Beyond The Bump Education provides Prenatal courses, postpartum education and lactation support for
Empowered Birth Prenatal Course
Private 1:1 Sessions (in person in New Brunswick)
Lactation Education and Support
Child Safety (CPR) Workshop
03/03/2026
I recommend EVERYONE has one! Birth plans are incredible!
But, they are not a hard and fast.
They are communication tools and preferences you have in order to have the best experience possible based on your goals and desires.
You also want to have contingencies in place if things don’t go exactly according to plan. We can’t control everything in birth.
The most important thing you can do is research what is on your birth plan and WHY.
Know why you have each item there.
If you need help with labour, birth and postpartum prep, join Empowered Birth Online. It is our award winning prenatal program for Canadian’s who will be delivering in the hospital.
Comment “EBONLINE” and I’ll send you info!
What questions do you have about birth plans?
Lara
03/01/2026
If you’re pregnant and planning a Canadian hospital birth, you deserve to understand what’s happening, why it’s happening, and what your options are.
Inside Empowered Birth Online (our award winning prenatal program) Canadian parents don’t just learn about birth.
They learn how to:
�👉Navigate hospital policies�👉Give or withhold consent confidently�👉Communicate clearly with providers�👉Protect their autonomy�👉Feel confident, even when plans change�
When you go into your labour and birth truly prepared, you stop feeling like birth is something that’s happening to you and start feeling like you are an active, informed participant. Which is what we want!!
If that’s the kind of birth prep you want 👉 comment “EBONLINE” and I’ll send more info.
Lara
02/27/2026
This was after just a 30 minute session!!
I’ve already been integrating craniosacral techniques into my sessions for a while now, and if you’ve seen me recently, you’ve probably experienced that.
But, I’m now going to begin offering standalone craniosacral therapy sessions as well.
If you have a baby who feels tight, uncomfortable, fussy, or who is struggling with feeding or digestion, this may be something worth exploring.
Nothing is ever guaranteed. But sometimes all that’s needed is a little help unwinding what’s been held.
If you’d like more information or want to chat about whether this might be supportive for your baby, reach out!
Comment “CRANIO” and I’ll reach out or you can book directly on my site.
I’m here to answer any questions you have!
Always here trying to make things better for you!
Lara and Team
02/19/2026
It was honestly one of the most brilliant things I’ve witnessed in a birth room. But so subtle it could have been missed so easily.
Birth is not about memorizing a script or staring at the handouts from Empowered Birth. It is about building a foundation strong enough that when things intensify, your instincts have somewhere safe to land.
Watching her reminded me why this work matters so much.
Your body is not clueless. It is not fragile. It is not waiting for someone else to take over.
It is intelligent.
It learns.
It adapts.
And when you prepare physically and mentally, that knowledge shows up in the room in ways that look almost magical.
But it isn’t magic.
It’s preparation meeting instinct.
If you’re pregnant right now and wondering whether preparation really makes a difference, I promise you, it does.
And if you want to build that kind of trust in your own body, that’s exactly why I have created Empowered Birth.
It’s real, and it’s all about giving you that solid foundation before labour ever begins. It’s meant to EMPOWER you in yourself.
You deserve to walk into birth knowing.
And then doing.
Always in your corner - definitely geeking out about this stuff,
Lara
P.S. If you’d like to work with myself or my team for prenatal prep, birth coaching or postpartum support - reach out! We’re here for you.
02/13/2026
As always, thank you SO much for being part of this community.
Myself and the team absolutely love serving you and being part of your pregnancy, birth and postpartum journeys!
Our Empowered Birth Program really is amazing - I've poured my heart and soul into it.
If you or someone you know is having a baby in a Canadian hospital, send them our info!
P.S. You can also buy your loved one access to the program!
Lara and the team at Beyond The Bump
02/13/2026
Love these studies! Reach out if you qualify!
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I’m so happy you’ve found this page and I hope that you will find everything you need here to empower you into your parenthood journey.
Beyond The Bump Education is owned and operated by Lara Proud, a Registered Nurse, Heart & Stroke CPR Instructor, Child Passenger Safety Technician (Car Seat Tech), and La Leche League Leader. She has dedicated years of her career to helping and serving those who are pregnant, breastfeeding new parents, and babies.
Beyond The Bump Education has been designed to “empower new parents through education”. Our goal is to build new and expecting parents a support network to thrive throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.
See our website for a list of current services and classes available!
A little about me:
I am a Mom to a very busy boy and a tireless dog, a wife, and have a Bachelor degree in Nursing with more than 7 years of relevant experience as a Registered Nurse.
Beyond The Bump™ Education is a result of all my work experiences, but especially because of my beginning in nursing. I started my career with a volunteer position nursing in the Dominican Republic with an organization that works with impoverished Dominican people and Haitian refugee communities. During a pop-up clinic I was helping an OBGYN with, we came across a little boy who was only 6lbs 2oz at nearly 3 months old; Jameson quickly became the reason I was there. We brought him to the hospital, had testing done and found out he was severely anemic and allergic to the formula he was being given. Every second day I would go to their village, give him iron and do teaching (as best I could in my broken Spanish unable to speak Haitian Creole) with his 16 year old Mom. Jameson grew quite quickly and is 7 years old this year!! Because of him, a new prenatal program was developed and has graduated hundreds of women through it- Jameson’s Mom is one of those graduates!
This experience, along with my own pregnancy and postpartum, have been huge motivators for this dream of mine to come alive! I love to teach and I firmly believe that all parents should have access to reliable information that empowers them to make educated choices for themselves and their children.
Beyond The Bump™ Education will be providing prenatal and postnatal education; safety workshops focusing on children and families; CPR (BLS) certifications; and be helping connect new parents with the resources they need to be successful.
