This course will give you you the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS to help you get into the best MINDSET for labour & birth, no matter what happens.
Start feeling calm and relaxed about birth because you understand how your body works and all the ways you can help it
Master a wide range of techniques and methods to hlep you cope with labour like an absolute goddess
Boost your mindset to feel really positive about birth (and also in control, excited, calm, at ease, prepared, knowledgable and empowered
Yes - yes it is!
Birth is an incredible and natural process. But we don't witness it in the modern world and sadly media and TV grossly misrepresent what actually should happen.
When you understand how your body works in labour, and all the ways you can enhance the process, it can totally change the way you think about birth and restore your faith in your body's ability to rock it.
And when you have a wide set of tools to help you cope with contractions, coupled with a birth partner who knows exactly how to support you, you result in feeling 100% confident and completely ready for birth.
you can't commit to a regular class on a specific day and time?
you feel a bit overwhelmed by it all and don't know where to start?
you don't really know what you are supposed to actually DO when you are in labour?
you don't feel confident in your body and yourself?
and you have found that this fear and overwhelmis stopping you doing anything?
You already know that every pregnancy, baby, labour and birth are unique.
You may have already done some research or other antenatal courses but they haven't quite given you what you needed.
You have learned all about pregnancy and life with a baby but you still don't feel prepared for labour and birth.
You may already have had a baby, and learned a few skills, but you still don't feel confident or remotely ready for birth.
It could just feel that there is no common thread or clear pathway to everything there is to know!
BUT THAT'S OK - I CAN GIVE YOU ALL OF THIS!
You need something that:
you can easily understand but has loads of useful facts and information
you can easily afford in these times of economic uncertainty
you can digest in small chunks and follow at your own pace
is also practical and and offers essential skills for labour
will squash your feelings of overwhelm and help you feel 100% confident and completely ready for birth..
It digs deep into the ABCDEs of LABOUR so that you (and your partner) get step-by-step guidance through all the knowledge and skills you need to have an awesome labour and birth.
You will begin by discovering the ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY of the body so you understand what is going to happen during labour and birth.
You'll learn how we can BENEFIT THE BODY in labour in 32 different ways (and also the things we should avoid that can hinder it)!
You will learn a variety of way to COPE WITH CONTRACTIONS and also the principles behind why they work so you can start designing a method that works uniquely for you (because one method doesn't suit everybody).
You will get to grips with how to be a brilliant and wonderfully supportive BIRTH PARTNER with practical and specific action points, and understand how your words and actions have an impact on the birth..
You'll find that you ENHANCE YOUR EMOTIONS by what you are learning and you'll build on this by practising ways to shift negative thought patterns and start thinking positively about birth.
The modules are a combination of bespoke videos, presentation, audio, live replays, pdf and inspirational videos.
Welcome to the course (and what we will be covering)
The LABOUR ABCDEs
So let me ask you...
Course Manual & Workbook
Before we start, come and join the group!
The Stages of Labour
Pelvis ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
How to BENEFIT the Pelvis
Uterus ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
How to BENEFIT the Uterus
Hormones ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
How to BENEFIT the Hormones
The Hormonal Process of Breastfeeding
Birth inspiration #1 - video
Key principles to BENEFIT THE BODY
The Good Birth Environment
Birth inspiration #2 - video
What to expect in labour
The Labour TRIANGLE OF FOCUS
A note about the rest of the course
MOVEMENT - LIVE REPLAY
Birth inspiration #3 - video
POSITIONS FOR LABOUR - LIVE REPLAY
Birth inspiration #4 - video
MIND FOCUS
Visualisation
An Introduction to BREATHING
The breath and how it affects the body
Breathing Exercise 1 - Exhale to relax the body
Breathing Exercise 2 - Observe and count breath
Breathing Exercise 3 - 3-4-5 breath
Breathing Exercise 4 - 4-8 breath
CONNECTING BREATHING & VISUALISATION: Breathing Exercise 5 - Golden thread breath
VOCALIZATION
Breathing Exercise 6 - Ah breath
Breathing Exercise 7 - Vowel breath
Breathing Exercise 8 - Exhale to release (to begin every contraction)
Breathing Exercise 9 - Contraction breath
Breathing Exercise 10 - Connecting the breath and body
Exercise 11 - Breathing and Moving in labour.
Bringing it all together
Massage techniques for birth partners - LIVE REPLAY
Awesome birth partner checklist exercise - LIVE REPLAY
Awesome birth partner checklist - my list LIVE REPLAY
What to pack in your Hospital Labour Bag
Snacks to Pack in your Hospital Labour Bag (for the mother)
Hospital Packing Checklist (printable)
What to do if labour slows down - COMING SOON
Language & Concepts
Fear Transformation Exercise
Fear Transformation Worksheet
Staying In Control
So, how are you feeling now?
Next Steps...
Further reading...
Great websites to check out...
COURSE FEEDBACK
Birth Preferences Masterclass
Introduction to guided relaxation tracks
Lavender Relaxation (with music)
Instant Relaxation (with music)
Breathe & release guided relaxation (with music)
Eleanor Hayes, antenatal educator
My journey into the birth world started with the births of my own babies. My first birth was awful, my second was awesome!
The difference between them was in the preparation that I did to ensure I know all about the way my body was going to work in labour, all the ways I could help it, and learning a variety of methods to cope with it.
I centre all my courses around the 5 pillars of antenatal learning: the LABOUR ABCDEs.
This ensures you have a foundation in the way the body works, and then every layer you build on top of that helps to cement valuable KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS that leave you with GENUINE POSITIVITY.
you are interested in the body and want to understand the biology and mechanics behind labour and birth
You are hungry to know as much as possible in all aspcets of labour and birth so you can feel as prepared as you possibly can be
you are feeling anxious about birth and how you might cope with it, and you want to be reassured that is can be an empowering and wunderful experience!
you know you want to be a supportive birth partner but you just don';t really understand exactly what that means and what you need to actually do on the day in the room
you want a flexible online course that means you can lean in your own home, your own time and at a pace that suits you, but still enjoy the support and advice of a the teacher and parenting community
Here are some of the things that parents have said about this course...
Here are some answers to questions you may have
You receive access to an online training course platform where you can view the videos, slides, files and listen to the audio as many times as you like. Some modules are passive lessons, some are more interactive and encourage you to do exercises and try things out at home.
The entire course takes around ten hours to complete, with more time to practice the techniques. Each module is organised into logical and manageable chunks so you can absorb the information at a rate that suits you.
Yes, you can view the entire course on a desktop, ipad/tablet or smartphone. You may find that some slides are better viewed on a larger screen so you can see all the details.
Absolutely not. Every single step in the programme is explained clearly in advance and then you will be guided through the whole programme.
This course has quite different content to Hypnobirthing and other antenatal classes as I am an independent teacher and developed this unique programme based on my own training and experience. These classes are based around the principles of Active Birth (as outlined by Janet Balaskas), with lots of additional content to enhance the learning way beyond any one singular method.
You don't even need to remember everything the main idea is that you understand it and then that enhances your understanding of everything else. The skills and techniques are all a starting point - a recipe of ingredient for you to build your own unique recipe of coping with labour and birth. If you have any questions I am on hand to give you answers.
This course is based on a 4-week course that I ran during lockdown on zoom. The entire course is complete, however, some of the later modules are live replays rather than bespoke videos so you can access everything right now.
You get access to a private Facebook group where you can post questions about any part of the course and also look for previous questions and answers. The other folk in the group are also on hand to offer advice and support, and there is a weekly Live Q&A in the group. You can also email me directly if you prefer to discuss your personal situation. [email protected]. I aim to reply within 24 hours.
My course is unique in the range of topics covered from birth biology right through to how to cope and mindset. Many parents come to me for their second or third children looking for a refreshed and find that they have learned way more than they imagined they needed or wanted to!