Welcome to the Personal Website of
Mandi Woolery, AAHCC
2010-2012 Affiliated Bradley Method® Instructor
Inland Empire
Classes Held
in Upland, CA
(909) 609-7558
Frequently Asked Questions About the Bradley Method®
What is The Bradley Method®?
The Bradley Method® teaches natural childbirth and views birth as a natural process. It is our belief that most women with proper education, preparation, and the help of a loving and supportive coach can be taught to give birth naturally. The Bradley Method® is a system of natural labor techniques in which a woman and her coach play an active part. It is a simple method of increasing self-awareness, teaching a woman how to deal with the stress of labor by tuning in to her own body. The Bradley Method® encourages mothers to trust their bodies using natural breathing, relaxation, nutrition, exercise, and education.
How is The Bradley Method® Unique?
- The Bradley Method® teaches couples ways to stay low risk. While occasionally there are risk factors out of your control, staying healthy and low risk can help to avoid complications. Low risk mothers have more choices.
- Relaxation is the Key to The Bradley Method® during labor. It is the safest and most effective way to reduce unnecessary pain and to handle any pain that you do experience. While other methods seek to control the sensations of labor (emphasizing distraction as their primary labor control technique), The Bradley Method® encourages mothers to trust their bodies (emphasizing relaxed abdominal breathing and relaxation throughout labor).
- The term The Bradley Method® is a registered trademark to ensure you are getting quality childbirth education. All instructors of The Bradley Method® are highly trained to help you learn how to give birth.
Why Natural Childbirth?
The kind of pregnancy, labor, and birth our children experience has a profound and lifelong effect on their health, including their mental, emotional, and physical health. The Bradley Method® attempts to give babies the best possible start in life by teaching you how to have a natural pregnancy and a natural childbirth.
Why should I choose an instructor of The Bradley Method®?
Your local instructor in The Bradley Method® is a professional trained to help pregnant couples obtain the birth experience they desire. The Bradley Method® instructors are experts in the field of natural childbirth. All Bradley Method™ instructors have gone through intensive training with the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth™ and are required to re-affiliate each year in order to continue teaching The Bradley Method®. The American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth™ is proud of its affiliated teachers for their personal attention and outstanding success in training natural childbirth students.
When should I start?
Healthy nutrition, appropriate exercise, and pregnancy information can be of benefit throughout the entire pregnancy. For most couples, the fifth month is the suggested time to begin a Bradley Methodâ„¢ class series as they seriously start training for labor and for their upcoming role as parents. The earlier you start, the better prepared you'll be physically, emotionally, and mentally. In many areas, early pregnancy classes are also offered.
How long are classes?
A Bradley Methodâ„¢ class series is 12 weeks and is designed to give both mother and coach adequate preparation time for the birth of their child. Labor can be a strenuous physical activity, but mothers and coaches can prepare both physically and mentally and with the help of their Bradley Methodâ„¢ Instructor to make their birth experience an even more beautiful and joyous event.
 Mandi Woolery, AAHCC - PO Box 1162, Upland, CA 91786 - (909) 609-7558 - Sitemap
This web site contains information about my classes available in Upland, CA, and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this
web site do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. For more information on
The Bradley Method®, for an international listing of instructors, or to contact the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth® directly, please contact:
The Bradley Method® Box 5224 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413-5224
(800) 4-A-BIRTH or (818) 788-6662Â www.bradleybirth.com
