Trans & Queer Birth Class

In these classes you will have the opportunity to connect and build community with other LGBTQIA+ families.

Jess Permezel (she/they) is a queer midwife, childbirth educator and parent to two excellent school-age kids. They are committed to trauma-informed, accessible public healthcare and to promoting perinatal care that is holistic and culturally competent. They work clinically and as a research midwife.

Classes are tailored to your needs but can include:

-The opportunity to debrief the conception process in a safe space
-An overview of the system and how to navigate it
-Informed decision making
-The mechanics and dynamics of birth – physiology, psychology and the hormonal interplay
-Pain coping and pain relief options
-Options for chest and breastfeeding
-Life with a newborn
-Tips on surviving the early months with your identity and relationship/s intact

Classes will run in person in Brunswick

6 hrs, plus 1hr lunch break

Ticket price covers 2 people

Full fee: $360
Concession: $288 Use code CONCESSION at check out.
Unwaged/single fee $198. Use code FORME at check out.

No cost for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people, use code BSCOMMUNITY at check out. Note: there is a $55 fee to cover lunch and confirm your booking. If this fee is prohibitive, please email us at contact@birthspace.com.au