Welcome to Birth and Parenting Educators

Birth & Parenting Educators is an independent education service for parents-to-be in southeastern Michigan. We’ve been providing Lamaze birth and parenting information for over 15 years to thousands of men and women seeking classes preparing them for normal birth or medicalized birth when necessary.

Lamaze International gave Birth & Parenting Educators its approved provider status in 2004. It has grown in its 18 years to provide birth and postpartum doula services as well as childbirth classes.

Birth & Parenting Educators will also train you as a Lamaze educator or birth doula. These trainings are provided yearly and we assist you in getting your certification!

Our educators and doulas are certified with nationally known organizations and we provide the highest quality in education or doula services.

Recent News:

• Apr 8, 06:19 PM - Case is Closed: Breast is Best
• Mar 22, 06:36 PM - TheBirthSurvey.com Michigan Stats Will Be Available by April 1!
• Sep 15, 12:20 PM - The Birth Survey
• Aug 9, 10:24 AM - Why Transparency in Maternity Care Matters: A Primer for Advocates
• May 5, 08:41 PM - THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN
• May 3, 10:25 PM - ORGASMIC BIRTH
• Apr 28, 07:36 PM - Your Own Personal Chat With Henci Goer!
• Apr 28, 07:34 PM - Lamaze BLOG
• Apr 28, 07:33 PM - UNICEF on Co-Sleeping
• Apr 28, 07:15 PM - Care to BLOG about normal birth?

Upcoming Classes:

NEWS FLASH

Barbara has accepted a position with the University of North Carolina Family Medicine Center and will be moving to Chapel Hill to work starting July 6, 2009.

This is an incredible opportunity for me since my recent practice has not been with mothers, infants, and families. It is even more incredible that the professionals I will be working with are dedicated to preventive care, family-centered and evidence-based care. How much better could it get????

Well, let me tell you that I will be 3.5 hours from the beach; I will be able to wear open toed shoes for most of the year; I will be able to swim and play tennis outdoors. Need I say more?

Well, there are birth activists all around me in NC. There are incredible possibilities and I can’t wait.

The sadness is in leaving the incredible birth activist community that has grown in Michigan. It’s not like I won’t be back but I will miss the growing opportunities here as well.

So, if you want to attend classes with me, just sign up for sessions in North Carolina. I’ll be happy to accommodate you!
You may still contact me with the following information:

Barbara Hotelling 248.931.9189
barbara@hotelling.net