BabyMoon Destination & Education Packages
What's a BabyMoon?
Family Trees BabyMoons are a weekend-long, high quality, comprehensive childbirth education course held at a beautiful, vacation destination location. This program provides for deep connection, childbirth education, parenting and postpartum preparation, and a last-get-a-way-opportunity before baby arrives.
Note: Our BabyMoon packages are appropriate for single parents and couples.
BabyMoon Schedule
Friday evenings 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Celebrate Pregnancy Class
This class is for pregnant people only.
Saturday & Sunday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Lamaze Childbirth Education
This class is for pregnant people and their non-pregnant support person.
This class is for pregnant people only.
Saturday & Sunday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Lamaze Childbirth Education
This class is for pregnant people and their non-pregnant support person.
Why Lamaze Education
Historically, Lamaze has been known for well-known breathing techniques. Today, Lamaze has grown to be the leader in childbirth education, focusing on the most current evidence-based practices in maternity care, empowering families to make informed choices regarding the birth of their baby.
Lamaze education and practices are based on the best, most current medical evidence available. They can help reduce the use of unnecessary interventions and improve overall outcomes for mothers and babies. Working closely with their families, health care providers and Lamaze educators, millions of pregnant people have achieved their desired childbirth outcomes using Lamaze practices.
The mission of Lamaze International is to promote, support and protect natural, safe and healthy birth through education and advocacy through the dedicated efforts of professional childbirth educators, providers and parents.
Forming the foundation of the organization are the Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices. These evidence-based practices, adapted from the World Health Organization, promote, protect and support natural, safe and healthy birth.
Private Lamaze classes help parents navigate the labor process, empower you to make the decisions that are best for you, practice a variety of comfort techniques, and give you the tools to have the safest birth for you and your baby. Partners learn practical tools for supporting the laboring person.
Most hospital based childbirth classes are pre-purchased, generic, childbirth curriculum that is carefully edited to fit provider preferences. Family Trees Lamaze classes have been created by our highly respected, nationally known educator, and serve to empower families rather than make them compliant patients.
We believe parents should be able to make their own choices when all information is presented fairly and based on current research. Our families form close bonds that often last beyond the childbirth class.
Lamaze education and practices are based on the best, most current medical evidence available. They can help reduce the use of unnecessary interventions and improve overall outcomes for mothers and babies. Working closely with their families, health care providers and Lamaze educators, millions of pregnant people have achieved their desired childbirth outcomes using Lamaze practices.
The mission of Lamaze International is to promote, support and protect natural, safe and healthy birth through education and advocacy through the dedicated efforts of professional childbirth educators, providers and parents.
Forming the foundation of the organization are the Lamaze Healthy Birth Practices. These evidence-based practices, adapted from the World Health Organization, promote, protect and support natural, safe and healthy birth.
Private Lamaze classes help parents navigate the labor process, empower you to make the decisions that are best for you, practice a variety of comfort techniques, and give you the tools to have the safest birth for you and your baby. Partners learn practical tools for supporting the laboring person.
Most hospital based childbirth classes are pre-purchased, generic, childbirth curriculum that is carefully edited to fit provider preferences. Family Trees Lamaze classes have been created by our highly respected, nationally known educator, and serve to empower families rather than make them compliant patients.
We believe parents should be able to make their own choices when all information is presented fairly and based on current research. Our families form close bonds that often last beyond the childbirth class.
Dates & Locations
Investment
$399 early registration price
$499 late registration price
Investment includes:
12 hours of Lamaze Childbirth Education
Personal birth consultation
Labor Confidence with Lamaze online course
Price does not include travel, lodging, or meals.
$499 late registration price
Investment includes:
12 hours of Lamaze Childbirth Education
Personal birth consultation
- Birth plan writing
- Finding a doula
- Postpartum planning
- Other as determined by parent(s)
Labor Confidence with Lamaze online course
Price does not include travel, lodging, or meals.
Supplies Needed
Please bring one inflated exercise/birth ball to class, pillow, and yoga mat. Additionally, please bring a small sketch book with colored pencils and/or markers.
Recommended Reading
"Giving Birth with Confidence: The Lamaze Guide" by Judith Lothian. 2017.
Due to the high standards and quality of Lamaze classes, the class size is limited to provide intimacy and personal attention. Therefore, the following requirements are in place:
Please bring one inflated exercise/birth ball to class, pillow, and yoga mat. Additionally, please bring a small sketch book with colored pencils and/or markers.
Recommended Reading
"Giving Birth with Confidence: The Lamaze Guide" by Judith Lothian. 2017.
Due to the high standards and quality of Lamaze classes, the class size is limited to provide intimacy and personal attention. Therefore, the following requirements are in place:
- Early registration is encouraged as classes fill quickly
- Refunds are not available
- If the class fills up, your name will be added to a waiting list
- Payment in full is required
The Instructor
Wendy Trees Shiffer, MS, FACCE, LCCE
Mother to 4. Doula to hundreds. Educator to thousands.
Mother to 4. Doula to hundreds. Educator to thousands.
Wendy is the Program Director and Instructor for Family Trees Birth Programs. Her exciting and dynamic teaching style make Family Trees classes and seminars fun and energetic.
Wendy earned a Masters degree in health with a concentration in midwifery and women's healthcare and undergraduate work in education. In 2015, she was inducted into the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators and earned Lamaze Accreditation for the Family Trees Lamaze Educator program. She is currently pursing a doctorate in adult education.
After a 15 year career in early childhood and art education, Wendy answered the call to work with childbearing families. She became a certified doula through DONA International and worked for more than five years as a birth assistant in the local Amish and Mennonite communities. She has supported hundreds of mothers as they've welcomed their new babies into this world.
As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and Program Director for Lamaze, Wendy provides empowering education to parents and professionals. She consistently receives glowing reviews from her students and coworkers. Wendy has taught at major hospital systems and universities throughout the United States and has trained childbirth educators from around the world.
Professionally, Wendy is involved with research and a published author in a peer-reviewed journal. Shas guest lectured at several universities including Penn State University and Notre Dame University in Maryland. Wendy was the featured speaker at the regional AWHONN meeting and presented at the Lamaze International conference in Fort Worth, TX (2011) and Pittsburgh, PA (2019).
She proudly represented her state by lobbying for better maternity care on Capitol Hill in 2017, holding appointments with five members of congress. Wendy is passionate about addressing the healthcare disparities that exist within the United States maternity care system. She thoroughly enjoys sharing her love for labor support and education with other birth professionals.
Above all else, she is most proud of her four children.
What do participants say about Wendy?
"Very thankful for Wendy. This was absolutely an amazing learning experience!" RN
"The instructor was knowledgeable and well prepared. A+++++ " RN
"Wendy es une excelente profesional, muy comprometida y dinamica" - Professor of Nursing
"Wendy is a really beautiful and kind soul. Please bring more people like her. I LOVE IT!"
"It was a wonderful seminar. Wendy was engaging, supportive, and encouraging"
"Wendy is an angel! She's been amazing. It has been a true blessing having her here"
"Wendy is an amazing instructor and person"
"Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity. You are truly inspiring and I learned so much!"
"Wendy is a wonderful educator. She had very creative activities to help us learn the material." - RN, CLC
"Wendy was absolutely amazing! So knowledgeable and kind!" - Nurse Manager
"Excellent seminar taught by an excellent instructor." - M.Ed
"Excellent, engaging and informative" - Doula
"Instructor was engaging and organized. Allowed ample time for discussion. She was open and honest. The atmosphere was conducive to learning and sharing." - IBCLC, Doula, Perinatal Nutritionist
"Kudos to Wendy, who has shared up to date Evidenced based practices that have given me a “shot in the arm” in terms of my own practice of childbirth education. Wendy has done a great job of marrying the most recent ACOG position statements regarding promoting healthy childbirth with current excellent standards of Childbirth Education. I encourage anyone that is able to attend any educational class offered by Wendy. Her hands on approach with role plays and manipulatives as well as practical advice to parents is engaging and relevant for all learning styles. This is the kind of stuff that helps fill childbirth education classes with eager learners!" - RN, Florida Hospital for Women
"Wendy was an excellent instructor - warm, knowledgeable, and creative! She was so kind to welcome my baby, too!" - Doula, CLC
"I highly recommend Wendy as a Lamaze trainer. Having taken this seminar 13 years ago, I learned so much more taking it again." - RN, LCCE
"Wendy has a non-hurried, relaxed teaching style which puts all students at ease. She shared a multitude of resources for instructors to share with their students." - RN, LCCE
"I really enjoyed this seminar. The instructor kept us engaged and very interested." - Doula
"Your interactive teaching methods are receiving kudos across the board on the surveys. Raving reviews came from ....on how prepared they were for the process, the laboring and ultimately the OR. What you are teaching is working and the way you are teaching is getting our patients prepared for their big day. Thank you for all you do!" - Program Manager – Women’s Community Education
"Wendy is an excellent instructor. Very warm, engaging, creative. I had a wonderful experience." Doula
"This class was both very informative and enjoyable! Wendy is amazing and I feel totally confident and supported in the new relationship we have." - CLC, Doula
"The content of this course was FANTASTIC!!! Wendy was so professional, kind, informative, yet relatable. I HIGHLY recommend this specific course to anyone interested in taking a Lamaze certification workshop." - CLC, Doula
"Great course. Great instructor." - RN
"This was an excellent seminar. I can't wait for my future as a childbirth educator! Wendy is a fantastic instructor. She makes me feel more confident." - RN
Q: "What did you enjoy most about this class (childbirth education)?"
A: "The instructor"
A: "Knowledge of the instructor"
A: "Wendy was so energetic. Kept me attentive"
A: "Wendy is amazing! She made us feel so comfortable!"
A: "The knowledge Wendy has"
Wendy earned a Masters degree in health with a concentration in midwifery and women's healthcare and undergraduate work in education. In 2015, she was inducted into the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators and earned Lamaze Accreditation for the Family Trees Lamaze Educator program. She is currently pursing a doctorate in adult education.
After a 15 year career in early childhood and art education, Wendy answered the call to work with childbearing families. She became a certified doula through DONA International and worked for more than five years as a birth assistant in the local Amish and Mennonite communities. She has supported hundreds of mothers as they've welcomed their new babies into this world.
As a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and Program Director for Lamaze, Wendy provides empowering education to parents and professionals. She consistently receives glowing reviews from her students and coworkers. Wendy has taught at major hospital systems and universities throughout the United States and has trained childbirth educators from around the world.
Professionally, Wendy is involved with research and a published author in a peer-reviewed journal. Shas guest lectured at several universities including Penn State University and Notre Dame University in Maryland. Wendy was the featured speaker at the regional AWHONN meeting and presented at the Lamaze International conference in Fort Worth, TX (2011) and Pittsburgh, PA (2019).
She proudly represented her state by lobbying for better maternity care on Capitol Hill in 2017, holding appointments with five members of congress. Wendy is passionate about addressing the healthcare disparities that exist within the United States maternity care system. She thoroughly enjoys sharing her love for labor support and education with other birth professionals.
Above all else, she is most proud of her four children.
What do participants say about Wendy?
"Very thankful for Wendy. This was absolutely an amazing learning experience!" RN
"The instructor was knowledgeable and well prepared. A+++++ " RN
"Wendy es une excelente profesional, muy comprometida y dinamica" - Professor of Nursing
"Wendy is a really beautiful and kind soul. Please bring more people like her. I LOVE IT!"
"It was a wonderful seminar. Wendy was engaging, supportive, and encouraging"
"Wendy is an angel! She's been amazing. It has been a true blessing having her here"
"Wendy is an amazing instructor and person"
"Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity. You are truly inspiring and I learned so much!"
"Wendy is a wonderful educator. She had very creative activities to help us learn the material." - RN, CLC
"Wendy was absolutely amazing! So knowledgeable and kind!" - Nurse Manager
"Excellent seminar taught by an excellent instructor." - M.Ed
"Excellent, engaging and informative" - Doula
"Instructor was engaging and organized. Allowed ample time for discussion. She was open and honest. The atmosphere was conducive to learning and sharing." - IBCLC, Doula, Perinatal Nutritionist
"Kudos to Wendy, who has shared up to date Evidenced based practices that have given me a “shot in the arm” in terms of my own practice of childbirth education. Wendy has done a great job of marrying the most recent ACOG position statements regarding promoting healthy childbirth with current excellent standards of Childbirth Education. I encourage anyone that is able to attend any educational class offered by Wendy. Her hands on approach with role plays and manipulatives as well as practical advice to parents is engaging and relevant for all learning styles. This is the kind of stuff that helps fill childbirth education classes with eager learners!" - RN, Florida Hospital for Women
"Wendy was an excellent instructor - warm, knowledgeable, and creative! She was so kind to welcome my baby, too!" - Doula, CLC
"I highly recommend Wendy as a Lamaze trainer. Having taken this seminar 13 years ago, I learned so much more taking it again." - RN, LCCE
"Wendy has a non-hurried, relaxed teaching style which puts all students at ease. She shared a multitude of resources for instructors to share with their students." - RN, LCCE
"I really enjoyed this seminar. The instructor kept us engaged and very interested." - Doula
"Your interactive teaching methods are receiving kudos across the board on the surveys. Raving reviews came from ....on how prepared they were for the process, the laboring and ultimately the OR. What you are teaching is working and the way you are teaching is getting our patients prepared for their big day. Thank you for all you do!" - Program Manager – Women’s Community Education
"Wendy is an excellent instructor. Very warm, engaging, creative. I had a wonderful experience." Doula
"This class was both very informative and enjoyable! Wendy is amazing and I feel totally confident and supported in the new relationship we have." - CLC, Doula
"The content of this course was FANTASTIC!!! Wendy was so professional, kind, informative, yet relatable. I HIGHLY recommend this specific course to anyone interested in taking a Lamaze certification workshop." - CLC, Doula
"Great course. Great instructor." - RN
"This was an excellent seminar. I can't wait for my future as a childbirth educator! Wendy is a fantastic instructor. She makes me feel more confident." - RN
Q: "What did you enjoy most about this class (childbirth education)?"
A: "The instructor"
A: "Knowledge of the instructor"
A: "Wendy was so energetic. Kept me attentive"
A: "Wendy is amazing! She made us feel so comfortable!"
A: "The knowledge Wendy has"