Birth Israel

Shoshanna Goldbaum, the director of BIRTH ISRAEL is an experienced senior childbirth educator. She graduated Barnard College, Colombia University in Sociology. Shoshanna's experience as social worker carries through to her career as a professional childbirth educator. Certified by ASPO Lamaze, Shoshanna taught for 8 years in Denver, Colorado at St. Anthony's Hospital, Rose Memorial Medical Center, Denver General Hospital, Mercy Hospital and Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center. The Goldbaum family moved to Israel in 1979. Shoshanna established and directed the visionary birth education program at Misgav Ladach Hospital, Jerusalem for 19 years. She is now educating a second generation of birthing families adding to the thousands of women and their partners who have benefited from attending a variety of classes she has taught. Shoshanna introduced many birth options to Israel including water at birth, alternative birth positions, support people attending cesarean birth and the training of professional birth assistants. Shoshanna is the mother of 8 sons, 4 daughters and a growing brood of adorable grandchildren.

Birth.....I LOVE IT!!!! I can't remember when my fascination with birth began. Maybe it was the birth experience of a friend during my college years when prepared childbirth was a new and revolutionary concept. Prehaps it was the shock of hearing about a planned home birth (assisted only by the husband) and based, unbeknown to me, on the detailed description I provided of my own two births. Or it could have been my obstreticians whoinsisted, "Shoshanna, YOU MUST TEACH CHILDBIRTH". I may not be able to zero in on WHEN I became enamored with birthing however I've NEVER looked back. I can vouch with confidence that this is the BEST work in the world. What could possibly be better? Birth is intellectually stimulating; physically challenging; emotionally rewarding and spirtually uplifting. I invite you to join me in the process of education and planning to create a unique and positive birth experience. I hope you will consider asking me to join you in creating your child's first, best and only birth.

For your first birth. Become up-to-date with current and comprehensive information about labor & birth. Learn skills to cope with the birth process. Gain confidence in your pregnant body’s ability to labor and birth. Plan the birth of your choice. This birth preparation course allows you and your partner to anticipate with confidence the process of bringing your baby into the world.

Second birth and beyond Complete review and update of birthing skills and techniques! Each baby is born only once, so each baby deserves the very best birth!

Having a cesarean is having a baby! Experience the special joys of your cesarean birth. Learn about the many choices you have. Create a positive attitude for your birth by meeting other expectant cesarean couples. Information about cesarean birth process reduces your anxiety.

Prepare for a VBAC—Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Your cesarean birth may have been planned or unplanned, positive or disappointing. You want a vaginal birth this time. Create a new, unique opportunity for your VBAC attempt.

Make breastfeeding work! Your want to breastfeed your baby. Don’t be surprised, breastfeeding is not simple. Breastfeeding is a long process of learning and adjustment. Good information prevents early breastfeeding problems. Breastfeeding is the healthiest for mother and baby.

Babies don’t come with “CARE INSTRUCTIONS” included! If they did, much of the anxiety that expectant parents feel would be alleviated. Find out what to expect once the baby has arrived! Lots of practical advice, useful ideas and hands-on experience with anatomically correct baby dolls.

Becoming a big brother / sister means change in the family This is the sweetest class! Big brother and big sister develop pride in their new role in the family arrangement. They begin to understand how the baby gets in and out of the mother. We are not specific! Kids are fascinated by what baby does inside his/her mother.

Your pregnancy test is positive, what now?
This class explores all the issues of pregnancy. inside his/her mother.