We offer a wide range of midwife-led services, so you can choose the right support for your needs.
Everyone can benefit from taking a Mindful Birth course...
Including birth partners! First time, second time, third fourth time parents, pregnant after loss, solo, LGBTQ+ parents, planned c-section abdominal birth, planned home or hospital birth… literally anyone.
We are proud to say that our course materials are fully inclusive of all paths to parenthood and backgrounds.
Take time to learn self care
Feel a sense of calm and control
Mindful Birth Course
Mindfulness
Hypnosis
Hypnobirthing
Control your birth
Find out more detailed information about each service below.
Antenatal Classes for all Births and Abdominal Births (C-Section)
Group or Private 1-2-1 courses
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The course is usually split over 4 x 2 hour session OR 1 x weekend a month
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This is an interactive, practical course, where we discuss all things relevant to you and your needs
What's included:-
Your Options
Vaginal Birth Preference:
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What can happen before, during and after labour and what your options and choices are
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Birth Place Options
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Pain relief options and comfort measures
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Birth plans and choices
Abdominal Birth Preference:
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Preparing for an abdominal birth
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The day you meet you baby or babies, what to expect, how to adjust elements to feel more involved in the birth
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Postnatal recovery
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Birth plans and choices
Your Body
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How to support the muscles of birth (vaginal birthers) and the hormones of parenthood (all births).
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How to create the optimal pregnancy, birth and postnatal environment however or wherever you meet baby.
Your Mind
Techniques to support you to enjoy your experience, especially when so much is unknown. These tools will support you to feel relaxed and connected throughout your pregnancy and birth, however birth happens. They are also completely relevant for life, not just birthing!
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Breathing
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Visualisation
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Relaxation audios
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The mind-body connection
Postnatal Recovery
What to expect in the hours, days, weeks and months post-birth and how to prepare for this incredibly important time.
You will also receive a
Course Guide
Relaxation Album
Affirmation pack
Midwife support via WhatsApp
As a value guide, the cost of a full course and use of these benefits from 20 weeks of pregnancy would be valued at approximately £850*, if purchased as individual services.
Mindful Birth Course- £384
20 pregnancy yoga sessions- £160 (£8 per session)
10 parent and baby sessions – £80 (£8 per session)
5 pregnancy relaxation sessions £35 (£7 per session)
1 hours postnatal doula session- £25
Educational video content, moderated online community membership + ask the midwife online group as a membership fee- £166 (approx £21 per month for 8 months)
Prices
£384 for group course (In person)
£330 for group course (Via Zoom)
£425 for 1-2-1 course in person
Mindfulness
Self Care
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness is defined as paying attention to the present moment and being aware of any thoughts, feelings and sensations that arise, without judging them or trying to change them. This type of moment-to-moment awareness can counteract our tendency to live life on autopilot. Becoming more aware of the present moment can help us enjoy the world around us more, help understand ourselves better and help our brains to think about things differently.
Studies have shown that practicing mindfulness during pregnancy can help to…
Reduce the fear of labour, decrease the use of pain relief, lower the risk of prenatal & post-natal depression and promote a strong bond with baby.
Being able to relax rather than tense up during a contraction helps your body manage labour better. Many antenatal classes cover relaxation and breathing techniques, and it’s good to find out about these whatever you decide to do when you go into labour.
Mindfulness is low cost, low-risk, and easy to learn.
Getting help and support for anxiety can help reduce physical and psychological symptoms, and provide you with coping methods to help manage your feelings so they no longer feel overwhelming.
Mindfulness can help you to use the skills and techniques needed to feel less anxious and more prepared.
By learning mindfulness skills as part of the childbirth education, expectant mothers can reappraise the upcoming birth as something they are empowered by and ready to handle.
Mindful sessions are £35 each, or £100 for three sessions.
Interested in finding out more? Contact us below.
Hypnosis
Clinical Hypnosis in pregnancy
Clinical hypnosis is becoming increasingly popular in helping women to feel a sense of calm and control in preparing for a more comfortable and positive childbirth experience.
Self-hypnosis, visualisation and deep relaxation techniques can empower you, helping you to prepare mentally and physically for your experience. This provides you with a positive expectation and a belief in the natural ability of your body and mind, to birth your baby and cope with the experience well.
Practising self-hypnosis, visualisation, relaxation and breathing techniques can support you in nurturing and caring for yourself and your baby, and in focusing on your desired outcome.
We can also offer clinical hypnosis for:
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Stopping Smoking
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Needle phobia
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Fear of childbirth
Price varies depending on individual needs. Please get in touch with me to discover how you could get the most out of hypnosis.
Interested in finding out more? Contact us below.
Hypnobirthing
Prepare physically, emotionally & mentally for birth
Derived from teachings developed by The Mindful Birth Group, Hypnobirthing is a new and incredible method of preparing you and your partner for the birth of your new baby.
Whether you’re new to motherhood, or have given birth before, everyone can benefit from the knowledge, tools and confidence that Hypnobirthing brings. Considered to be a logical approach to childbirth, Hypnobirthing teaches a series of techniques designed to help prepare you physically, emotionally and mentally to welcome your newborn into the world.
Excellent for all methods of birth, Hypnobirthing essentially teaches you to control both your mind and body, and instils new confidence in your body’s capabilities. Though labour can sometimes be unpredictable, hypnobirthing allows you to control every aspect of your birth.
Interested in finding out more? Contact us below.