Birth & Postnatal Coaching - run over one weekend
Our next weekend is March 17th & 18th 2012. Bookings NOW being taken.
Group classes are run over a weekend session, lasting seven hours per day, during which we are able to give you all the essential coaching you will need. These classes are particularly useful for busy working couples, or individuals, who would prefer to learn all the information they will need in one concentrated weekend, rather than attend a number of shorter evening classes spread out over a period of months.
Our groups are informal, relaxed and empowering. We use a variety of teaching styles to suit all learning types, including group discussion, smaller group work and practical skills sessions to prepare you for labour, birth and early parenting.
Our classes are always small and comfortable. The venue is YogaNature in Wootton, Nr Canterbury within easy reach of Ashford, Canterbury, Dover & Folkestone. You will have the opportunity to chat with other couples on the course and start to build those all important friendships that help you adjust to this new and exciting stage of being a parent.
The weekends are facilitated by Geraldine Watson and Angie Twydall.
Geraldine is recognised birth doula and postnatal doula, researcher into maternity support methods in Europe and lay assessor for maternity services at the School of Medicine, Southampton University.
Angie is an experienced Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga Teacher, complementary therapist, and recognised birth doula.
The classes cover all the basics you will need to know to prepare you, and your birth partner for labour and birth. We include lots of valuable tips and guidance on how to get you physically and emotionally ready for the big day.
We cover:
Day 1
Birth Coaching
• The driving force of labour and how labour starts
• The environment of birth and ensuring it is how you want it
• Making a birth plan and communicating confidently with the health professionals
• The stages of labour and what is happening
• Optimal fetal positioning and how to encourage your baby to get ready for labour
• Practical skills on how to manage labour – positions that help, breathing and relaxation techniques
• Pain relief options – natural and medical, what is best for you
• Medical interventions – what may be needed and why
• Caesarean birth
• Birth Partners – what you can do to help
Day 2
Post-natal Coaching
• tips for the first few days post-birth.
• Continued bonding with your baby
• Feeding tips and support (breast and bottle)
• Baby practicalities (bathing, nappies, sleeping, stimulation)
• Minor issues (tongue-tie, thrush, cradle-cap etc.)
• Sibling rivalry
• Looking after Mum
• Where to go for support and companionship
£110 per couple for the 2 day course.
This cost includes handouts, a wholesome lunch, and light refreshments that are available throughout the day.
Please a cheque made payable to Mrs A Twydall
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