ANTENATAL & HYPNOBIRTHING COURSE
bringing you all the information you need in one comprehensive course.
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Exploring your options when it comes to birth planning and knowing what to expect in different scenarios, with lots of information for birth partners.
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Supporting you to get in the best possible mindset for birth with an abundance of practical tools for you to feel more comfortable, calm and confident.
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Getting yourself equipped with the knowledge about what’s normal, the emotional and physical changes that may occur and ways to you and your relationships.
Bringing together my extensive experience as a doula attending births, the work I have done with families in the home and hospital settings and knowledge as a birth educator, I am so proud of this course. Antenatal education and Hypnobirthing are my passions, driven by a deep desire to help people have positive birth and parenting experiences.
With over half of the people I work with come from word of mouth | recommendation, I am confident that you too will love the course and find it helpful.
"The course is incredibly thorough and interspersed with wisdom from her own doula experience. As a result of finding emily, my whole birth experience was transformed”
— First time parent
WHAT WE COVER ON THE COURSE
sessions 1-3: birth preparation
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How we see childbirth now and how this impacts mindset
Birth Physiology (how labour actually works)
Your birth partners role
The stages of labour and what to expectription -
About Hypnobirthing - so we actually understand the science
Why addressing fears is essential when preparing for birth
Creating Positive Affirmations and other mindset practices
Hypnobirthing tools and techniques
Breathing techniques - understanding the power of the breath -
Choosing where to give birth
What makes a great birth environment
How to use all the tools you have learnt in all birth settings
Your birth tool kit -
What actually is the pain we might experience during labour
Pain relief options and how to find comfort
Understanding interventions and the choices you have
Induction of labour - why it may be offered and what’s involved
Caesarean birth - what to expect and supporting you and baby -
Biomechanics - understanding how to work with your body
Movement and positions
Massage for labour
Preparing your body in pregnancy
Decision making tools and advocacy
Creating our Birth Tool Kit ription
SESSION 4: POSTNATAL preparation
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Why we should respect The Fourth Trimester
'Matrescence' and becoming a parent
The changes that occur and navigating your new normal
Physical healing and recovery
Navigating decisions and knowing where to get support
The importance of a postnatal plan and a template to use -
Womb to world and supporting their transition
What’s normal and managing expectations
Recognising their cues and soothing
Newborn sleep and strategies for optimising your sleep
Practical tools and discussion around bathing and nappies
Sling wearing practice - you're welcome to bring one to try out! -
How milk production works and the hormones involved
Getting breastfeeding off to a good start
Latching and positions
Knowing the signs that feeding is going well
Recognising a problem and where to get support
Information on Bottle feeding | Comi feeding | Expressing milk
WHAT THE COURSE INCLUDES
14 hours of learning and preparation
Comprehensive hypnobirthing course, antenatal and postnatal preparation in one
Access to my online Members Library where you will find further information, documents, blogs and videos to support you
A copy of “Hypnobirthing - Breathing in short pants”, a five star rated book by Antenatal Educator Dani Diosi
5 Hypnobirthing tracks (the continuity of hearing my voice after completing the course is hugely beneficial to mindset)
Printed and digital course companions, so everything I cover is there to refer back to - you only need to make notes if you want to!
Follow up session recap and recommended resources emails after each session
Lots of time to make friends in a relaxed and supportive environment
My ongoing support - you can reach out to me anytime with your questions
A group Whatsapp if you wish to join and Postnatal reunion
YOUR INVESTMENT: £265
I ask for a £50 deposit to secure your place, with the balance due three weeks before the start of the course. If you would like to discuss a payment plan, please do get in touch.
My course fee will be increasing from April 2025 ~ the first five places booked on any course from May 2025 onwards will be at the current rate of £265, and bookings after the first five, will be at the new amount (prince increase details to be announced soon).
CANCELLATION: If you cancel with less than three weeks before the start of the course - the £50 deposit is retained or an alternative date offered if possible. If you cancel three or more weeks before the course, the full payment you have made is refunded minus an admin charge (£5 admin fee on the £50 deposit, £10 admin fee if you’ve paid the full amount). This covers the charges I incur.
If a face to face class cannot be delivered due to Covid-19 or any other unprecedented event, we will complete the course via Zoom.
COURSE DATES
Saturday 18th January
Saturday 25th January
Saturday 1st February
Saturday 8th February
Best suited for March, April, May due dates
jan | feb 2025
10am-1.30pm
Penryn, Cornwall
SOLD OUT ~ email me to join cancellation list
Sunday 2nd February
Sunday 9th February
Sunday 16th February
Sunday 23rd February
Best suited for March, April, May due dates
february 2025
10am-1.30pm
Penryn, Cornwall
March 2025
Saturday 1st March
Saturday 8th March
Saturday 15th March
Saturday 22nd March
Best suited for May, June, July due dates
Sunday 11th May
Sunday 18th May
Sunday 25th May (no session, Bank Holiday weekend)
Sunday 1st June
Sunday 8th June
Best suited for July, August, September due dates
Sunday 20th July
Sunday 27th July
Sunday 3rd August
Sunday 10th August
Best suited for September, October, November due dates
10am- 1.30pm
Penryn, Cornwall
May | June 2025
10am- 1.30pm
Penryn, Cornwall
July | August 2025
10am- 1.30pm
Penryn, Cornwall
“My partner and I signed up to Emily’s hypnobirthing course and it was hands down our best investment of all our buys throughout pregnancy. Emily is an incredible woman who quite simply helped me have the most magical birth, through her fantastic and educational sessions. Even though my birth wasn’t how I would have chosen it to be on paper, I had the most incredible experience thanks to her tools to help me understand the birthing process, breathing & relaxing techniques; she made a woman who was terrified of giving birth genuinely excited to give birth and confident to make decisions and believe in herself every step of the way. It also helped my husband understand and be the most supportive birth partner. Thank you once again Emily.”
— Bex and Tom
MY WHY
I’ve been running my Hypnobirthing courses since 2019 and they have always been a comprehensive approach to preparing for birth. However, I was finding that people would do another antenatal course, plus my Hypnobirthing course and then my postnatal preparation course as an add on.
I wanted to bring all of these components together, giving you the whole spectrum of support and preparation whilst making it more cost effective for you.
I know a big reason for taking a course is to also make friends with other parents, so I now teach across more sessions, giving you time to build your friendships with other parents.
