Welcome to the Personal Website of
HOUSER, NANCY & JOHN AAHCC
Affiliated Instructor 2018

Pregnancy is a transformation of a woman's life, introducing her to the life-altering physical changes, and enlightening her to the miraculous process of growing life within! The labor and birth process enables women to believe in, trust in, and be empowered by their bodies abilities to give birth! 

In 1982, upon reading a remarkable article in Parents Magazine on Dr. Robert A. Bradley, I was inspired to become a Bradley childbirth educator.  I embarked upon this life-changing journey, not knowing that 36 years later, I would still be embracing my passion to teach and share with others the wonders of natural childbirth and The Bradley Method!

My husband and I were blessed with five children, four of whom were born via The Bradley Method.  Two births occurred within a hospital birthing room (OB attended), two births occurred within a birth center (OB Resident, CNM attended), and our last child was a planned home birth (Lay Midwife).  In each birth we have learned the importance of understanding and believing in the natural physiological process of birth.  We understood the importance of preparation of the pregnant body and the inherent belief that my body knew how to labor and birth without unnecessary interventions.

Husbands (or other Coaches who share a close relationship to expectant mother) are vital team players to their expectant and laboring wives, as they learn to encourage, support, and become advocates for their unborn child through the knowledge they gain through attending Bradley classes and learning coaching skills.  My husband and I both evolved into a stronger, more loving team, through our Bradley childbirth knowledge and personal birthing experiences of our children.  Women, for thousands of years before us, have experienced childbirth through the natural forces of their own bodies without the technological and often routine interventions utilized in obstetrics today.  With the support of a dedicated and committed coach as I had, my husband empowered me to trust in and work with my body during labor and birth even when difficult moments arose.

As a doula (labor support assistant), I have been honored to attend numerous births through the years, including the recent births of two granddaughters!  It is a privilege to witness the miraculous process of birth and the evolution into parenthood of a nurturing couple! It is a privilege to offer you the knowledge of The Bradley Method!

There is no greater gift a couple can experience together than the birth of a child. Having a baby truly is God's most miraculous experience in our lifetimes, so do learn all you can for you and your baby by attending Bradley childbirth classes!  

I believe that personal attention and comfort are of utmost priority in a childbirth class, which is why I teach out of my home, thus avoiding the constraints of teaching in a hospital setting.  Classes are kept small, generally 3 - 5 couples per class series.  I also offer review classes for those whose due date extends beyond the ending date of each class series; and I offer a complete review class series to those couples previously trained in The Bradley Method®. 

The Bradley Method childbirth classes encompasses 12 weekly sessions to inform, enlighten, and prepare couples on how to work together to enhance the body's ability to relax and give birth as nature intended.  Relaxation is a dominant force in alleviating physical discomfort and it takes approximately 3 months for an individual team to become skilled in relaxation.

  Contact me with questions or concerns you may have, as my goal is to meet the needs of all expectant couples by providing them with quality information to enable them to birth healthy babies in the best and safest way possible, no matter the circumstances!

You can contact me via my cell phone number: 216-346-6418 , or via my e-mail address, nchbirthn5@yahoo.com,  to obtain more information regarding The Bradley Method® natural childbirth classes that I offer..  I look forward to hearing from you, and congratulations on your expectant parenthood!!