Birth Preparation Sessions
Intended to inform and empower you to feel confident about your birth
Hypnobirthing & Birth Preparation Course
£350
Birth Preference Planning session
£99
An 2 hour online workshop where we discuss your birth preferences and what is important to you and your options.
Includes:
Access to research to support your birth choices.
Exploring options around environment, pain relief, monitoring, interventions, newborn procedures, examinations, caesarean scenarios, third stage and more.
Your personalised birth plan
An informative 2 hour online workshop which helps you feel prepared for a planned C-section in a way that feels personal, positive and calm.
Includes:
The science and emotion of caesarean birth
What to expect before, during & after
Mindset tools: visualisation, breathing, confidence
Hormone support for bonding and recovery
Practical recovery tips
How to 'own' your caesarean
Partner involvement and support
Navigating decision-making and advocacy
Positive C-section planning session
£99
A complete private hypnobirthing and birth preparation course designed to help you understand what's happening during labour, feel more confident in your body and have practical tools you can use throughout birth.
We'll cover hypnobirthing techniques, breathing and relaxation, the physiology of birth, birth preferences, practical comfort measures, your birth environment and how your partner can support you as well as postnatal planning.
Includes:
9 hours personalised teaching support over 3 -4 sessions delivered online or in person (location dependent)
Access to research to support your birth choices
6 x Hypnobirthing MP3s
Postnatal planning workbook
Ongoing whatsapp support till the birth of your baby
Contact me for a free chat about how i can support you
In the session I had with Emma before my elective C-section, she provided me with the knowledge and insight about the procedure and my choices during the birth. Previously feeling very apprehensive and anxious, I felt well informed and reassured and well prepared for what was to come. I learnt there were options and choices that I had not been aware of and that I could tailor my birth experience to my needs and ideals far more than expected. Emma is warm and empathetic and very supportive and respectful of my anxieties and wishes helping me feel reassured about the birth and resulting in a positive birth experience.
Claire
Frequently asked questions
What do you offer?
I provide support for birth preparation, in person birth support and postnatal doula support to help new families during their transition into parenthood.
Where do you work?
My doula support covers families in Frome, Bath, Shepton Mallet, Westbury, Warminster, Bruton and any areas within an hour of Frome. I also offer virtual doula support within the UK.
How can a doula help with birth prep?
A doula can give informational support, explain your birth rights and choices so you go into birth feeling informed and empowered. This is about giving you evidence based information so you can make your own personal choices. We can use the information to build the foundation for your birth preferences.
How do I book your services?
You can contact me through the website for scheduling a consultation and to discuss your specific needs.
Is there any research into if having a doula leads to better birth outcomes?
Yes, research has shown having a doula present at birth:
Shortens first-time labour by an average of 2 hours
Decreases the chance of a caesarean birth by 50%
Decreases the need for pain medication
Helps partners participate with confidence
Increases success in breastfeeding
Decreases risk of PND
Source: “Mothering the Mother”, Klaus, Kennell & Klaus 1993.
Can birth preparation help if you have an elective c-section?
Absolutely, if you are having a c-section you have choices and you can still prepare for a positive c-section birth. If you are interested in learning more about planning for a positive c-section contact me.
