Pregnancy, whether with your first or fifth (or more!) baby, can be a complex time with many challenges, emotions and practical considerations to balance. It can also be a wonderful time of self- discovery, intuition, and empowerment. 

The way you prepare for birth can be pivotal in your experience, I've seen women go from feeling unsure, worried or anxious to feeling confident and absolutely owning their birth experience, and this could be you! 

Birth partners benefit from this preparation too, finding out exactly how to show up in birth, how to support with presence, reassurance, and comfort measures and how to be a great advocate if needed. 

I offer complete one-to-one antenatal education with me, including a full hypnobirthing course. You will be heading to your birth with a STACKED toolkit of information, comfort measures, decision making tools and strategies, with a clear understanding of your rights, and how to communicate your wishes clearly. This is a thorough deep dive from an experienced doula who spends time in the birth room, supporting all different types of birth. I draw on my experiences to prepare you for the realities of birth, rather than having a rose- tinted or idealised viewpoint. Full antenatal education includes learning all about the physical and hormonal process of birth, learning about possible interventions which you may be offered, comfort measures, environment, your rights and how to advocate for yourself when it comes to birth, and much more, so you can work out your own options, preferences and priorities. 

During birth prep, it may feel important for you to spend time reflecting on previous birth experiences, to process what happened, learn from what came before, and work out what you would or wouldn't like to bring with you this time. I am here to listen without judgement, to help you unpick any sticking points you may have so you can shift your mindset towards your upcoming birth. 

I've heard many women and their partners reflect with "I wish we knew..." after a challenging birth. After birth prep with me, I hope you'll be saying "I'm so glad we knew..."