Hello!  My name is Amanda Carmen, and I am a Certified Brio Birth Childbirth Educator teaching in the Metro Phoenix area.

My Brio Birth classes focus on healthy pregnancy, healthy labor, healthy birth and healthy parenting.  The knowledge that I aim to teach is centered around health and wellness in pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum. 

As a mother of 5 children, all born naturally, my pregnancies and my births are some of the most amazing days of my life.  My passion is to help parents become involved in the countless decisions that need to be made during pregnancy, labor and birth.  I have been teaching childbirth education for parents since 2004.

Brio Birth Childbirth classes offer the perfect mix of time-honored traditions and cutting edge research to empower 21st century parents to give birth with confidence.  A team of top childbirth educators and birth professionals - with over a hundred years of combined birth experience - has designed this comprehensive curriculum.

You and your birth partner will be well-educated and prepared for labor and birth.  Your classes will teach you how to stay healthy throughout your pregnancy and prepare your body for the big day.  You will learn how to work as a team, so you can cope with the sensations of labor.  You will learn about the natural process and why it is best for moms and babies.  You will also be well-educated about common medications and procedures so that you can make informed choices.  Included in the class is a labor rehearsal that will help you develop strategies to prepare for a long labor, short labor, or the many variations that can occur along the way. 
The goal of a Brio Birth educator is for you to be well-equipped for whatever course your labor may take.  A Brio Birth education does not stop with the birth of your baby; birth is only the beginning.  You will learn newborn care and breastfeeding techniques.  Classes will teach you what to expect during the weeks and months after birth for both you and your baby.

During a class series, I will be available to answer your questions, address your concerns, and calm your fears about labor, birth and parenthood.