Since 1960
Prepare for Birth with Confidence with Lamaze Childbirth Education
Evidence-based childbirth education for parents. Professional certification for childbirth educators.
For Parents
Take a Lamaze Childbirth Class to prepare for birth with confidence.
For Birth Educators
Build a flexible, meaningful career as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, fueled by your passion for supporting families.
Prepare For Your Birth
Explore Online Classes
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Parent Course
Labor Pain Management: Techniques for Comfort and Coping
As you get ready for your upcoming birth, you will want to have a variety of comfort measures and coping techniques in your labor…
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Parent Course
Lamaze Labor, Birth, and Breastfeeding Bundle
This bundle includes our three most popular classes, Safe and Healthy Birth: Six Simple Steps, Labor Pain Management: Techniques for Comfort and Coping, and…
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Parent Course
Safe and Healthy Birth: Six Simple Steps
Lamaze has simplified the scientific facts into Six Healthy Birth Practices to make it easy for you to choose the safest care, understand your…
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Parent Course
Breastfeeding Basics
As comforting and healthy as breastfeeding/chestfeeding can be, it is not always easy in the first few weeks while recovering from birth.
Become a Birth Educator
Two Pathways to Certification
Exam-Based Pathway
- One exam yearly
- 6-12 months
Study the material, take a seminar, then pass the exam to get your certification.
- Purchase and study the Learning Guide ($200)
- Attend a Lamaze Childbirth Education Seminar ($400–$600)
- Pass the annual exam*
*Application fee up to $500 depending on country of residence. Learning Guide and the Exam application fee are discounted for LMIC residents.
Competency Based Pathway
- Apply year-round
- 6-12 months
Best if you'd rather show your teaching skills directly than sit a written exam.
- Purchase and study the Learning Guide ($200)
- Attend a Lamaze Childbirth Education Seminar ($400–$600)
- Develop your curriculum and demonstrate your teaching competency*
*Application fee up to $500 depending on country of residence. Learning Guide and the Exam application fee are discounted for LMIC residents.
What We Believe
Lamaze childbirth education is guided by three core principles: evidence-based information, respect for every family, and confidence in the transformative journey from pregnancy to parenthood.
That means care that respects the birthing person's choices, support that continues after the baby arrives, and education that is welcoming to every family.
Featured Resources
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Building Your Birth Preferences
Download this Lamaze birth plan worksheet to explore your options and share what matters most to you. Use it…
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Lamaze Six Healthy Birth Practices
The Lamaze Six Healthy Birth Practices offer evidence-based recommendations to help you prepare for a safe…
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Making Childbirth Education More Affordable
Some families may be able to receive reimbursement or use HSA/FSA funds for Lamaze childbirth education…
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Book
Parent Guidebook: Navigating Pregnancy & Birth
The Lamaze Navigating Pregnancy & Birth Guidebook brings together more than 60 years of Lamaze International…
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Find a Lamaze Birth Class
Classes are taught in person, live online, and on demand. Find the one that fits your due date and your schedule.