““Birth is an opportunity to transcend. To rise above what we are accustomed to, reach deeper inside ourselves than we are familiar with, and to see not only what we are truly made of, but the strength we can access in and through birth.” ”
why birth preparation support?
80% of women feel fear, anxiety, and doubt regarding their ability to give birth………
HEY PARENTS TO BE!!! I Understand. Having a baby is one of the most rewarding life events that you can have! Pregnancy at times be challenging, leave you feeling anxious and even confused. So HOW do you go about preparing for your birth?
Browse squillions of websites, read a ton of books (or have a ton of books - but only read one!), throwing a bunch of parenting magazines in your trolley whilst shopping, attending an antenatal class (or two), watching One Born Every Minute, look into hiring a birth doula, choosing between a midwife or an obstetrician (but which one)… aggghhhh - sifting through the information can be overwhelming, difficult, and time consuming. Perhaps you will you just wing it??
DON’T PANIC! As a student midwife, certified Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula, Certified Lamaze Childbirth Educator and HypnoBirthing Educator, let me help by assisting you (and your partner if applicable) to prepare you physically, emotionally, and mentally for labour and birth. I walk you through: options when choosing your LMC, birthing considerations, what to consider, buy, read, decide, think about and plan for your upcoming birth. This is not just childbirth education! Birth Support preparation takes childbirth education to the next level. You receive all the crucial information that you need to apply to you as your own unique person that you are, your pregnancy, labour and birth in a holistic way. In addition, when you have questions arise throughout your pregnancy related to childbirth education, I am your trusted resource to answer those questions and help you navigate discovering your best decisions for your labour and birth (note: all medical questions must be answered by your LMC - I am unable to give medical advice).
I am here to support you when you first discover that you are pregnant!
decision making - clarifying goals
You will learn to make informed decisions, know what to expect, the best ways to cope with labour (optimal positioning/use of aromatherapy oils, homeopathic remedies and Bach flower essences, the crucial role of your support person, have a personalized birth preference list, how to feel more at home with the hospital setting (if birthing at a hospital) and release your fears and anxieties about childbirth. I will adapt to your preferences and birth wishes. It is my role to make the entire process as simple and easy as possible! The outcome? You will feel excited and prepared as best as possible to have a healthy, happy birth experience.
Specific Birth Preparation Goals: Discuss and create according to your needs and desires. Assuring they are in line with your LMC’s philosophy.
The More You Know, The Less you Fear!
ITS ABOUT THE JOURNEY AND THE OUTCOME!
Where are we starting from?
Between 25-34% of women report their birth as being traumatic. Even worse, between 1.5-9% of women could be diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their birth.
This is NOT OK.
IN LIFE, it is about the journey NOT just the outcome. YOUR PREGNANCY, LABOUR AND BIRTH is about the journey AND the outcome. At the conclusion of our time together you will feel much less fearful and be able to:
Feel secure and supported from your birth partner who feels empowered and confident to step into that role for you
By taking the time to learn about what will happen (and can happen) to understand your options for pain relief and techniques for coping physically and emotionally and the importance of a ‘birthing mindset’
By setting realistic expectations, knowing how to form a therapeutic relationship with your LMC and knowing how to participate in all decision-making along the process…
The more you educate yourself, the more confident you become. You and your baby are connected and work together - let me teach you the skills in order to trust the process of birth.
Please don’t allow the fear of the unknown and what if’s keeping you from your empowering pregnancy and birth experience. Book in a Birth Preparation Consultation with me HERE
““The major role that the body’s natural oxytocin plays in birth encourages the idea that birth is an experience of love… Birth is a spiritual experience simply because it is largely an act of love on the part of the body physiology and the indwelling spirit.” ”
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