Barb Buckner Suarez - Childbirth Educator

About Barb

Barb Buckner Suárez is a Health Educator specializing in pregnancy, birth, and parenting. She’s taught thousands of couples for over 29 years about the benefits of embracing the vulnerability that comes with becoming a parent. Barb’s a Lamaze-Certified Childbirth Educator, a Fellow in the Academy of Certified Childbirth Educators, a Certified Becoming Us Facilitator, and Mentor for Becoming Us Facilitators. She’s also a professed “brain nerd” and holds a Masters Level Certificate in Interpersonal Neurobiology. And she's added the certification as a Resonant Healing Practitioner to her CV helping families integrate their birth experience - especially if their was any resulting trauma. Barb’s fascinated with the science behind the “Couples Connection” classes she created to help strengthen the connection between the birthing person and their partner, so that no matter how birth unfolds, their baby can be born into that strong and loving connection. She believes that connection is everything… and it begins with birth. Barb believes that pregnancy, birth, and parenting are truly transformative experiences and hopes to support all families at every point in their parenthood journey. She works with families in small groups or in private sessions via ZOOM or in-person and offers these services: Pregnancy Curious/Early Pregnancy, Childbirth Preparation, Comfort In Labor, Couples Connection, Becoming Us BEFORE/AFTER Baby, Couples Coaching, & Birth Integration Sessions. Barb also hosts a podcast “Birth Happens,” as yet another way to support expecting and new families in the most important work they will ever do: raising the next generation. In her free time, she spends as much of it as possible with Roberto, her BFF & husband of 30+ years. Together they’re raising their four kids Elisa, Alejandro, Lucía, and Félix, and taking Chico the WonderDog on as many walks as possible.

Childbirth Educator packages and pricing

Becoming Us BEFORE Baby 4-Week Series (small-group)

A whopping 92% of couples report increased conflict in the years following their baby’s arrival. It’s tempting to think that you will be one of the lucky few to not experience the normal changes and challenges that come with moving from couple to family. The expectations about how this huge life transition will go might end up not matching your reality. You just need the right tools to prepare you for what’s to come, or to help you better navigate your “new normal” now that you have a baby! Becoming Us classes can provide those tools for navigation and the missing preparation. In this 4-week series, you will learn how to babyproof your couple relationship! These classes are small group (no more than 5 couples) All classes are on the ZOOM platform. Private sessions available for $700.00

$350 USD · Flat rate

Becoming Us AFTER Baby 4-Week Series (small-group)

The Becoming Us AFTER Baby series has been specifically designed to address the challenges that new parents are already facing as they’ve been thrust into parenthood with less than ideal preparation and support. They’re wanting to do more than just survive parenthood, they want to build a family that thrives. This 4-week series helps you find one another again and re-prioritize your couple relationship - the best gift you could ever give to your baby! These classes are small-group (no more than 5 couples) All classes are on the ZOOM platform. Private sessions are available for $700.00

$350 USD · Flat rate

Private Couples Coaching Sessions 4-Pack

Couples could use a little preparation before AND after baby's arrival! With this package, you get a little bit of both! Meet privately for 2 sessions prenatally (ideally before week 38) and two 2 sessions after your baby's arrival (ideally in the 4th Trimester: first three months postpartum). Set yourselves and your relationship up for success before birth and then check back in to course-correct if you need to in the early days and months of new parenthood. All sessions are on the ZOOM platform. Normal rates are $125/hr save $100 with this package purchase.

$400 USD · Flat rate

What to expect

I offer support all along the parenthood journey! Pregnancy Curious/Early Pregnancy, Childbirth Preparation, Comfort In Labor, Couples Connection, Becoming Us BEFORE/AFTER Baby, Couples Coaching, Birth Processing, and Family Transition classes. My classes can happen in small-group or private ZOOM sessions and my schedule is flexible to meet the needs of those not located in the PNW timezone.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Childbirth, ICEA Certification (1998)
Childbirth, Lamaze Certification (2007)
Becoming Us Facilitator, Certification (2016)
Certificate - Foundations of Interpersonal Neurobiology (2020)
Resonant Healing Practitioner, Certified (2023)

Education

BA in Communications (1991)

Languages

English

Credentials

BA CCE FACCE

Specialties

Birth Support Building Healthy Communication Childbirth Education Couple Counseling Early Parenting Educator Family Consultation Fathers' Issues Interpersonal Neurobiology Life Transitions Newborn Prep Parenting Parenting Support Postpartum Care Postpartum Life Prenatal Care Prenatal Life Relationship Issues Relaxation Techniques Sexual Health Sibling Preparation Spirituality Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum