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Newborn With Parents

Confident Birth Preparation Course

Full In-Person Antenatal Course in Bristol (BS9), covering everything from Labour & Birth, through to Newborn Care & the Fourth Trimester; led by a practising Midwife. 

£249 per booking 
(each booking includes you and your birth partner)

Don't forget to use the launch code LAUNCH50, available for April & May courses only, for £50 off

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Pregnancy and birth can feel exciting, overwhelming, daunting… often all at once. I’ve seen first-hand how good preparation can make a huge difference — not by guaranteeing a “perfect” birth, but by helping you feel informed, confident, and able to communicate your preferences, even when plans change. Knowledge really can change everything.

 

Our 'Confident Birth Preparation Course' provides all this and more. 

5 sessions, taught by me, a mum-of-two and NHS Midwife with 10 years experience of labour and birth; covering everything from labour & birth, through to newborn care & the fourth trimester, and everything in between! Plus, a social get together after the course has finished, and a postnatal reunion so you can all meet each other's babies too!

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What is included? 

  • 5 x 2 Hour sessions plus social session & postnatal reunion

  • Tea/Coffee & the GOOD biscuits (priorities!)

  • Small groups

  • Whatsapp support chat with the rest of your group

  • Your Local Midwife Confident Birth Guide Book 

  • Birth Preferences Template

  • Birth Bag Checklist

  • Access to all Your Local Midwife digital resources included. 

  • Access to the "borrow box" so you can try out/see things like birth balls, tens machines & breast pumps before buying. 

  • Your booking includes a place for yourself and one birth partner for every session

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What will be covered?

  • Hormones & How Labour Works

  • Early Labour & Labour Progression

  • Coping Mechanisms

  • Pain Relief

  • Advocating & Decision-Making

  • Induction

  • Caesarean Birth

  • Interventions & Emergencies

  • Immediate Post Birth

  • Infant feeding - breast & bottle (and everything in between!) 

  • Birth Preferences

  • The role of the Birth Partner

  • Postpartum - what to expect

  • Baby Care - Nappy changing, bathing etc

  • And so much more...

What makes our Antenatal Course different to the rest?

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Course FAQs

Can my partner come?

How many weeks pregnant should I be for the course? ​

Do you cover all types of birth?

How long are the sessions?

The dates of the courses don't work with me - is there anything I can do?

Yes, One Birth Partner per booking is included in the £249 price

The best time to start the course is between 22-30 weeks. If you are struggling to decide what dates fit best with you, please get in contact and we can work out which course would be best for your dates.

Yes, Vaginal, Caesarean and all types of Assisted birth are included in the classes so you can feel prepared for all options

The sessions are 2 hours long, including a brief coffee/cake/loo break.

If our course dates/times don't fit with you, please make contact. We can try to find another date that might work, or I could arrange private online teaching for you through our 1:1 support video calls.

If you have more questions, please visit our FAQ page, or get in contact.

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