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BIRTH in POWER

Kinship Birthing is here to connect you with
the innate process that is pregnancy, birth and
postpartum.

As a holistic birth educator I affirm positive
emotion surrounding birth so that women and
their families will feel empowered.

LET’S BEGIN

Providing evidence-based,
non-biased education that
encourages and guides
birthers and partners.

We explore informed choice
and non-medical comfort
techniques for labour to
support and affirm women
as powerful birth givers.

“Let choice whisper in your ear and love murmur in your heart. Be ready. Here comes life.” MAYA ANGELOU

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Due Dates, Baby Names,
& Pregnancy
Week by Week

Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers-strong, competent, capable, mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.

BARBARA KATZ ROTHMAN

Explore our Affirming Birth Course

When you change the way you
view birth, the way you birth
will change.

MARIE MORGAN

Discover your inner strength with our
Empowered-online course. Includes▼

$235

Your Pregnancy - from thought to almost there!
Physiologic Birth Supported by Comfort Measures - how we give birth!
Interventions - navigation of challenges through decision-making
Meeting and Nourishing Baby - trusting baby’s instincts and
growing in confidence
Postpartum - the journey of gentle recovery and connecting as parents
Life with our Newborn - the discoveries begin!

DISCOVER

Affirming Birth Course

01.

Your Pregnancy - from thought to almost there!

Planning to become pregnanta look at a healthy lifestyle
Choosing your caregiver
A roadmap and your body during pregnancy
Managing Fears and Anxiety
Demos with couple in preparation for birth
Warning signs of preterm labour and what to do

02.

Physiologic Birth Supported
by Comfort Measures - how we give birth!

Your body as it nears the end of pregnancy
What makes birth affirming and positive-create your birth landscape
The Journey through labour and how your partner can support you!
Discover your inner power for birth!
Your hormones and how to optimize them
Inside the doula bag for partners!
The BIG moment!
Minutes AFTER!

03.

Interventions - navigation of challenges through decision-making

Discuss common interventions
Natural ways to get labour started
Labour variations vs. labour complications
Cesarean Birth
Medical Pain Relief options
Unexpected Outcomes
Decision-Making (Informed Consent)
Collaborating with your Care Provider
Birth Plans-insider scoop from the maternity ward

04.

Meeting and Nourishing Baby - trusting baby’s instincts and growing in confidence

The Power of Skin-to-Skin!
Infant Cues for Feeding
Breast Anatomy
The Latch-Why it Matters
The Journey of BreastfeedingHow it works
Breastfeeding Challenges
Resources to support YOU!

05.

Postpartum - the journey of gentle recovery and connecting as parents

Gentle Recovery
Connecting with your baby
Physical Changes in your body/Fatigue/ Frustration and Fussiness
Feeding Baby/Fluids and Food for Mother
Body Image/Feelings/Father (Partner)
Family and Friends/Fertility and Sex
Freedom

06.

Life with our Newborn - the discoveries begin!

What do our babies look like after birth
About our babies/Newborn Procedures
About the Cord, Eating, Sleeping and Diaper time!
Self Care and working together as Partners
The Importance of Responding to our babies
Attachment Parenting and Safe Sleep
How we can help them when they get sick!
All the things-Pets, Home Safety and Carseats
Demos for Infant Care
Soothing our babies

“The decision to have a child is momentous It is to decide forever to have your heart go
walking around outside your body. ”

ELIZABETH STONE

SHOP

KIND WORDS

Sascha, I don’t even know how to begin thanking you! I am so incredibly thankful for your guidance and support through our birth. You made all the difference... I have never felt so empowered in my life. I simply love that this birth was such a positive experience and it’s truly a joy to relive it:) You have such an amazing gift for guiding mammas through labor and delivery! Thank you for sharing your passion! Janelle The Kay

Sascha Steenbergen was such an incredible coach to me during one of the hardest experiences of early motherhood. Everyone knows becoming a first-time mom is an unexplainable JOY but between the sleep deprivation, a move across the country and breastfeeding issues, I was falling apart. I was devastated having learned after several post-feed weight checks during many lactation appointments that I simply didn’t have enough milk to feed my precious first born. Through many tears, yet with determination, I devoted my feeds to the SNS (supplemental nursing system) which was a pain but the only way to have my baby still latch, not get frustrated, stimulate my milk production and still get a tiny bit of breastmilk nutrients to my baby. My heart was immediately uplifted after one phone call with Sascha who genuinely shared with me her past nursing struggles and encouraged me forward with my plans. She was so helpful and such an angel to me during that time. I know God used her directly to gently comfort me and passionately cheer me on despite the struggles. Thank you Sascha for your influence and genuine care and interest. Kristyn Henley

Having had a traumatic birth experience with my third baby, I felt the need to have extra support for my fourth delivery. Sascha was amazing!!! She knew exactly what I needed at the right time. Her ability to provide support on an emotional and physical level, both during my actual delivery and during my prenatal period, was incredible. She was also sensitive to respect the role of my husband as a support figure and was an irreplaceable part of my birth team. My only regret is that I didn’t have her for all of my deliveries! Christine Nicolenco

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About Us

That moment during birth when we all look at each other in the dimly lit, warm, love-filled room and laugh joyously because the oxytocin is flowing, and we are all in awe of the power of the birthing mama. She closes her eyes and dives under another wave that rushes through her being. She knows she is strong; she knows she is bringing forth life.

Or the moment when you look over at your partner, whose eyes are filled with pride for how strong you are, and you both look eagerly at the Obstetrician as they hold up your baby after a caesarean. The oxytocin that surges when you snuggle your new baby-you brought baby here!

Whatever birth looks like for you-I’m here for it!

I’ve had a passion for birth since I was young. I was privileged to observe my youngest brother be born and I knew that birth was momentous, powerful, and sacred from that moment on. Before giving birth to our three daughters and miscarried son, I took a doula training course. The knowledge grounded and empowered me as I gave birth and later supported other birthers as they became parents.

I’ve felt very privileged to assist family’s birth in a wide variety of settings and ways. Each birth story has been so unique, each one has taught me so much about how people can birth when they feel completely seen, heard, empowered, and supported.

I completed my training to become a childbirth educator and have been serving as a childbirth instructor and doula. I feel so honored to support the birth community and find my bliss serving families on their journey through birth. I truly believe that when we feel supported through evidence-based information, tangible techniques for an empowered birth experience and a feeling of preparedness for the postpartum period along with informational support for breastfeeding and newborn care, we can raise the level of joy and fulfillment for new parents!

Thank you,
Sascha Steenbergen

BIRTH in POWER

“Let choice whisper in your ear and love murmur in your heart. Be ready. Here comes life.” MAYA ANGELOU

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