Mindful Natal® Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Courses

Knowledge is Power

Antenatal education plays a crucial role in preparing expectant parents for their journey of childbirth and beyond. Understanding your rights as a birthing person, the physiological processes of labour, the various stages of birth, interventions, unexpected turns and pain relief options empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their birthing experience. When we feel positive, empowered and educated we feel in control. When we feel lost we can feel fearful, and this is a feeling that won't be helpful during birth.

My antenatal and hypnobirthing teacher training was completed through The Mindful Birth Group®, which has designed its courses to be inclusive to ALL and to support ALL types of birth.

This five-star rated course on TrustPilot is dubbed by parents as “a modern alternative to NCT”. The Mindful Birth Group® is changing the landscape of antenatal education by being the only course provider to support parents throughout pregnancy through to the first year post-birth with Mindful Natal® courses and the PregnaHub®.

Courses are offered in a group format in Berkhamsted, or 1:1 bespoke courses can be arranged from the comfort of your home or online.

The courses include:

Groups: 8 hours of ‘live’ learning / Private: 6 hours of 'live' learning
A printed Mindful Natal® course guide
Affirmation card pack
Relaxation audios
Birth preference sheets
WhatsApp support from your teacher for any questions about your personal pregnancy journey, right up until you meet baby.
Access to the PregnaHub® up until one-year post-birth.

The PregnaHub

The PregnaHub® includes:

Live Pregnancy Yoga, Pilates and Aerobics classes- 4 passes per month
Monthly Pregnancy Relaxation classes (live and recorded)
Ask The Midwife chat- Ask any questions to reassure and guide you

e-Learning zone with on-demand videos covering:

Newborn feeding (colostrum harvesting, breast, bottle and pumping)
Baby sleep
Baby first aid
Twin and multiple pregnancy & postnatal support
Introducing baby to siblings
Introducing baby to pets
Carriers and slings
Bringing baby home- what you need to know / prepare
Bonding with baby
Baby massage
Parent mental health
LGBTQ+ pregnancy & postnatal support
NICU support if ever needed
Weaning
Choosing childcare

We keep the courses small so there is a minimum of 2 families and a maximum 6 families per course – the cost is for 2 people per booking, birth partners are encouraged to join too.

All Birth Types:

We cover everything you need to have a calm and confident birth experience, however birth happens:

Taking out the unknowns and using Mindful Birth hypnobirthing:

The science behind the mind body connection and the hormones and muscles of birth
What you can control vs what you can’t control and how to overcome feelings of anxiety
Learn how to stay calm and in control for all births using mindfulness and hypnobirthing tools and techniques
The stages of labour
Optimising your birth space
What to pack in your birth bag

Your options:

Birth place options
Your birth team including your birth partner/s and care team options
Comfort measures and medicated pain relief options
Induction methods and what your options are
Assisted birth including forceps, ventouse, episiotomy
Unplanned caesarean abdominal birth
Navigating unexpected turns
Making informed decisions about your birth
Writing birth preferences for all scenarios

Postnatal recovery

What to expect and how to prepare
How others can support you

Abdominal Birth Preferences

We cover everything you need to have a calm and confident abdominal birth experience:

Taking out the unknowns with Mindful Natal® support:

The science behind the mind body connection and the hormones of parenthood
What you can control vs what you can’t control and how to overcome feelings of anxiety
The day you meet baby, a step-by-step walk through on what to expect and how to prepare
What to pack in your hospital bag
How to stay calm and in control using mindfulness tools and techniques