Birth feels very different when you understand what is happening and what your options are.

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Why choose

Evidence based information, without overwhelm

Cut through conflicting advice and social media noise, with balanced, research-informed information that helps you understand how birth works and navigate your options.

Prepare for every type of birth, not just one ideal scenario

Because birth is unpredictable, you’ll learn what to expect, how to adapt and stay calm.

navigate the Maternity system with confidence

Understand your options and learn how to ask questions to participate actively in your care.

find what works for you

Learn proven comfort measures, positioning and effective partner support. We won’t skirt around the topic of pain, we’ll address it head on.

prepare you and your birth partner to work as a confident team

Your birth partner will learn how to play an active (and very important) role, practical ways to provide comfort and how to support decision making.

support that goes beyond birth itself

Prepare not only for labour, but for recovery, feeding and the early weeks of parenthood.

What we cover

  • The important role of your birth hormones in labour
  • How to create a birth environment that will support your labour progress
  • Understanding the physiology of labour so you feel in control
  • The different stages of labour and what you need to know about each stage
  • The role of pain in labour and reframing this so you can work with pain and intensity
  • Your pain relief options - both medical & non-medical
  • Realistic insights into common complications and what to know if they do arise
  • The different ways you and your baby may be monitored during labour and the pros and cons of these
  • Birth positions to create space in your pelvis and help baby move down
  • The role of the birth partner and how they can support you
  • Your labour 'toolkit' - practical measures you can use for comfort and labour progress
  • Informed consent and how to be an active participant in your care
  • Post-partum recovery and Breastfeeding