BIRTH & MORE LTD

During this 5 week course you can expect to have time to reflect, learn, stretch, rest, enjoy your new baby and make friends. Join a course with your new baby when you’re ready and they are under 12 weeks of age.

Mums will often book before their baby is born to they know they’ll have this invaluable support available when they need it most.

What to expect in class?

Each class includes 3 elements:

• time to rest & reset with techniques to calm your nervous system.
• open circle time to share & listen. Connecting you to other mums going through the same things.
• gentle education on key topics to build your confidence whilst caring for your new baby.

All in a calm, welcoming environment. Come as you are and feel less alone with this judgement-free community.

Weekly topics:

• Week 1: Arrive - this is your soft landing after birth:  Life with a newborn is intense and unpredictable. It’s also a steep learning curve. Let’s normalise the complexity of the Fourth Trimester.
• Week 2: Healing & Recovery: Pregnancy and birth, whether vaginal or abdominal, whether spontaneous or induced, takes its toll on your body and mind. Then there's the hormone changes! We discuss postnatal care and how to support your recovery.
• Week 3: Soothe & Sleep: Sleep becomes an obsession after you have a baby. How much have you had? How much has your baby had? How can you help them to sleep more or sleep off you? We cover normal newborn sleep behaviours, techniques for soothing a distressed baby as well as how to support your own sleep and look after your nervous system.
• Week 4: How to move out of survival mode and thrive: We're now a month on from when you joined the course, let's take a moment to reflect and set some intentions for the next phase after these newborn days.
• Week 5: Play time! Discussing baby’s development and key milestones, ways to nurture a loving bond and time practicing gentle tummy time poses to build confidence for tear=free tummy time play!

Everything you need for an enjoyable, comfortable class is provided.