeling Prepared.
You understand what's happening.
Your partner knows exactly how to help.
And when the unexpected happens, you know how to move through it—together.
Your Complete Birth Preparation Toolkit
When you join Our BirthRoom Academy, you don’t just get a course.
You get access to these powerful resources—built to support you every step of the way.
BIRTH PLAN MAKEOVER
WORKSHOP + TOOLKIT
Create your birth plan, a real advocacy tool during your birth.
BIRTH ADVOCATE BLUEPRINT
ADVOCACY MINI COURSE + TOOLKIT
Learn how to speak up for the birth you want—with confidence and clarity.
PUSH-READY PELVIC FLOOR
PELVIC FLOOR SUPPORT
Gentle, effective exercises to prepare (and heal) your body for birth.
These programs are also available separately—but they’re all included when you join the Academy.
This isn’t luck. It’s preparation.
Every birth story is different.
That's why we don't prepare couples for one specific birth.
We prepare them for whatever birth brings.
We’ve helped hundreds of families go from:
Fear to Confidence
Uncertainty to Clarity
Overwhelmed to Prepared
of our students who complete our course have a vaginal birth.
(That’s from over 250 students and counting.)
We can’t guarantee how your birth will unfold…
But when you combine:
Preparation
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Advocacy
+
Partner support
Everything changes.
Why Learn With Us?
🩺 We’re Jackai and Stephen —a husband and wife team with:
25+ years of combined medical experience
4 natural births
10+ years empowering families through education, partner training, and advocacy
We built Our BirthRoom® because we believed families deserved a childbirth course that prepares both parents—not just one.
But don’t just take our word for it...
What Parents Like you Have to Say About
Our BirthRoom Academy
From overwhelmed & confused to informed & empowered✨
This Course Gave Us the Tools and the Confidence💖
From Nervous First-Time Parents to Empowered Birth Pros👫
I Took Lamaze Before—But This Time, I Knew Exactly What to Do
I Thought It Was Just for Her—Then I Realized It Was for Us💡
From Unplanned C-Section to Unshakable Confidence💪
Your First Step Starts Here
You don't need to know everything before labor begins.
You just need to know what to do next.
Join our free class and discover the three things every first-time parent should know before labor begins.
You'll learn how to:
Understand what's happening during labor
Prepare your support person with confidence
Navigate decisions without feeling pressured
Still Have Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
If you can't find the answer you’re looking for below, feel free to email us at hello@ourbirthroom.com.
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Absolutely.
In fact, many of the families we serve are planning hospital births.
Our BirthRoom® Academy isn't built around one birth setting or one "right" birth plan. It's designed to help you prepare for birth—wherever and however your labor unfolds.
What makes us different is that we don't just teach birth.
We train teams.
While many childbirth classes focus primarily on the person giving birth, we prepare both of you. You'll learn how labor works, how to make informed decisions, how your partner can provide meaningful support, and how to approach unexpected moments with confidence instead of confusion.
Our approach combines:
25+ years of combined medical experience
The perspective of four births of our own
Evidence-based childbirth education
Practical partner training and advocacy skills you can use in any birth setting
Whether you're planning a hospital birth, birth center, or home birth, our goal is the same: to help you walk into labor feeling informed, supported, and prepared.
Over the years, we've helped hundreds of families prepare for birth together. Many of our students go on to have low-intervention births, but our greatest measure of success isn't a specific birth outcome—it's hearing parents say they felt confident, supported, and empowered to navigate whatever birth brought their way.
And if you're local to San Diego, you'll also have the option of in-person coaching and hands-on guidance as you prepare for birth.
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We're so glad you've already started preparing—that's a wonderful first step.
Hospital birth classes often do an excellent job explaining what to expect during your stay, hospital procedures, and what labor may look like.
Our BirthRoom® Academy has a different focus.
We prepare you for how to move through birth.
Inside the Academy, you'll learn:
🧠 How labor actually works and how to work with your body
🤝 How to prepare your partner or support person to confidently support you throughout labor
🗣️ How to navigate unexpected decisions with confidence and advocate for the birth you want
We often hear from students that their hospital class gave them information, while Our BirthRoom® Academy helped them feel prepared.
Our goal isn't to replace the education you've already received—it's to build on it so you walk into birth feeling informed, supported, and ready for whatever comes next.
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Nope. 😄
If you want:
✅ Evidence-based info and hands-on training
✅ A birth that feels empowering, not performative
✅ To trust your instincts without throwing science out the window...You’re in the right place.
We’ll help you understand your options, reduce unnecessary interventions, and make empowered choices that reflect your values.
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I see you and I’ve been there too. 💛
You don’t have to be 100% sure about the type of birth you want to benefit from this program.Our BirthRoom® Academy is here to educate, equip, and empower you—
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This program is still absolutely worth it. 💯
You’ll learn how to:
🔹 Advocate for yourself
🔹 Work with labor—not against it
🔹 Build a support team that fits your needsA loved one—like a friend, parent, or doula—can absolutely step into the supportive role.
What matters most? Having someone by your side who’s prepared and willing to show up.
Because you deserve to feel supported and seen—no matter what your team looks like.
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Not at all!
While we love helping first-time parents feel confident from the start, Our BirthRoom Academy is for anyone who wants to feel more prepared, supported, and empowered—whether it’s your first baby or your fifth.
In fact, many of our students are second-time moms who just want a different experience this time around.
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Not at all!
Even if your due date is right around the corner,
you can still gain powerful tools, clarity, and support from Our BirthRoom Academy.We’ve had students join at 33, 36—even 38 weeks—
and still feel more prepared and confident than they ever thought possible.You’ve still got time. Let’s use it well.
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That’s a great start—
but a plan is only as strong as the preparation behind it.
Inside Our BirthRoom® Academy, you’ll learn how to:
🔹 Communicate your plan clearly to your team
🔹 Adapt when things shift—without losing your voice
🔹 Build the confidence to back it up when it matters most -
The earlier, the better—but it's almost never too late to benefit.
Many couples begin preparing during the second trimester, giving themselves time to learn, practice, and build confidence together before labor begins.
But we've also helped families join in the final weeks of pregnancy and still feel significantly more prepared.
Birth preparation isn't about memorizing information.
It's about understanding how labor works, preparing your support person, and practicing how you'll respond when decisions arise.
Whether you're 20 weeks or 35 weeks, taking the next step now is better than wishing you'd started sooner.
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We get it—life is busy.
That's exactly why Our BirthRoom® Academy is designed for real families with real schedules.
You can learn at your own pace, revisit lessons whenever you need them, and focus on the topics that matter most as your due date approaches.
Because birth preparation doesn't have to be overwhelming.
It just needs to be practical, doable, and something you can actually use when labor begins.
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Our BirthRoom® Academy is designed to fit your schedule.
Most couples work through the lessons over several weeks, but there's no deadline or required pace. You can move through the course as quickly or as gradually as you'd like based on where you are in your pregnancy.
Your enrollment includes 12 months of access, so you can revisit lessons as labor approaches and review them whenever you need a refresher.
You'll also have access to our monthly live coaching sessions, where you can ask questions, receive guidance, and continue building your confidence as your pregnancy progresses.
Our goal isn't to rush you through a course.
It's to help you feel prepared by the time labor begins.
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If you want to feel prepared, avoid unnecessary interventions, and have a birth you can look back on with pride—absolutely.
Our students don’t just “get through” labor.
They walk away feeling:
✨ Informed
✨ Confident
✨ Deeply supportedAnd when you consider what’s at stake—
Our BirthRoom Academy is a small investment for a once-in-a-lifetime moment.This is more than a course.
It’s preparation for a safe, supported, empowering birth—
and that kind of peace?It’s priceless.
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Check with your FSA/HSA plan administrator to determine if your insurance provider reimburses birthing classes. If you qualify, follow the claim submission process and make sure to keep your receipt of purchase.
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We’re confident Our BirthRoom Academy is all you’ll need to feel fully prepared—with your Daddy Doula by your side and your birth vision within reach.
But we also understand—sometimes life shifts.
If you join and realize within the first 14 days that it’s not the right fit, email us at hello@ourbirthroom.com and we’ll refund your purchase.
After 14 days, we’re all in together. (And honestly? That’s a really good place to be. 😉)

