ARE YOU DREAMING OF YOUR UNMEDICATED BIRTH?
It’s time to get confident and prepare your body, mind, and soul.
Birth Academy is the comprehensive preparation program for your mindful, autonomous, and unmedicated birth experience.
You know you want to have an unmedicated birth experience. You definitely know you don’t want to have a scary, traumatic birth experience where decisions are made for you. Instead, you want to have one of those life-changing, intuitive, and conscientious unmedicated birth experiences. The kind that leaves you feeling absolutely empowered!
There is just one small problem…
How are you setting yourself up with the birth knowledge, skills, and confidence that you are going to need for this experience without wasting time and money on things that won’t actually help you?
✔ You are dreaming of your unmedicated birth experience that will change your life, and you are ready to get going with your birth preparation
✔ You may be a little (or a lot) worried about the pain of labor... what if it is just too much ?!
✔ You want to birth your way …. But aren't sure how to make sure your team is also doing everything they can to help you do it
✔ You really don’t want to feel out of control, don’t want to have an unnecessary c-section, and you don’t know what you would do if there is an actual emergency
✘ You don’t want an unmedicated birth and you are not willing to put in time and effort to prepare for your birth
✘ You already know ALL of the decisions that need to be made during your birth, you know what you will pick , and you know exactly how to make sure those choices are respected
✘ You’ve given birth before and you pushed out your baby with no drugs or pain , completely autonomously and mindfully
✘ You don’t think your birth matters and you don't want to birth autonomously and intentionally
TRUTH BOMB: WITH SOME PREPARATION, YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY HAVE THE INTUITIVE BIRTH EXPERIENCE YOU DESIRE-
EVEN IF SOMETHING UNKNOWN HAPPENS.
➔ Being super excited to go into labor (and not dreading birth at all!) because you know exactly how to navigate every twist and turn along the way.
➔ Knowing exactly what to say to your birth team (even if you end up with an OBGYN or Midwife you’ve never met before)!
➔ Feeling confident that you’ll remain calm, at ease, and in control - no matter which birth location you choose.
➔ Completely understanding how birth works, every decision that needs to be made, and exactly the steps you will take to have yourempowering and positive experience.
➔ Curating the perfect birth plan for your personal preferences and knowing exactly how to use it (including how to stand up for your rights and advocate for your autonomy!)
➔ Confidently knowing how to cope with powerful and intense contractions with as little “pain” as possible (maybe even skipping the pain altogether!)
➔ Feeling completely supported by your partner because he understands all the things he needs to do to support you as the birthing queen that you are.
➔ Fully trusting your intuition, birthing in your power, and holding your sweet baby in your arms with an overwhelmingly empowering sense of“I did it - just like I knew I could!!”
Introducing.. The Empowered Start: Birth Academy
For the mom who wants a drug-free, thoughtful, and wildly empowering birth experience.
Inside this program I peel back the curtain and show you exactly how to have an empowering, positive birth experience.
You get the education and knowledge, but more importantly what to DO with that information as you prepare for your birth!
➔ Learn how birth works physiologically
➔ Learn how to have an empowering experience and how to avoid a traumatic one
➔ Figure out your “why” and exactly how to advocate for the experience you desire, and your rights in birth!
➔ Understand the different types of risk in birth and why risk is always subjective
➔ How to stay calm through transition like a queen with simple, easy to remember steps!
➔ Know every birth option , and how to make educated decisions and effective birth plans!
➔ Understand WHY women feel pain in labor and HOW to turn your contractions from “painful” to “powerful”!
➔ How to identify and effectively release all of your birth fears
➔ How to train your brain to help you (instead of make things worse) during pregnancy, labor, birth, and forever!
➔ Your partner will learn exactly how to support you in allllll the ways during the whole experience, creating an experience that will bring you closer than ever before!
➔ Finish Birth Academy feeling knowledgeable, prepared, confident, and excited for unmedicated birth
➔ Birth your baby with power and joy, looking into their eyes for the first time and knowing you just did something truly beautiful together.
Get the complete Birth Academy experience inside:
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The complete curriculum is self paced, bite sized, and actionable. Using our signature D.R.E.A.M. method, you will learn how to have an empowering and mindful unmedicated birth!
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You get to connect with like-minded moms, and get individual coaching from me! This way you have support, encouragement, and questions answered each step of the way!
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The formatting of this program includes resources, guides, activities, and thought-work so that you can actually apply the things you are learning. (it’s not just videos to watch!)
The secret to Birth Academy?
It’s the D.R.E.A.M. method- where you unlearn fear based birth ideas, and LEARN how to truly have the mindful and autonomous birth of your dreams.
Discover: Discover exactly why birth is the way that it is, and why you want to have an experience that will truly empower you.
Realize: Realize what your options are, why birth is the way that it is, how capable your body is, and how to have an easy labor.
Equip: Equip yourself with comfort measures, releasing fears, and becoming totally calm and collected.
Advocate: Learn exactly how to advocate for your birth by preparing yourself, your partner, and your birth team.
Mindset: Train your brain to help you during labor and learn how important your mindset actually is during pregnancy, labor, and birth!
And guess what? This program will not take away from time with your family, or dip into your (very important) pregnancy relaxing time. Do it at your own pace, on your own time!
Think it’s too good to be true? Take a look at this…
"I LOVED BIRTH ACADEMY!!! It was so helpful for me in so many ways! I loved that it had a whole section just for my husband & that I could print out everything to bring with me to the hospital! That and the mental prep SAVED me... all of the moves and positions helped me after as well! I couldn't recommend Birth Academy more!"
“I took your Birth Academy and wanted to tell you how much it helped and prepared my husband and me for the birth of our first daughter. The knowledge we gained allowed both of us to remain calm and focus and feel confident in our decisions”
“I am forever grateful for the knowledge I gained through your course- it got me through the longest hours of labor. Looking back, I understand better what I never would’ve understood without this experience. And despite the pain, this truly was the most empowering birth I’ve had.”
“You helped me beyond what I thought was possible for my home/water birth! All the information helped immensely and I managed to have a serene and psychological birth.”
Have we met?
Hey! I’m Carlee. I’m a Childbirth Doula and Educator, but more importantly, I'm passionate about your birth experience.
When I was pregnant with my first baby, I didn’t know where to start getting information. I was interested in unmedicated birth but ultimately decided against it because I didn’t have the education and tools I needed to make it happen. With my next pregnancy, I decided I wanted to make my unmedicated birth happen! I did all the prep work and ended up having the most beautiful, positive, transformative, and empowering experience of my entire life. I started life with that little newborn knowing that I am everything my children need, having the confidence I needed to make decisions and stand up for them, and knowing that I am capable of doing even the things I think I can’t do.
I now know that lots of people have this kind of birth experience, the kind that really changes your life for the better…. The kind that EMPOWERS you! I became passionate about moms being empowered through their birth experiences and beginning motherhood that way. I have helped hundreds of women have the birth of their dreams through online education. I know exactly how to help moms learn about birth and prepare for a truly intuitive birth experience.
When I think back on my first pregnancy, I see clearly that I needed support, knowledge, and someone to believe in me. That is why I created Birth Academy. I am passionate about your mindful and autonomous birth experience- and I want you too to have all the benefits of birthing empowered!
“Thank you so much for sharing your work and knowledge with us, you are definitely changing lives!”
-Louise P.
“It was life changing!!! You put me in the right mindset and I was able to give birth unmedicated. Feeling so powerful now thank you ❤️❤️❤️”
-Audrey J.
| ✔ The Empowered Start- Birth Academy: 5 Modules and 30+ Lessons complete with videos, resources, workbooks, and guides | ✔ Train Your Birth Brain: How to train your brain to work with you in childbirth instead of making things worse! |
| ✔ The Empowered Mom’s Group: Personalized accountability and follow up from Carlee inside our exclusive group | ✔ Birth Options Breakdown :Navigate each and every labor, birth, and postpartum choice with confidence and clarity |
| ✔ Personalized Accountability: Follow up's and answers to your questions each step of the way! | ✔ Birth Fear Framework: Overcome your large and small worries with this step-by-step video guide to releasing birth-related fears |
| ✔ Birth Plan Guidebook: A complete formula to writing your birth plan and knowing what your options are each step of the way | ✔ Tried and True Transition To Do's: Understand exactly how to deal with labor when it is at it’s most intense time! |
| ✔ The Audio Bundle: An entire mindset-based course with 9 follow-along meditations and other mindset resources! ($397 Value) | ✔ Three Printable Affirmation Decks: Cards to print out with three different themes (positivity, birth rights, and Christian-centered) ($39 Value) |
| ✔ The Third Trimester Calendar: Check off exactly what you need to do each day to prepare for your empowering experience! ($147 value) | ✔ Baby Positioning Guide: Daily to-do’s for optimal baby positioning and an easier labor ($97 value) |
| ✔ Birth Support 101: My “no-fluff” mini course empowering dads to excel in their protective and supportive role during birth ($397 value) | ✔ Understanding Birth Risk Guide: Why risk is always subjective in labor and birth, and how to navigate assumed risk ($97 value) |
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“I just finished Birth Academy and I am in such a great headspace going into these last 2.5 weeks 💕 thank you so much for that. It was so informative but in a natural and primitive way without all the medical jargon. I am so happy I got to take this and excited and looking forward to birthing our little girl!”
Want to know exactly what you’re getting?
Here is a full run down of each module in Birth Academy.
Remember: each module includes several lessons, videos, activities, thought-work, and resources!
Module 1: Discover
➔ Understand different birth philosophies
➔ Figure out your “why” and the importance of that
➔ Grasp why birth is the way that it is today
➔ Internalize the effects of traumatic birth vs. empowering birth
➔ Learn all about the cascade of interventions and why it matters
➔ Discover current birth practices and options you have
➔ Learn why risk in birth is always subjective and how to assess risk yourself
Module 2: Realize
➔ Understand how your body is perfectly designed to birth your baby
➔Learn why the hormone oxytocin is important and how to increase it
➔ Find out where the “pain” in childbirth comes from, and how to decrease it
➔ Understand physiological birth and what to expect during labor and birth
➔ Learn about baby and mom positioning and why it matters
➔ Grasp how you can have a faster and easier birth
➔ Discover the true magic of birth hormones and how they can help you
Module 3: Equip
➔ Understand how to prepare your body effectively for labor and birth
➔ Learn exactly how to release all of your birth fears and feel completely calm
➔ Understand different types of birth breathing and relaxation techniques
➔ Discover different types of meditation and visualization techniques and how to use them
➔ Learn "The Tried and True Transition To Do’s" to help you when labor is at it’s most intense
➔ Learn all about different types of comfort measures for unmedicated labor and what will work best for you personally
Module 4: Advocate
➔ Realize that your birth experience is yours only, and how to portray it effectively
➔ Learn all about your rights during labor and birth
➔ Discover how to create your perfect birth team
➔ Prepare your partner to support you in all aspects needed for the joyful birth you desire
➔ Learn the advocacy strategy that has worked for my clients and I to effectively birth your way
➔ Find out how to navigate difficult conversations
➔ Design your birth preferences and know all of your options in each situation
➔ Understand special circumstances and what your options are when those do come up
Module 5: Mindset
➔ Learn how your mind and body work together and how to be sure you have positive results
➔ ”Train Your Brain” to help you during pregnancy and birth, instead of make things worse
➔ Discover how to recognize intuitive birth thoughts and what to do with them
➔ Understand why birth terminology is important and what matters most to you
➔ Learn how to have your most positive, calm, and peaceful third trimester
| "I LOVED IT!!! It was so helpful for me in so many ways! The mental prep SAVED me those 50 hours of labor!" - Sierra P. | "I just finished Birth Academy and I am in such a great headspace going into these last 2.5 weeks (of pregnancy)💕" - Courtney B. |
| "Her training and education have given her a strong foundation to help guide mothers and ease their stressors." -Kyndell P. | "Thank you for sharing your work and knowledge with us, you are definitely changing lives 🤍🤍🤍" -Louise P. |
| "This is the most encouraging thing I've seen leading up to birth!" -Hannah C. | "It was so reassuring and helpful at the end of my pregnancy 💕" -Meg F. |
| "I didn't even realize a lot of the expected pain because I felt prepared and just went through it organically as it came. So thank you!" -Abbey G. | "Carlee, you have helped me beyond what I though was possible for for home/water birth! I literally roared my Bub into the world like a raptor from Jurassic Park 🦖 with all my birthing power!!" -Ariel S. |
Did I mention that it’s risk-free?
The Empowered Birth Academy Transform Your Birth Experience
No-Hassle Guarantee
The Empowered Start- Birth Academy comes with a 5 day 100% money back guarantee if you open it up and decide it’s not for you. But I don’t stop there! I promise you will see birth with a complete new clarity. You will become a confident, empowered, and educated mother that doesn’t fear birth- that actually looks forward to it! You will have all of the tools to prepare your mind, trust your body, and advocate for that experience that you want! I take this course very seriously and truly believe that mothers and soon-to-be mothers can have powerful, transformative, and POSITIVE birth experiences! This is the way it was designed and all you need to do is be educated, prepared, and empowered!
If within five days after opening the course you decide that the fit isn’t right for you, you can cancel your purchase. This is assuming that you haven’t downloaded any files from the course. (just over here protecting myself from scammers with that one haha). To be clear- there will be no hassle in getting your refund! So far, we haven’t had one single refund request for The Empowered Start- Birth Academy- moms are loving it! I truly know this course will meet all of your expectations as you prepare for your dream birth experience.
“I labored all night using the knowledge I had learned in your class to breathe and talk myself through the still growing contractions… And despite the pain, this truly was the most empowering birth I’ve had. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”
-Hannah R.
I HAVE THE A’S TO YOUR Q’S
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Birth Academy is the whole shebang! You don’t need to purchase any other kind of course to go along with it- it is your comprehensive guide to your transformative and unmedicated childbirth experience. It includes not only the information you need to know, but what you need to do in order to have your dream birth experience.
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No worries here! The Empowered Birth Academy comes with a 5 day 100% money back guarantee if you open it up and decide it’s not for you. But I don’t stop there! I promise you will see birth with a complete new clarity. You will become a confident, empowered, and educated mother that doesn’t fear birth- that actually looks forward to it! You will have all of the tools to prepare your mind, trust your body, and advocate for that experience that you want! I take this course very seriously and truly believe that mothers and soon-to-be mothers can have powerful, transformative, and POSITIVE birth experiences! This is the way it was designed and all you need to do is be educated, prepared, and empowered!
If within five days after opening the course you decide that the fit isn’t right for you, you can cancel your purchase. This is assuming that you haven’t downloaded any files from the course. (just over here protecting myself from scammers with that one haha). To be clear- there will be no hassle in getting your refund! So far, we haven’t had one single refund request for The Empowered Birth Academy- moms are loving it! I truly know this course will meet all of your expectations as you prepare for your dream birth experience.
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Yes! I will be sending personalized emails walking you through exactly what to do each week, and answering any questions you have about the course along the way! You will also get access to our bomb exclusive facebook group to chat with other moms preparing for birth right along with you!
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Each module includes multiple video lessons- but it is jam packed with workbooks, guides, and cheat sheets so that you can actually learn and apply the information to your situation! This course includes many different types of learning styles, so there is something for everyone!
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Yes! Although it’s encouraged that your partner participate in the entire academy- there is also a lesson specifically geared towards your birth partner and how they can prepare to support you in every way you need during birth. It has a resource specifically for them with all of the main topics they need to know about!
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Yes! There is an entire lesson dedicated to what your pain management options are when it comes to unmedicated birth so that you can learn, practice, and be prepared for the intensity that comes with labor!
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Birth Academy is a truly go at your own pace course! It was designed to take about five weeks to complete, finishing one module per week. This way you have time to absorb the information in the days between. However, you could complete it much faster than that (like, in a day or two if you binged it!) if you prefer or if your estimated due date is approaching!
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The best time to start Birth Academy is between 12-32 weeks pregnant. This will give you plenty of time to finish and prepare for your birth experience! However, the course can be completed much faster than that so if you are already in your third trimester you will still have time to finish it, just at a faster pace!
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Absolutely! This course has lessons all about how birth works and will give you all the knowledge you need. Plus, if there is ever anything confusing or you need to define a word or phrase- you can always shoot me an email!
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Unlike most other courses, (and definitely different than your hospital birth course) Birth Academy is all about helping unmedicated moms to follow their own intuition and prepare and plan effectively for their truly empowering birth. It doesn’t leave out the important stuff like advocacy, following your intuition, knowing your rights, and truly understanding physiological birth.
Do you have a question that’s not on this list? Email me at carlee@theempoweredstart.com and I will promptly reply!
“Because of Birth Academy I had the knowledge to protect my birth and feel confident birth at home and in the hospital”
-Morgan P.
“I survived transition by reminding myself what you said… letting my body do it all, I literally breathed him out. “
-Katie K.
What if birth prep didn’t have to be hard?
What if you didn’t have to fear the pain?
What if you didn’t have to struggle to navigate all the birth information out there?
So many women out there are having birth experiences of their dreams. Feeling that euphoric high and overwhelming confidence in themselves as they birth their sweet little ones. Save yourself time and money trying to figure out all you need to do to prepare for this kind of birth and get the full Birth Academy experience! You know deep inside that you can have a beautiful birth experience. And I know it too! I want you to go into your birth feeling knowledgeable, mindful, and confident. Learn to trust your intuition. Learn to advocate. Learn how to deal with the pain! And so much more.
I will teach you, step by step, to be the hero of your story. Your birth may just be your most powerful experience yet.
You can be one of those people who are transformed for the better through their birth experience. You really can!
I present testimonials and insights about other people’s experiences with my program for purposes of illustration only. The testimonials, examples, and photos used are of actual clients. They are not intended to represent or guarantee that current or future clients will achieve the same or similar results; rather, these testimonials represent what is possible for illustrative purposes only. Top image is from Steph Worsencroft @yourlittledoula.