Hello, and Welcome! 

I am Adrianna Costello-Martin (on the left, in the picture above, at the Improving Birth Rally, Labor Day 2013), and I have been a certified Bradley® teacher since October 1996.  I have four Bradley® babies of my own: Caleb, born Feb. 1994 in a hospital with an OB, and Anna Claudia, born Dec. 1995 in the same hospital with the same OB. I gave birth to my third child, Leo, in May 2005, at home with two fabulous midwives in attendance. My fourth baby, Phoebe, was born at home in August 2009. She was birthed in the water, into my own hands (with my midwives standing by)--an amazing experience!

I have a degree from the University of Utah in Behavioral Science and Health, with a minor in Anthropology.  I am currently working on my pre-requisites for nursing school, so I can then pursue my Certified Nurse Midwife Master’s degree. 

I am a Certified Birth Attendant at The Birth Center, where I assist midwives at births, perform clinical duties and provide labor support.

-Certified Birth Attendant (Midwife's Assistant)-
-BLS (CPR) & NRP Certified-
-Certified BLS Instructor-
-Certified Phlebotomist-

I am honored as a Bradley® birth educator to be a small part of such an amazing event in your life; to be able to participate as you discover the incredible power inherent in birth and in yourself as a birth-giver is such a privilege! 

I hope to be a mentor and guide to you and your partner; to remind you that birth is a healthy, normal part of a woman's life cycle; a profound rite of passage for women & their partners. Pregnant women are not sick. Pregnancy is not a condition or disability that needs curing. Women deliver babies, not doctors or midwives.  Pain can be an inevitable part of childbirth, but pain does not need to equal suffering.  I want you to leave my class prepared for whatever comes your way; ready for a powerful, intense, amazing birth experience.

~Bradley classes are 12-week series, meeting 2-2.5 hours weekly~

-UPCOMING CLASSES- 
all classes are held from 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Monday, September 12 - November 21, 2016

Monday, November 28 - February 6, 2017

Classes held at The Birth Center 2, in Murray: 
5089 South 900 East, Suite 201, Murray, UT 84117 .
My classes almost always fill--and quickly! Please register early to reserve your spot! 
(see the bottom of the page to register)

Testimonials:

"The Bradley classes were so beneficial for both me and my husband. They removed so much fear and anxiety for me, and I felt very prepared. My natural birth experience was amazing."

~SM, about her 3rd birth

“Take this course! You won't be disappointed!” ~JL 

“Such a great class. We have had so much fun! Thanks, Adrianna.” ~SL

“…your class transformed us! Too bad (baby) didn’t let us use any of it.. he was in too much of a hurry. But we were prepared, anyway!” ~CM

“I will say – compared to my other deliveries – while they were still amazing and special, nothing was quite like this, and the bond you often talked about in class was very much more intense for me. Not just the bond between baby and I, but also the bond between R and I. Going through something that physical, relying so much on R – it was a very special experience that is hard to put words to. (Giving birth) was the most intense and hardest thing I have ever done. I am so happy I took the class, or I couldn’t have done it. I was able to give baby M his first bath with R, which I never could do with the other boys because I was still recovering from the epidural and couldn’t stand up on my own. Just being able to get out of bed to use the bathroom whenever I needed was wonderful. I was only at the hospital for that day – and was able to be at home by the next day. I relied so much on what you taught us, what I read in the book, and what I practiced all these months for. I relied SO MUCH on R and his help. It was an overwhelming, amazing, exhausting and the most rewarding experience I have ever had.” ~ET

“Your class really prepared us to make the right decisions during labor. I hear people describe their c-section as terrifying, scary, confusing and they felt out of control. I feel so bad for those people. Your class gave me enough knowledge to not feel scared nor out of control. Therefore, I was able to be present and accepting of the whole situation. It wasn’t until baby J was about 12 hours old that it hit me that I had a c-section and I felt devastated. But, what comforts me is that I knew from your class how to prevent having a c-section therefore, I knew I did all I could possibly do to have a vaginal birth and I am part of that 10% of the population that had a necessary c-section. Thank you!” 

~LN, on her first birth, a cesarean

“Adrianna, I am so thankful that we had you as our Bradley instructor all those years ago (my girls are 14/12 & 9), and that you were part of such a great support system that set & support the tone for our parenting. Or, as I call it, parenting from the heart.” ~JBS

Once you finish your class series, you may continue coming to my next session until your baby is born at no extra charge.  I do offer a discount for couples returning to my classes with subsequent pregnancies.

Link to my "Official Bradley Page"
 www.bradleybirth.com/adriannacostello-martin

Registration

-UPCOMING CLASSES- 

all classes are held from 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Monday, September 12, 2016

Monday, November 28, 2016

Bradley® course tuition is $355.  I require a $50 deposit to save your spot in class. You can  pay the balance in full the first night, or make payments over the course of the class.  

Payment in full is expected by class 8.

I teach at The Birth Center 2 in Murray, UT. 
5089 South 900 East, Suite 201, 84117


*IMPORTANT*
Registration is not complete until I have received your deposit. Filling out the form below does not guarantee your spot until the deposit is paid!

*IMPORTANT*

Registration is not complete until I have received your deposit. Filling out the form below does not guarantee your spot until the deposit is paid!

To Pay via PayPal: 
 You can pay via PayPal by going to www.paypal.com, clicking on "Make a Payment," and entering your email address and mine (adrianna.advocates@gmail.com). You may have to set up an account. Check that you are sending money to friends and family to avoid fees!

Other payment options:
Mailing a check to me 
(contact me via email for the address. adrianna.advocates@gmail.com)
Credit card via my Square device. This is a great option for completing payment once class has begun. Fees apply.

To avoid fees, send payment from your PayPal account or linked bank account, and check the box that says "I'm sending money to family or friends." (If you use a debit or credit card, PayPal charges me a fee of .30 and 2.95% per transaction, which I will need to charge back to you. Thank you for your understanding!)