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Courses
Individual couples
preparation in the comfort of your own home.
Together we explore how
normal labour and birth usually unfold. I assess your specific needs and
offer you a tailor-made programme.
For example, couples wanting a hospital birth will gain a clear
understanding of what to expect in hospital, whilst home birth couples will want
to know about practical issues around having a baby at home.
I introduce and practise
with couples a number of techniques to counteract the sensations of
contractions, including breathing, visualization, massage and deep
hypnobirthing-type relaxation.
I instill in couples a
confidence in their ability to cope with labour, what choices they have and how to
ask the right questions of health professionals. The birth partner (usually the
husband) discovers key skills for supporting the woman in labour and finds
he has a crucial role to play.
At all times we
recognise the baby’s part in the process and how to meet his or her
needs immediately after birth and what to expect life to be like with a new
baby. I also teach the
principles of breastfeeding and offer ongoing support with this
post-natally.
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