ANTENATAL CLASSES
Evidence shows that women cope better with labour and birth if they have gained some antenatal knowledge beforehand. This helps to reduce fear and anxiety which can enable women to feel empowered and in control of what is happening to their bodies.
Sessions are relaxed and informal and offered in the comfort of your own home. They can be individualised and tailored to your needs, this makes the sessions more personal flexible and can be arranged to suit your availability.
3hr session is £99
Further sessions are £33 per hour
Group sessions are also offered depending on demand and availability.
The antenatal session/sessions will include:
The physiology around labour and birth /what happens in normal labour and birth/when to call the hospital.
Tools to support you with labour, including positions for labour and birth, pain relief, massage, relaxation and breathing techniques.
The role of the birth partner
Intervention… why and when it might be necessary
Care of you and your baby post birth
I also offer a postnatal session (The Fourth Trimester) including:
Emotional and hormonal changes to your body
Feeding your baby, bonding and attachment
Breastfeeding support
Birth reflection
S.I.D.S
Baby massage
Signs of postnatal depressions
The cost is £33 per hour
These sessions can be individualised to your needs.
A folder will be provided for you to refer to. The will be for information only not advice
Antenatal/Hypnobirthing combination:
The antenatal sessions are often combined with hypnobirthing, this gives you a complete over view to prepare you for labour and birth.
A combination of both is held over 2 sessions (first session is antenatal, second session is the hypnobirthing session) and can be arranged to work around you and your partner.
All sessions can be held either over weekends, daytimes, evenings or a combination of either.
The combined cost for the 2 sessions is £198
THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY…NOT ADVICE
Please note that the information provided by Storktalk is NOT for advice. The information is to help you make independent informed choices, therefore I do not accept any responsibility for your decisions. I do not partake in clinical care, this will be done by your hospital or community midwife.