WALLACE, KAREN & Jeff AAHCC
Affiliated Instructor 2025

We have had 9 natural beautiful Bradley® births, and every one of them was an incredible experience. When I was pregnant with our first child, we took Bradley® classes together in Manhattan, where we lived at the time. Jeff learned how to be an effective labor coach. We gained a deeper understanding of birth and baby care—and things we did not even realize we needed to know, from the stages of labor to breastfeeding, to how to avoid unnecessary interventions.

Teaching Bradley® classes is something we really enjoy. They are fun, interactive, and empowering for expectant couples. Jeff brings a bit of humor to the classes and draws from his experience as a father, husband, and coach.

After 20 years of teaching in-person classes in four different states—Connecticut, New Jersey, California, and North Carolina—we transitioned to teaching online. Now, we have couples attending from all over the United States. Couples can take our classes from the comfort of their own homes—or wherever they are. Online Bradley® classes are so convenient. Over the years we have learned how to effectively convey information to expecting women and their partners so that they are prepared to give birth and know how to advocate for themselves if they need arises. Our classes include games, break-out rooms so you can interact with the other couples in your Bradley® series, positive birth stories, and ample opportunities to ask questions.

Our classes our appropriate for those planning hospital births, home births, and freestanding birth center births. We also provide information to VBAC moms, couples expecting twins, and parents who already have one, two, or three children.

I gave birth to my first child at the age of 24 and gave birth to my ninth child at the age of 48. I have given birth in a hospital, a freestanding birth center, and at home. My most challenging births were my sixth and eighth babies.

If you have questions, please email born2birth@gmail.com or text or call 760-315-2386.

Class Schedule

Tuesdays, Sep 23 - Nov 25, 7-9:30 pm ET

Sundays, Oct 26 - Jan 4, 6-8:30 pm ET

Tuesdays, Dec 2 - Feb 2, 7-9:30 pm ET

To register for our classes, please fill out this form.

To pay the tuition (investment), Venmo @birth-empowered.com or go to our website.

Karen welcomes questions. Please contact her at 760-315-2386 or email born2birth@gmail.com. Yes, we offer a military discount. Please ask Karen about it.

We provide medically coded receipts on request. Some insurance companies reimburse or partially reimburse childbirth classes because unmedicated births save them money.

Jessica

I can't recommend this class enough. Jeff and Karen are the sweetest couple and with 9 kids of their own, they truly have the experience to be teaching such a class. If you are hoping to get a thorough, comprehensive overview of what pregnancy, labor and childbirth entails, and hope to do so in a more natural way, the Bradley Method is for you, and this class with Jeff and Karen specifically, will be able to give you the tools and resources to have the best birth possible. There is a LOT to childbirth and taking a one time 1-3 hour class at a local hospital or somewhere else is not going to truly equip you for it. If you want to truly have informed consent and feel empowered and prepared for your birth, and not be swayed by our over-medicalized system into unnecessary interventions, you need to invest in something deeper. I am so glad my husband and I did. The cost is minimal compared to the wealth of knowledge you'll gather and confidence you'll gain to ensure you can go into birth mentally ready to handle whatever may arise. Also, even though this is virtual, I was amazed at how Karen and Jeff brought it to life and made it so engaging and personable. I looked forward to each class and interacting with the other couples. It was fun, informative, and honestly life-changing. I'll remember these people and stories for the rest of my life.