Course types
- Maternity Course
- Paid Course
Summary
An in person, weekend workshop with a small group of local parents facilitated by experienced Royal Surrey Midwives. Learn techniques to support a more comfortable pregnancy and labour including acupressure and massage, Biomechanics & breathing and comfort techniques. Our Practical Preparation for birth workshop combines an understanding of Biomechanics (for pregnancy and birth), hormone regulation and psychology to help you prepare your mind, body, and birth partner for birth. Your Birth Partner will finish this workshop with a range of practical skills and techniques to aid you in your physical and emotional comfort.
This practical preparation course is a great add on for clients attending our Birth and Beyond Complete, Core and Hypnobirthing classes
Birth & Beyond Partner Preparation Workshop includes:
- An in person, 4 hour weekend workshop for you and your Birth Partner
- A class handbook to take home
- Interactive opportunities to practice hands on techniques.
- Access to a named education midwife for follow up questions.
In detail
This course is suitable from 28 weeks.
The Couple’s Workshop and accompanying handbook will teach you:
- How small changes in your day-to-day life can have a big impact on the comfort and function of your pregnant and birthing body.
- The importance of the mind and body connection. You will be guided through breathing techniques and provided with a guided relaxation* script designed to support your physical and mental relaxation in pregnancy, birth and beyond
- How your baby and body work together in pregnancy, labour and birth
- Simple positions and stretches to create space within the body to ease some pregnancy symptoms, aid baby positioning and support labour & birth
- Information on the safe use of a small selection of aromatherapy oils for labour
- Information on labour massage techniques and some acupressure points which may be useful in labour
- An understanding of different labour and birth positions, when to use them and the importance of instinctive movements.
The course price entitles two adults to attend.
*Hypnobirthing techniques are used during this session. If you have a mental health diagnosis or neurological condition some activities may not be suitable. Please discuss with your mental health team, GP or the Jasmine team before attending the session or commencing any hypnobirthing practice.
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Meet at
Rydes Hill Preparatory School & Nursery, Aldershot Road, GU2 8BP (the main entrance is accessed via Broad Street)
What to bring
This class involves the practice of different birthing positions in addition to biomechanical techniques. We recommend that the pregnant parent wears comfortable clothing they can move easily in. We recommend trousers/legging rather than skirts and dresses.
Prior to the practical techniques you will be asked to complete a medical form to ensure your safety. To reduce time please try to complete the form prior to the workshop (found in the course documents by clicking on the name of your course in your profile and scrolling down tp the bottom of the new page).
Please bring a completed copy to the session, or email a digital copy to the team prior to the workshop. If you answer yes to any of the questions please get in touch with the education team (rsch.birthandbeyond) so that we can discuss your individual requirements prior to the session.