Course options
We offer a couple of antenatal class course options…
COST: £180 per couple
Session 1
- Welcome
- The last weeks of pregnancy
- Preparing for birth
- Optimal fetal positioning
- Onset of labour and overview
Session 2
- Expectations of birth
- Vaginal birth
- Coping strategies:
- includes ‘breathing’ and ‘massage’
- what you and your partner can be doing
- what the midwife can do to support
- Pain relief options
Session 3
- Alternative birthing routes!
- Consideration of complications
Session 4 – The feeding session
Session 5
- Postnatal recovery
- Bonding – emotional connections with baby… and partner
- Key baby care pointers
Facebook / WhatsApp support facilitated
The bespoke one-to-one option…
ANTENATAL ONE-TO-ONE
COST: £75 for a 2-hour session with a 10% discount for returning ABumpsABaby clients
- A one-off 2-hour session of midwife time that you can call your own
- A 2-hour session for you and your support team held in the comfort of your own home
- Can be tailored to your individual needs and cover any aspect, whether you want an individual birth preparation session or just a refresher
POSTNATAL ONE-TO-ONE
COST: £75 for 2 hours OR £40 per session for two separate 1-hour sessions
- Sessions can be tailored to your specific needs postnatally, offered as one 2-hour session or two 1-hour sessions
- Sometimes, it can be helpful to have a listening ear to help go through your birth experience
- It could be additional support around adapting to being parents, or additional advice around feeding issues
Note: This would be in addition to your basic NHS midwifery visits, which you will receive in the first 2-3 weeks postnatally.