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ANTENATAL & HYPNOBIRTHING COURSE in Cornwall

welcome

Hi, I’m Emily, the founder of these antenatal and hypnobirthing courses in Penryn, near Falmouth, Cornwall. I’m passionate about helping parents feel calm, confident, and prepared for birth. With experience as a doula and birth educator, I provide personalised, evidence-based antenatal support that puts you at the heart of every session.

Our group courses in Cornwall are designed to give you practical tools, reassurance, and guidance for pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. Whether you’re feeling anxious about giving birth, overwhelmed by online information, or simply want to feel fully prepared, these courses are here to support you.

Join our Cornwall antenatal classes and take the first step toward a calm, confident, and empowered birth.

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the course in summary

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ANTENATAL EDUCATION

Know what to expect and understand your options for birth planning. There’s also lots of practical guidance for birth partners, so you both feel supported and prepared.

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Hypnobirthing Preparation

Learn to approach birth with the right mindset and an abundance of practical tools to help you feel more equipped emotionally and physically for labour.

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postpartum preparation

Gather your knowledge about what’s normal after birth and discover strategies to support yourself and your relationships as you adjust to parenthood.

everything we cover on the course

sessions 1-3: birth preparation

  • - How we see childbirth now  and how this impacts mindset
    - Birth Physiology (how labour actually works)
    - Your birth partners role
    - The stages of labour  and what to expect

  • - What actually is Hypnobirthing?
    - Why addressing fears is essential when preparing for birth
    - Creating Positive Affirmations and other mindset practices
    - Hypnobirthing tools and techniques
    - Breathing techniques that make the biggest difference

  • - Choosing where to give birth
    - What makes a great birth environment
    - How to use all the tools you have learnt in all birth settings
    - Your birth tool kit

  • - What actually is the pain we might experience during labour
    - Pain relief options and how to find comfort
    - Understanding interventions and the choices you have 
    - Induction of labour - why it may be offered and what’s involved
    - Caesarean birth - what to expect and supporting you and baby

  • - Biomechanics - understanding how to work with your body
    - Movement and positions
    - Massage for labour
    - Preparing your body in pregnancy
    - Decision making tools and advocacy
    - Creating our Birth Tool Kit
    - A local Reflexologist, Melanie joins to share a guided foot massage

SESSION 4: POSTNATAL preparation

  • - Why we should respect The Fourth Trimester
    - 'Matrescence' and becoming a parent
    - The changes that occur and navigating your new normal
    - Physical healing and recovery
    - Navigating decisions and knowing where to get support
    - The importance of a postnatal plan and a template to use

  • - Womb to world and supporting their transition
    - What’s normal and managing expectations
    - Recognising their cues and soothing 
    - Newborn sleep and strategies for optimising your sleep
    - Practical tools and discussion around bathing and nappies
    - Sling wearing practice - you're welcome to bring one to try out!

  • This part of the course is led by Infant Feeding Coach Svenja. She will cover:

    - How milk production works
    - Getting breastfeeding off to a good start
    - Latching and positions
    - Signs that feeding is going well
    - Recognising a problem and where to get support
    - Information on Bottle feeding
    - Combination feeding and expressing milk

Course facilitators

  • Emily Bray

    FOUNDER | FACILITATOR

    Emily is a doula, doula coach, and hypnobirthing teacher trainer who loves supportive parents through life’s most transformative journey. With deep passion and care, she shares knowledge, tools, and practical tips to help parents feel calm, confident, and empowered, creating positive birth and postnatal experiences that can shape a lifetime.

  • Svenja Walther

    INFANT FEEDING COACH

    Svenja is a German mama of one and a passionate postnatal doula and Infant Feeding Coach. Drawing on her experience on the postnatal ward and as a breastfeeding Peer Supporter, she loves helping parents feel confident, nurtured, and truly cared for, offering calm, compassionate guidance through the early stages of parenthood and infant feeding.

  • Melanie Allcott

    REFLEXOLOGIST

    Melanie joins the course to share her wealth of knowledge around the benefits of Reflexology in pregnancy, during labour and in the postpartum. Those pregnant can sit back and enjoy a foot massage, given by their birth partner and guided by Melanie.

What makes this course unique?

This course doesn’t just give you information about what to expect during pregnancy and labour — it also teaches you practical tools to actually cope and support your body to work in the way it needs to, using evidence-based hypnobirthing techniques that help you feel more comfortable, calm, and in control

By bringing together antenatal education, hypnobirthing, and postnatal guidance, this course geos beyond the basics to ensure you leave feeling informed, supported, and empowered — all in one comprehensive, personalised experience.

"The course is incredibly thorough and interspersed with wisdom from her own doula experience. As a result of finding emily, my whole birth experience was transformed”

— First time parent

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BOOKING your antenatal classes in cornwall

Once you fill in your personal details, you need to locate the trolly icon on your screen to complete the payment.

YOUR INVESTMENT: £275
(Inlcudes a space for your birth partner)

I ask for a £50 deposit to secure your place, with the balance due three weeks before the start of the course. If you would like to arrange a payment plan, please do get in touch.

CANCELLATION: If you cancel with less than three weeks before the start of the course - the £50 deposit is retained or an alternative date offered if possible. If you cancel three or more weeks before the course, the full payment you have made is refunded minus an admin charge (£5 admin fee on the £50 deposit, £10 admin fee if you’ve paid the full amount). This covers the charges I incur.

If a face to face class cannot be delivered due to Covid-19 or any other unprecedented event, we will complete the course via Zoom.

COURSE DATES

March 2026

1st, 8th, 15th, 29th
10am - 1.30pm | Penryn

£50 Deposit
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May 2026

10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
10am - 1.30pm | Penryn

£50 Deposit
Pay in full

July | August 2026

19th, 26th July, 2nd, 9th August
10am - 1.30pm | Penryn

£50 Deposit
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Important: Once you fill in your personal details, you need to locate the trolly icon on your screen to complete the payment.

is this the right course for you?

This Cornwall antenatal and hypnobirthing course may be perfect for you if:

  • You’re feeling fearful or anxious about giving birth

  • You’re fed up with online searches that leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed, or more worried than before

  • You want clear, honest information without judgement or pressure

  • You’d like to feel informed, supported, and empowered, whatever type of birth you have

  • You want a birth partner who feels equipped to support you in the way you need them to

  • You want practical tools that help you feel calmer during pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood

I’ve supported families in both home and hospital settings, and everything I share is evidence-based with a person-centred approach — meaning you are at the heart of the course. Every session is thoughtfully tailored to the people in the room, so you’re not just receiving generic information, but support that feels relevant, reassuring, and practical for your birth.

Our group antenatal classes in Penryn, near Falmouth, Cornwall provide a safe, supportive space to ask questions, explore real life scenarios, and gain confidence for the journey ahead.

Limited spaces are available, so book your place today and take the first step towards a calm, confident, and empowered birth.

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“My partner and I signed up to Emily’s hypnobirthing course and it was hands down our best investment of all our buys throughout pregnancy. Emily is an incredible woman who quite simply helped me have the most magical birth, through her fantastic and educational sessions. Even though my birth wasn’t how I would have chosen it to be on paper, I had the most incredible experience thanks to her tools to help me understand the birthing process, breathing & relaxing techniques; she made a woman who was terrified of giving birth genuinely excited to give birth and confident to make decisions and believe in herself every step of the way. It also helped my husband understand and be the most supportive birth partner. Thank you once again Emily.”

— Bex and Tom

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MY WHY

Since 2017, I’ve supported women, birthing people and families as a doula, witnessing countless remarkable journeys into parenthood. One thing has become clear: each stage — pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood — impacts the next. This inspired me to create a comprehensive antenatal and hypnobirthing course that goes beyond the basics, combining practical, emotional, and hypnobirthing tools to help parents feel truly prepared.

My course includes all the antenatal education you expect, plus evidence-based hypnobirthing techniques, and even covers postnatal preparation — addressing the things many parents wish they had known beforehand. By offering the full spectrum of support, it’s also a cost-effective way to feel ready for every stage of the journey.

I also know that making connections with other parents is important. That’s why the course runs across multiple sessions, giving you time to build friendships and share experiences with fellow parents.

I’m deeply immersed in this work — not only as a doula, but also as a Doula Coach and Hypnobirthing trainer. Ongoing learning and reflective practice are central to my approach, so you can be confident that everything I share is up-to-date, evidence-based, and relevant to your birth and parenting journey.

More about Emily

  • "The single best decision I made throughout my pregnancy was to sign up for a hypnobirthing course. Emily is an incredible person who taught me how I had the strength within myself to calmly and confidently birth our baby"

    First time baby

  • "Absolutely amazing course by the lovely and very knowledgable Emily. We thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and have come away feeling informed and empowered".

    First time parents

  • "As a skeptical first time dad, I was surprised to leave the course with a much improved confidence about the upcoming birth of our first child. The tools and knowledge I gained from the time spent was a worthwhile investment. Emily combines proven science, positive mindset, and a wealth of life experience as a doula to package invaluable courses for families. If you are in two minds, its worth it".

    First time parent

  • "We can’t thank Emily enough for her ongoing support. She radiates calm, caring energy and it most definitely supported both of my births and made them the most special, enjoyable experiences, where I felt completely in control."

    Supported with first and second baby

  • "I can’t thank you enough for changing my mindset on birth. Without your hypnobirthing course, we would not have had the positive, magical birthing experience we had"

    First time parents

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