Understanding what is happening to your body in pregnancy and during the birth process will give you the confidence and self-belief to birth your baby naturally.It will assist you and your partner to participate fully with health professionals in choices and decisions that concern you and your baby. Remember this is your pregnancy, your birth and your baby.
Pregnancy and birth experiences are all different. Even when a birth experience differs from hopes and expectations, it can and should still be a Positive Birth experience because a woman and her partner have been confident that the right decisions have been made at the right time. This experience enhances the prospects of an early Positive Parenting experience and beyond, helping to build assurance, confidence and enjoyment in parenthood.
Positive Birth antenatal courses provide women and men with the confidence and self-belief they need for labour, birth and parenting. My approach to antenatal education is based firmly on the belief that you and your partner are the best possible people to make choices and decisions regarding your birth and baby. My courses provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to support each other both as the birth of your baby approaches and into the parenting period. Experience shows that long-lasting social networks and mutual support networks are a very important ongoing benefit of the antenatal classes.
Positive Birth antenatal classes and individual one to one sessions aim to be informative, interactive, enjoyable and fun (please see testimonials). They are available to prospective parents in Kent and East Sussex.

Personal One-to-One Sessions

These are tailored to meet your own individual needs and would normally take place within the comfort of your own home or another place of your choice. This will suit you if you require a more personalised or confidential approach, or are simply too busy to commit to a longer course. Please see below for examples of topics that can be included in your personal sessions.

Small Group Antenatal Classes (Maximum 8 couples)

You can expect the topics on your course to include:

Labour and Birth

Understanding the changes taking place in your body during pregnancy
Developing faith in your body and a belief in yourself
Understanding the journey of birth for you, your partner and your baby
Recognising labour
Breathing and relaxation techniques
Positions for labour and birth
Role of birth partner
Managing pain
Importance of birth environment
Medical interventions e.g. induction, caesarean, forceps, ventouse

Early days with a new baby

Early moments following birth
Looking after yourself
Practical baby care e.g. bathing, changing nappies
Feeding your baby
Understanding changes in lifestyle and relationships