Birth Preparation Workshop for Couples/ Birth Partners

These one day workshops can either be taken on their own or as a complement to the Labour of Love Birth Preparation and Natural Active Birth classes / courses. Through a mix of information and practical exercises you will learn about birth physiology, partners will deepen their understanding of how to support a woman giving birth and you'll discover how you can work together during the labour and birth.

Areas covered include:

• Positions for labour and birth
• Optimal foetal positioning (getting baby into a good position for birth)
• Pain coping practices and breathing
• The role of birth hormones
• Birth environment
• Phases of labour
• Birth of the placenta
• Comfort measures for labour 
• Natural and medical interventions

There is plenty of time for discussion, questions, addressing concerns and getting to know the other couples.

*New workshop* Preparing to Birth Again.

Half day workshop for parents who are expecting again and wish to review some of the areas covered in the one day birth preparation workshop for couples. We will cover birth postions, pain coping and breathing, comfort measures for labour and sibling dynamics. More details to follow.

"Rosa's workshop was everything I could hope for and more. My partner was pleasantly surprised to learn that there was a lot he could do too. We're looking forward to the birth more than ever" (Emma)