Frequently Asked Questions

How are these classes different?

  • Childbirth Steps Prenatal Education classes are designed for parents wishing to take a comprehensive customized prenatal class.
  • The classes provide in depth knowledge about the physical and emotional aspects of labour and birth.
  • The classes include practice sessions to learn effective labour coping skills.
  • The classes are taught using current evidence based research for evaluating the risks and benefits of pain medications and medical procedures.
  • The classes provide knowledge and teach skills for successful breastfeeding.
  • The program supplies you with a comprehensive customized booklet
  • The program incorporates numerous teaching tools including videos, power point presentation with the latest graphics, props, group discussion, group practice sessions

When in your pregnancy should you take Prenatal Classes?

Prenatal classes are scheduled according to your due date. Enrollment is limited. Register early so we can meet your childbirth and breastfeeding needs. It is encouraged that you complete your prenatal class by the time you are 36 weeks pregnant. Early is fine. Planning to attend classes later in pregnancy may be uncomfortable and tiring, and of course labour is unpredictable as you approach your due date.

What are the credentials of the educator?

Childbirth Steps Prenatal Education is locally owned and operated by Lori Burgess-Rossi. Lori has been a Registered Nurse for 17 years and has been a ICEA Certified Childbirth Educator for 12 years. Her nursing experience has included 14 years of experience related to pregnancy, childbirth and the newborn. She is currently working as a Labour and Delivery Nurse at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby, Ontario.

Lori has had a variety of teaching experience, including teaching prenatal classes for 12 years and teaching Maternal Child Nursing classes at the college level. Lori also provides CPR instruction to healthcare professionals, as well as general infant/child classes to families she meets during prenatal classes. Her best experience was the birth of her own child in the year 2000, a daughter named Chloe.