LIVE ONLINE course via zoom
We use ZOOM for our online course, we share our screen with you to give you access to our online material
Demonstrations with plenty of time for discussion, questions and personal reflection
You have our full focus to talk through your individual needs, areas of interest
We give you a list of topics that you can choose from (the number of topics is determined by the length of course you select)
You are welcome to share the zoom link with your support person/partner
You will receive a FREE copy of the Preparing to Birth book (this can be posted to your home address)
Emailed handouts and worksheets to follow along in real time to support your course engagement
Follow up email with additional resources or notes needed to support your continued learning
The same content is included in our online program as our group and private classes
ONLINE options:
Covering the Basics 4 hours $350
1 Day intensive 6 hours (we recommend you take this course over 2 days, 3 hours each) $490
In person face to face course (in the comfort of your home)
We come to you! We’ll bring all the equipment with us, to maximise your engagement and learning experience.
Demonstrations with plenty of time for discussion, questions and personal reflection in complete privacy
Opportunity to practise comfort measures with your support team /partner
You have our full focus to talk through your individual needs and areas of interest in the comfort of your home.
You will receive a FREE copy of the Preparing to Birth book to refer back to
Handouts, and resources will be communicated via email to support your continued research and learning after class
In person Options:
Covering the basics 4 hours $350
1 day course 6 hours $490
2 day course 12 hours $695
The swell of pregnancy
Understanding physiological birth
Fundamentals for pregnancy & birth
Exploring your birth beliefs
Importance of allowing labour to begin on its own
Understanding pre-labour & established labour
How do you know when to go to hospital (if birthing at home how to sink into the flow of labour)
The effort of labour
Working with the pleasure & pain of childbirth
Exploring your hormones during labour & birth
Understanding your personal perspective of birth: Fear, tension, pain cycle
How to "cope" in labour. what does coping look like
Pleasure techniques - pain relief techniques
Exploring the importance of optimal positions during labour & birth
A gentle hand is so reasuring
Being the best support partner
The role of your support team - importance of continuous support
Doula's - what are they and what do they do?
Clarifying partner expectations
Informed decision making, informed consent & informed refusal
When birth doesn't go to plan - cascade of interventions
Advocating
Birth Plan guidance
The precious first minutes
Meeting your baby
Your baby’s 1st hour
Breast crawl, hunger cues
Breastfeeding, attachment & positioning
Typical infant behaviours in the early weeks, getting to know your newborn
Understanding your support network
Preparing your home, check lists
Postnatal planning
VBAC Specific Childbirth Education
1 day Intensive 6 hours $490 OR 1/2 day Covering the Basics 4 hours $350
The joy of VBAC
Preparing to VBAC
Understanding your previous cesarean
What to consider when planning your VBAC
Dispelling common myths surrounding VBAC
Understanding your support network
Understanding your core beliefs surrounding labour & birth
Working with the power of labour & birth
Knowing your care providers
Decision making, informed consent & informed refusal
Writing your birth plan & preparing for the birth you want