The Confident Birth Course
The Confident Birth Course covers all of the content included in the UK’s number one selling antenatal classes… and more! Unlike other antenatal classes, The Confident Birth Course will leave you feeling prepared for the reality of giving birth in today’s maternity system - combining hypnobirthing techniques with practical tools to help you feel calm, informed and confident advocating for yourself.
You’ll leave feeling informed, empowered and reassured, with a clear understanding of your options and the confidence to make decisions that feel right for you. You will feel fully prepared for labour, birth and early parenting.
There’s plenty of time built into the sessions for questions, discussion and getting to know each other, and I am always happy to talk about anything you may want to know!
When are the next available dates?
March/April course: Thursdays from 26th March to 23rd April, 18:00-21:00 - ideal for babies due in May or June **ONLY TWO SPACES REMAINING**
May/June course: Wednesdays from 20th May to 17th June, 18:00-21:00 - perfect if your baby is due in July or August
July course: Thursdays from 2nd to 30th July, 18:00-21:00 - ideal for babies due in September or October
If these dates don’t work for you, one to one sessions can be arranged at times that suit you.
What will I learn?
Session One - Straightforward vaginal birth, choosing a birth place, creating a positive birth environment, promoting hormones for labour and birth, informed decision making, the background of hypnobirthing, breathing exercises and relaxation.
Session Two - Pain relief and other comfort measures, induction, assisted birth, caesarean birth, navigating today’s maternity system, releasing fears and massage.
Session Three - Feeding your baby, including full breastfeeding preparation, information about expressing, combination feeding, formula milk and anything else you might want to know.
Session Four - Positions for labour and birth, writing a birth plan, planning for the postnatal period, perinatal mental health and specific emphasis on the role of the birth partner (although this will be discussed throughout the course!).
Session Five - Caring for your baby, including sleep, changing nappies, bathing your baby, soothing a crying baby and some background on baby brain development to help you to get parenting off to the best possible start.
What’s included?
15 hours of friendly in-person classes in a small group environment, follow up resources after every session PLUS a one hour social reunion after your babies have all arrived.
A hypnobirthing manual, which is packed full of information to support you.
8 guided hypnosis and relaxation MP3 recordings for you to use whenever you want.
A welcome pack full of wonderful things for you and your baby.
Refreshments and snacks throughout the course.
How much will it cost?
The Confident Birth Course costs £275 per couple/pair for a group session, or £450 for a one to one course. You can reserve your space with a £100 deposit, with the remaining amount due one month before your course begins.
Where are the classes?
My classes are held at my cosy workshop space on Haywra Street in central Harrogate. It is a comfortable ‘home from home’ venue, with sofas, blankets, snacks, gentle lights and calm vibes. I hope you’ll love it as much as I do!
Why Beyond Birth?
I am a fully qualified and highly experienced antenatal teacher and breastfeeding counsellor, having trained, volunteered and and worked with NCT for over seven years, so you can feel confident that you’re in safe, confident hands. I am also a highly rated hypnobirthing practitioner with many years’ experience.
The Confident Birth Course is proudly independent and based on sharing up to date, evidence-based information in a manageable and fun way, to enable you to form your own opinions and plans for your birth.
This course tends to attract likeminded people who want to prepare for a calm and positive birth experience, so you’ll have a wonderful support network and there’s a good chance you’ll make friends for life!
I don’t send any homework to do in your own time - all content is delivered face to face in my relaxing studio space in central Harrogate by one friendly practitioner (me!).
Group or one to one?
Group courses are ideal for anyone hoping to meet likeminded expectant parents at a similar stage in their pregnancy. I include plenty of breaks and opportunities for chatting and getting to know each other, to help you to build friendships with each other.
A bespoke one to one course can be tailored precisely to your needs. Every pregnancy is different and everybody comes to hypnobirthing and antenatal courses looking for slightly different things. I can either run the sessions from my venue in Harrogate, or if you’re local I can come to you so you don’t even need to leave the comfort of your home!
When should I book?
I would recommend booking a course once you’ve had your 20 week scan. Every Confident Birth Course listed on my website has recommended “due dates” so you can pick the course that best suits you.
Please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions at all, or click below to learn more about me or to book.