Provided by an NMC Registered Midwife with 10 years of experience

Goal: Reduce stress, prepare for birth and support physical comfort in pregnancy in line with NICE Guidance.

What’s included:

1. Pregnancy Massage (4 sessions) after 12 weeks of gestation

   Focuses on: back pain, hips and swelling

   Nervous system relaxation

2. 1:1 Hypno-birthing Course (4 sessions) from 20-30 weeks of gestation

   Includes: Breathing techniques, visualisation and birth confidence training.

3. Antenatal and Postnatal Education (x3 2-hour sessions)

• How the baby develops during pregnancy

• What to expect at each stage of pregnancy 

• Physical and emotional changes during pregnancy 

• How to support each other through pregnancy 

• Antenatal bonding with your baby 

• Discussing feeding options for your baby

• Nutrition and diet in pregnancy tailored to individual preferences 

• Physical Activity - pelvic floor exercises 

• Preparing for labour and birth - creating your own birth plan. 

• Pain relief options 

• Recognising active labour 

• How to support each other through birth

• Common events in labour and following labour

• What to expect following the birth of your baby - the placenta, skin to skin, baby’s first feed, Vitamin K, baby’s first head to toe check.

• Newborn screening 

• Care of the newborn baby 

• Postnatal selfcare 

• Awareness of mood changes and postnatal mental health

• Symptoms and signs of illness in babies