Maternal-Infant Wellness Educator
I'm Leanna Mae. I've been passionate about health care since I was young. Drawn to midwifery in my teen years, I knew without a doubt I wanted to go into women's health care. My degree is in health sciences. Patient education is my niche. I love to teach. I love to watch people progress in their journey of knowledge and abilities. I'm here to partner with you and guide you in the learning process from fertility to weaning. I offer guidance and support as you practice your birth preparation. I enjoy teaching the span of reproductive health from fertility (understanding cycles and gyn health), family planning, prenatal wellness, birth preparation, postpartum care, and lactation. My approach is to be mindful of all types of births whether un-medicated or with an epidural or something in between, vaginal or cesarean, hospital or birthing center or home, with an OB or with a midwife of any type, healthy or high risk, and any outcome. I strive to prepare students for the variety of ways birth can be and to be able to navigate the planned and the unexpected. I have no biases towards a certain type of birth or birth location. My goals are to improve maternity and infant outcomes in America and here locally in Ohio, provide a resource of in-person education here in the Dayton area, and to help you prepare for this special area of women's health care.
Online classes are in the works
I'm currently in the process of writing the curriculum and recording the audio/classes for the following:
1. Comprehensive general childbirth education course
2. Birth support tools (birth balls, peanut balls, birth scarfs, other tools)
3. Coping with contractions
4. Interventions and evidence-based practices
5. Patient rights and advocacy
6. Birth plans
7. Beginning breastfeeding
Stay tuned for those classes launching online.
1. Comprehensive general childbirth education course
2. Birth support tools (birth balls, peanut balls, birth scarfs, other tools)
3. Coping with contractions
4. Interventions and evidence-based practices
5. Patient rights and advocacy
6. Birth plans
7. Beginning breastfeeding
Stay tuned for those classes launching online.
Local classes
General childbirth education
I am currently revamping this class with a comprehensive curriculum I am creating. For the time being, this class is not available.
This will be a 6-session course.
Coping with contractions
This is a one-day workshop or a 4-session series.
Cost: $150 per couple (whether it be a one-day class or a 4-session class). Classes can have up to 10 couples. To do 4 sessions instead of a one-day workshop, there must be a minimum of 4 couples.
Curriculum:
introduction to the course, philosophy, and purpose
1. Mindset and affirmations
2. Scripture and prayer
3. Distraction from the pain
4. Breathing and vocalization
5. Visualization
6. Relaxation techniques
7. Hydrotherapy
8. Warmth
9. Cool down options
10. Movement and positioning
11. Counter pressure
12. Pain medication options
review, encouragement, closure of class
For a 4-session class, the schedule is
Session 1: intro to class, mindset and affirmations, scripture and prayer, distraction
Session 2: breathing and vocalization, visualization, relaxation techniques
Session 3: hydrotherapy, warmth, cool down options, movement and positioning, counter pressure
Session 4: pain medication options, review and closure
Workbook: Click here to get the free workbook that goes along with the class.
How to use a birth scarf
This is a one-day workshop that teaches the techniques for using fabric to help support you through pregnancy and birth. Throughout history, women all around the world have used fabric in labor and delivery. Come learn over 30 ways you can use a simple birth scarf in your pregnancy and birth.
Cost: $50 per couple. Classes can have up to 10 couples. ***Bring your own birth scarf or twin size flat sheet to practice.
Curriculum:
Workbook: Click here to download the list of ways to use a birth scarf. Bring this to class with you.
Birth plans
This is a one-day workshop.
Cost: $75 per couple. This can be a one-on-one class or a group class with up to 20 couples.
Curriculum:
Workbook: Click here to download the comprehensive birth plan guide workbook and the fill-in birth plan. Both are free. You will need to print this and bring to class with you.
I am currently revamping this class with a comprehensive curriculum I am creating. For the time being, this class is not available.
This will be a 6-session course.
Coping with contractions
This is a one-day workshop or a 4-session series.
Cost: $150 per couple (whether it be a one-day class or a 4-session class). Classes can have up to 10 couples. To do 4 sessions instead of a one-day workshop, there must be a minimum of 4 couples.
Curriculum:
introduction to the course, philosophy, and purpose
1. Mindset and affirmations
2. Scripture and prayer
3. Distraction from the pain
4. Breathing and vocalization
5. Visualization
6. Relaxation techniques
7. Hydrotherapy
8. Warmth
9. Cool down options
10. Movement and positioning
11. Counter pressure
12. Pain medication options
review, encouragement, closure of class
For a 4-session class, the schedule is
Session 1: intro to class, mindset and affirmations, scripture and prayer, distraction
Session 2: breathing and vocalization, visualization, relaxation techniques
Session 3: hydrotherapy, warmth, cool down options, movement and positioning, counter pressure
Session 4: pain medication options, review and closure
Workbook: Click here to get the free workbook that goes along with the class.
How to use a birth scarf
This is a one-day workshop that teaches the techniques for using fabric to help support you through pregnancy and birth. Throughout history, women all around the world have used fabric in labor and delivery. Come learn over 30 ways you can use a simple birth scarf in your pregnancy and birth.
Cost: $50 per couple. Classes can have up to 10 couples. ***Bring your own birth scarf or twin size flat sheet to practice.
Curriculum:
- What is a birth scarf?
- Where do you find birth scarfs? What can you use?
- A few cautions and reminders
- How do you use them? We discuss use during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum.
- How will you use a birth scarf?
Workbook: Click here to download the list of ways to use a birth scarf. Bring this to class with you.
Birth plans
This is a one-day workshop.
Cost: $75 per couple. This can be a one-on-one class or a group class with up to 20 couples.
Curriculum:
- What is a birth plan?
- What makes a birth plan successful?
- The packet for parents
- The fill-in plan to give your provider and hospital staff
- A sample birth plan
- Patient rights and self-advocacy
- Piecing together your own custom plan
Workbook: Click here to download the comprehensive birth plan guide workbook and the fill-in birth plan. Both are free. You will need to print this and bring to class with you.
Service areaI teach within approximately an hour -- no more than an hour and a half -- of Fairborn, Ohio.
This includes the following counties: My immediate area is Montgomery, Greene, Clark, and Miami. I also serve Darke, Preble, Warren, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Champaign, Union, Logan, and Shelby counties. Services may be available in the counties surrounding that depending on distance (and proximity to I-75). Exceptions: I do not serve Butler, Hamilton, or Franklin counties. |
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All workshops and classes are currently by appointment only.
They are in-home classes. To schedule a private class, we will meet in public for a consultation.
We can also host classes at your church.
