A comprehensive birth education experience

Our course helps you to decide what kind of birth you want and what tools you want to use. We use evidence to inform your choices, empowering you to have the calmest experience for you.

We will deeply explore with you:​

• The science of birth 
• Your rights in childbirth
• All the things you could choose to do or not do
• Your own personal pros and cons
• Working as a birthing team
• Your own toolbox for staying in charge, letting go and staying calm 

In addition we will try out and practice a range of calming techniques, such as::

• Breathing techniques
• Relaxation scripts
• Affirmations - powerful ones
• Movement and position to support labour and birth
• Touch techniques
• Visualisations

This course provides:

• ​At least 8 hours of education with a consultant
• Handouts with online or on paper
• Evidence based information
• Zero judgement on parenting choices
• A completely holistic look at parenting in the early days
• An approach that will mean a calmer and happier parenting experience

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Course details

The length of the course is at least 8 hours in total, usually run over 4 weeks in two hour sessions, though not always.

Our consultants set their own prices so you will need to contact them to find out. Most of our consultants will also happily run this for a privately arranged group or as a series of private consultations.

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