Sweet Pea Childbirth Preparation

Sweet Pea Childbirth Preparation, based in Washington D.C., was founded in 2015 by Lisa Holloway, a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, to fill a void in women’s health education in the greater DC community. After having her second child, spending years answering the questions of friends and patients on an individual level and teaching private childbirth education classes, Lisa realized that her personal and professional experience made her uniquely equipped to address the needs of expectant couples in a group learning format. Lisa founded Sweet Pea to round out the prenatal experience and deliver this educational service in a patient friendly way. Your prenatal visits are focused on monitoring your health and the well-being of your unborn baby. Couples however need so much more than blood pressure and weight checks to feel ready for the birth experience. Traditionally expectant parents are referred to an all-day hospital-based childbirth education program and often come back to the office disappointed, feeling that they spent a lot of valuable time attending an impersonal class that lacked the information they needed and wanted. With 11+ years of clinical experience, Lisa noticed trends in patient questions and concerns and the absence of available information for women about their bodies and childbirth. Armed with these trends and knowledge from thousands of patient visits, Lisa knows what expectant mothers need to know for their birth. Lisa ensures expectant mothers and their partners receive the information they need AND want so they are prepared for their birth. Expectant couples and new parents are always asking friends and family for advice. At Sweet Pea we strive to be your trustworthy resource. We hope to instill you with the confidence you need to have the best birth possible. We can not minimize for you the sometimes overwhelming aspects of parenthood but we can help you be more prepared to bring your new baby home.