What will you learn? 

Meet new parents-to-be who are at the same stage in their pregnancy journey with you and create your own support network of mums and dads you can call on when baby arrives. The people you meet on your birth education journey might just be the new parents of your baby's best friend! 

• Antenatal and Birth Education.

Learn from a qualified teacher with over 14 years teaching experience and able to adapt content to all learning styles. Antenatal education can be a bit dry and boring, especially in the traditional sense. Our classes are fun and interactive, you won't even realise you're learning! They also fully involve you and your birth partner every step of the way. Learn what actually happens when you give birth, from the first stage of labour all the way through to after baby is born. Discover the physiology of your uterus and how it works alongside your birthing hormones, to birth your baby. Information is always evidence based and will help you with your birth planning. Explore your birthing rights, and how to make informed decisions regarding your labour and birth choices, whatever journey your birth takes. ​

• Mental Preparation

One of the key areas that makes our course different - learning about birth is only half the battle if you are not mentally prepared for the journey ahead. Challenging any fears you have and building a positive mindset for birth is crucial to a positive birth experience. Think of this part as Birth Psychology and exploring how you both really feel about birth. We will learn how to get in the right mental head space for birth, exploring the use of affirmations, the language of birth and watching positive birth videos so that you will begin to feel excited, confident and feeling really ready to meet your baby. ​

• Practical Birth Preparation

Its all very well learning about birth and feeling ready, but we have to also be prepared practically. What to include in your birth bag, how to plan your perfect birthing environment, what positions to use in labour and how to write an effective birth plan are also important to your birth preparation. As well as this we will focus specifically on you and your birth partner and how they can best support you in birth - from the different birthing positions you might want to try and their role, to light touch massage, birth affirmations and how they can advocate for you. 

• Relaxation and Breathing Exercises 

Breathing in birth and labour isn't the same as normal day-to-day breathing. We need to breathe most efficiently so that our birthing muscles have as much oxygen as possible. As part of each class we will learn breathing techniques to help you relax quickly and deeply and support you in your birth. We will learn different breaths to practise for each stage of your labour and how to use this breath to help you birth your baby more gently. This is also a great opportunity to take some time just for you and your partner to connect with your baby. We will listen to guided meditations and you will be taught all about self-hypnosis and hypnobirthing to help you relax and release any tensions and fears you may have. As this is taught at the end of each class, you will leave  feeling deeply relaxed, calm and confident. You may find you also have a great nights sleep as well.