ANTENATAL CLASSES
"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood". - Marie Curie
"Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood". - Marie Curie
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These classes are to support you as you prepare for the birth of your baby. Covering all the aspects of labour, birth and the immediate postnatal period. I use evidence based information to help you understand your options, learn tools for managing each stage of labour and practical tips for your partner, so that you have the best team for a positive birth.
The content of the classes are guided by you and your personal journey, including your previous birth experience, your questions, hopes and wishes. These sessions are great if you are not booking my full doula package or hypnobirthing course, but would like some private, personalised preparation in the convenience and comfort of your own home. |
ONLINE COURSES |
FULL BIRTH PREPARATION
Covering all aspects of labour, birth and the immediate postnatal period. I use evidence based information to help you understand your options, learn tools for managing each stage of labour and practical tips for your partner, so that you have the best team and preparation for a positive birth experience. We will cover baby care essentials, feeding and your postnatal care plan.
Course content includes:
What's included:
BIRTH PREFERENCES SESSION
We can talk through all of the labour and birth options, to help you decide on the most important aspects to you, so that you can make informed decisions. This is a great session to have inline with your midwife birth option sessions. I can provide resources and templates to help you create your birth preference sheet.
POSTNATAL PLANNING SESSION
Helping you bring joy and serenity to those early days, weeks and months of parenthood.
When a baby is born so is a mother...
There are profound changes that take place in the birthing persons brain after having a baby; changing in shape and structure. Your hormones are rebalancing. If you have a partner, you are now not just in a relationship, you are parents. Everything in your life has changed.
Preparing for the time after you have had your baby is just as important as preparing for the birth of your baby. Reflecting on my work as a birth and postnatal doula, there is a noticeable difference in the positive experience of parents and baby between those who prepared for the postnatal period antenatally and those you didn't.
Course content includes:
What's included:
Covering all aspects of labour, birth and the immediate postnatal period. I use evidence based information to help you understand your options, learn tools for managing each stage of labour and practical tips for your partner, so that you have the best team and preparation for a positive birth experience. We will cover baby care essentials, feeding and your postnatal care plan.
Course content includes:
- Your birth preferences - clarifying your wishes and exploring your care preferences
- Birth physiology – the labouring body and how to create a good environment for birth hormones
- Understanding the stages of labour, how you might expect to feel and ways to find comfort
- Tools for remaining calm through changes and different situations
- Practical information and ways to support you having a calm, positive birth during Covid-19
- How your birth partner can support you, giving them practical tips and ways to help you, making sure they feel confident and involved
- Pain management – options for pain relief, both pharmaceutical and holistic
- Massage and breathing techniques
- Discuss any specific topics relevant for your birth
- Preparing for a home birth, hospital birth, birth centre birth, caesarean birth and induction of labour
- Information on feeding - whether that's breastfeeding or formula feeding and getting the right support early on
- Guiding you on what to pack in your hospital bag and practical information for preparing the home
- Talking through your postnatal care plan - looking after you physically and emotionally in the fourth trimester
What's included:
- Initial chat to discuss your hopes and wishes for the birth and your personal circumstances
- 6 hour course booked at a convenient time for you (taught over 2 sessions) and in the comfort of your own home
- A comprehensive birth preparation pack
- Ongoing email, text and phone support whilst you prepare for the birth and a de-brief to hear your birth story
BIRTH PREFERENCES SESSION
We can talk through all of the labour and birth options, to help you decide on the most important aspects to you, so that you can make informed decisions. This is a great session to have inline with your midwife birth option sessions. I can provide resources and templates to help you create your birth preference sheet.
- Initial chat to discuss your hopes and wishes for the birth and your personal circumstances
- 3 hour course booked at a convenient time for you and in the comfort of your own home
- A comprehensive birth preparation pack
- Follow up review of birth preferences if needed
POSTNATAL PLANNING SESSION
Helping you bring joy and serenity to those early days, weeks and months of parenthood.
When a baby is born so is a mother...
There are profound changes that take place in the birthing persons brain after having a baby; changing in shape and structure. Your hormones are rebalancing. If you have a partner, you are now not just in a relationship, you are parents. Everything in your life has changed.
Preparing for the time after you have had your baby is just as important as preparing for the birth of your baby. Reflecting on my work as a birth and postnatal doula, there is a noticeable difference in the positive experience of parents and baby between those who prepared for the postnatal period antenatally and those you didn't.
Course content includes:
- What happens physically and physiologically when you have a baby
- Postnatal care from a cultural perspective
- Yours and your babies sleep
- How your newborn baby will feed
- Managing expectations - a day in the life with a newborn
- Hormones, emotions and your energy
- Helpful tips for preparing the home to make day to day life with a baby as smooth as possible
- Relationship with loved ones and the importance of self care
- Practical planning. - managing the home, finances, allocating day to day tasks
- Who is in your village, where to ask for help and how to build your village
- Writing your postnatal care plan
What's included:
- Initial chat to discuss your hopes and wishes for the birth and your personal circumstances
- 3 hour course booked at a convenient time for you and in the comfort of your own home (2 hour session, with 1 hour follow up)
- Information pack and care plan template