Birth Preparation Course

This 6-session birth preparation course provides knowledge, gentle exercises, and practical tools to prepare for birth and the first time as a family. The course is for both first-time and experienced mothers.

The course consists of 6 themed sessions:

1. Sharing & caring and connection with your baby - A safe space for thoughts, feelings, joys and concerns, with exercises focused on presence, your body and connection with your baby.

2. Baby's development and your mental wellbeing - Knowledge about baby's development and the changes you may experience during pregnancy, combined with focus on your own needs, thoughts and feelings.

3. Rebozo massage - Introduction to gentle techniques with a woven Rebozo shawl, where calm, rhythmic movements can provide relaxation, movement and support.

4. Gentle birth preparation - Work with breathing, relaxation, movement and mental preparation, so you gain tools to approach birth with confidence and flexibility.

5. Your birth wishes - Help to articulate your needs and priorities and gather them in a personal birth plan or birth wishes list.

6. The first time as a family - Focus on the time after birth: recovery, closeness, sleep, partner's role, practical tasks and family's needs.