Back To Basics Birthing Classes

These classes are designed to provide women and their partners with knowledge and skills relating to pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond to create a positive birthing experience.

Session 1: Understanding the Mind-Body Connection & Birth Physiology

In this session, we’ll explore the powerful connection between the mind and body during birth. You’ll learn:

• The role of the neocortex and why it’s important to switch off the thinking brain during labour
• How your partner and birth team can support you
• What hypnobirthing is and how it works
• How fear impacts labour and birth, and ways to minimise it
• Your birthing options and key questions to ask your care provider about policies and procedures
• How to create a birth plan that reflects your wants and needs
• The perception of pain, how it influences your birth experience, and strategies for managing it
• The physiology of birth – understanding how your body and baby work together during labour

Session 2: Birth Hormones, Breathing & Pain Management Techniques

This session delves deeper into the physiological and practical aspects of birth, including:

• The hormonal physiology of labour and how to work with your body’s natural hormones
• Breathing techniques to stay calm and focused
• The stages of labour and what to expect at each stage
• Birthing the placenta—what happens after birth and your options
• How to set up your birth environment for comfort and relaxation
• Fear release techniques to let go of any concerns
• Pain relief options
• Using the five senses to enhance relaxation and comfort – visualisation, positive affirmations, using essential oils, creating your music playlist and touch
• Bonus: Time permitting, I’ll guide you through a deep relaxation meditation that previous participants have found incredibly beneficial

Session 3: Hands-On Comfort Measures & Partner Support

This final session is entirely focused on practical, hands-on techniques that you and your birth partner can use during labour, including:

• Comfort measures and active birthing techniques so you are both an active participant, not a passive bystander
• Massage and acupressure for labour support
• Optimal maternal positioning to help create space for your baby
• Gentle stretching techniques to encourage movement and flexibility
• The use of a rebozo for relaxation, positioning, and comfort
• Bonus: With this additional session, there’s now ample time for partners to practice these techniques without feeling rushed

These sessions provide a well-rounded, fun and interactive approach to birth preparation, ensuring you and your partner feel confident, informed, and supported.

It runs over 3 evenings from 6pm till 9pm at Wellness on Whatley, 162 Whatley Crescent, Maylands and includes refreshments.

Group classes
Your investment is $595 per couple (including GST).
This includes a comprehensive workbook with diagrams and laminated cheat sheets to take home with you, and ongoing support leading up to your birth.
The timetable can be found below.

Private classes
If you can’t get to the scheduled group sessions, we can arrange a private session to suit the individual needs of you and your circumstances. These sessions are available on Monday to Friday from 9am till 5pm. Your investment is $750 per couple (including GST) and includes refreshments, a comprehensive workbook with diagrams and laminated cheat sheets to take home with you, and ongoing support leading up to your birth.

BONUS RESOURCES
You’ll also receive access to my comprehensive Back to Basics Birthing Online Course (valued at $295). This course goes far beyond what is typically covered in hospital antenatal classes, providing in-depth information, research studies, MP3 relaxation downloads, affirmations, videos, additional workbooks, and much more. It’s designed to complement our in-person sessions by covering topics in greater detail, allowing you to revisit the material at your own pace and as a reminder when you get closer to your birthing time.

Here is one of my many 5-star reviews – this one by Xanthe who attended my classes previously:

“I highly, highly recommend this course! It’s so empowering & informative. All of the info has been useful, & access to the online course afterwards means I can follow-up on anything I want to clarify. Vicki is a wonderful presenter & the course is the right mix of practical hands-on tools, knowledge, & advice from Vicki’s considerable personal experience in the birthing field. I feel empowered, confident & excited about giving birth whereas beforehand I felt apprehensive & overwhelmed. My partner is a lot more involved and engaged, as he feels he has some tools as a support person, and we now also share a common language around the birth process.”

 

Back to Basics Birthing Classes

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