Antenatal Education Starting with the labour process and journey. Learning how to confidently work with your body to help labour move along. Then we’ll work through common decisions that may need to be made. What interventions you may encounter; instrumental and c-section delivery and what to expect during these Active Birth Education Learn wonderful techniques, positions and movements to understand how to encourage the birthing process. Getting Prepared We’ll discuss what to pack, your birth plan and preferences, place of birth choice, when to contact the midwife and considerations of labour environment Breathing, movement, relaxation and birth hypnosis techniques Learn and practive proven Daisy breathing, movement, and relaxation techniques. Perfect for pregnancy, labour and beyond. 3 Daisy breathing techniques for each stage of labour but also for every day life! Massage techniques for pregnancy and labour Learn a range of importnat massage and hold methods to help lower adrenaline and encourage labour. Practice them alongside all the other techniques that you’ll learn Role of the Birth Partner The role of a birth partner is vital and we include tips and techniques for your to be central to the process for all eventualities. As a birth partner you’ll get a chance to practice techniques to calm, relax and support. Parenting Choices From birthing choice to choices surrounding newborn checks and tests. From resusable or disposable nappies and wipes, babywearing to buggies. Routines to being baby-led and so much more, we’ll help you figure out your options. Postnatal and Babycare Recovery Understand postnatal plans and why they are so important. We’ll discuss how you might feel physically and mentally and how to be kind to yourself as you recover during the first few months. Importantly we discuss postnatal depression and PTSD so you know the signs and understand what to do. Babycare Basics Get hands-on practice of handling, holding, dressing, nappy changing, cord care, bathing and winding a baby. Learn about baby’s sleep patterns to help you set your expectations. How to tell wheh they are hungry and how many nappy changes to expect! Infant Feeding Gain practical and evidence based education and information on all aspects of infant feeding. We cover everything you need to know for breastfeeding, expressing and bottle feeding. We’ll troubleshoot the common challenges, set expectations of normal newborn behaviour and learn how to know when feeding is going well. Baby Safety Gain confidence in the recommendations and guidance for keeping your baby safe as we start to think about household safety and babyproofing. Calming and Cues You’ll learn how to interpret baby’s cues and learn techniques for calming baby’s cries. Most notably we incorporate some of what we do in our baby classes too so you can be off to a confident start. Partners and Relationships We discuss how partners might be feeling, how they can bond with their little ones and how they can be actively involved in caring for their baby. Start to think about how a new baby might change things in your relationship and what you can do to prepare.