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My Classes
Feel calm, confident and well prepared for the birth of your baby, however they make their entrance! Let go of your fears, embrace the excitement and let The Stirling Birth School equip you with the knowledge and skills to make any birth better.
That said, which ever birth course you choose, the goal for each remains the same. On completion of your course it is hoped you will feel: ​
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Able to advocate for the birth experience that YOU want!
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Able to make choices and decisions in birth confidently - fully understanding ALL your options.
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Able to look forward optimistically to a safe, calm, comfortable and stress free birth.
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Able to work with your birthing partner more effectively, so that they are better able to support you in birth.
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Able to release any fears that may be associated with childbirth.
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Able to trust your body to work naturally and in harmony with your baby.
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Able to stay calm, relaxed and in control throughout your labour.
And gain the positive belief that giving birth can be the most wonderful experience.
The Complete Birth Preparation Course
What teaching options are there?
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1:1 (in your home)
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1:1 Online
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Group Class Online
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Group Class in person
What does the Full Course include?
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10 hours of teaching and learning (detailed below).
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The Complete Course Manual to use at home.
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6 Guided Relaxation tracks to use at home.
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Positive Affirmation track to use at home
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Personal 1:1 email support right up to your babies birth.
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Birth Planning Support and guidance.
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Tea and cakes and a chance to chat!
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A goody bag of surprise treats!
What will you learn?
This award winning, midwife developed course syllabus has been compiled by The Little Birth Company. Learn alongside your birth partner in a safe and inclusive environment. Meet new parents-to-be who are at the same stage in their pregnancy journey with you and create your own support network of mums and dads you can call on when baby arrives. The people you meet on your birth education journey might just be the new parents of your baby's best friend!
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Antenatal and Birth Education.
Learn from a qualified teacher with over 10 years teaching experience and able to adapt content to all learning styles. Antenatal education can be a bit dry and boring, especially in the traditional sense. Our classes are fun and interactive, you won't even realise you're learning! They also fully involve you and your birth partner every step of the way. Learn what actually happens when you give birth, from the first stage of labour all the way through to after baby is born. Discover the physiology of your uterus and how it works alongside your birthing hormones, to birth your baby. Information is always evidence based and will help you with your birth planning. Explore your birthing rights, and how to make informed decisions regarding your labour and birth choices, whatever journey your birth takes. ​
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Mental Preparation
One of the key areas that makes our course different - learning about birth is only half the battle if you are not mentally prepared for the journey ahead. Challenging any fears you have and building a positive mindset for birth is crucial to a positive birth experience. Think of this part as Birth Psychology and exploring how you both really feel about birth. We will learn how to get in the right mental head space for birth, exploring the use of affirmations, the language of birth and watching positive birth videos so that you will begin to feel excited, confident and feeling really ready to meet your baby. ​
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Practical Birth Preparation
Its all very well learning about birth and feeling ready, but we have to also be prepared practically. What to include in your birth bag, how to plan your perfect birthing environment, what positions to use in labour and how to write an effective birth plan are also important to your birth preparation. As well as this we will focus specifically on you and your birth partner and how they can best support you in birth - from the different birthing positions you might want to try and their role, to light touch massage, birth affirmations and how they can advocate for you.
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Relaxation and Breathing Exercises
Breathing in birth and labour isn't the same as normal day-to-day breathing. We need to breathe most efficiently so that our birthing muscles have as much oxygen as possible. As part of each class we will learn breathing techniques to help you relax quickly and deeply and support you in your birth. We will learn different breaths to practise for each stage of your labour and how to use this breath to help you birth your baby more gently. This is also a great opportunity to take some time just for you and your partner to connect with your baby. We will listen to guided meditations and you will be taught all about self-hypnosis and hypnobirthing to help you relax and release any tensions and fears you may have. As this is taught at the end of each class, you will leave feeling deeply relaxed, calm and confident. You may find you also have a great nights sleep as well.
Who is this course suitable for?
Anyone and Everyone! There is an option for all (provided you are having a baby of course!) A personal 1:1 course may be ideal for you if you would like the course altered to suit your specific circumstances - after all there isn't a one size fits all when it comes to pregnancy and birth and every one is different. With private coaching your course will be tailored to you and your birth partner to give you the ultimate experience. However, if you choose to take part in a group, you have the added bonus of meeting new expectant parents who are on the journey with you. You can make friends and share the ups and downs of pregnancy whether you are the birthing person or the partner, and when baby arrives, you have people you can call on for baby walks, cake and coffees! As a teacher, I do try to make the group classes in person enjoyable and fun for all - you won't be sitting listening to me drone on for hours. They are interactive and include games and plenty of time for discussion that is more natural than an online setting. However, as a mum of 2, I also understand that getting out of the house in the evening when babies are in bed can be a challenge, and this is where the online course may be perfect for you. Whichever course you opt for, you won't regret the decision to plan for your baby's special arrival.
Birth Preparation Essentials Workshop
What teaching options are there?
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1:1 (in your home)
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1:1 Online
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Group Class in person
What does the Essential Workshop include?
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2 x 2 hour classes or 1 x 4hour class.
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A digital copy of the complete course manual.
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3 Relaxation tracks to use at home.
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Personal 1:1 email support right up to your babies birth.
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Birth Planning Support
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A goody bag of surprise treats!
What will you learn?
This condensed course syllabus has been compiled by The Little Birth Company. You will learn:
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All about the body and how it prepares for birth (the physiology of birth).
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How to promote the production of your birthing hormones.
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How to create a positive mindset for birth.
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Breathing techniques to help you relax quickly and deeply and birth your baby more gently.
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How to define your preferences and write a bespoke birth plan, navigating the different options available to you.
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How to release any fears associated with birth.
Who is this course suitable for?
This course is the condensed version of our full course - a whistle stop tour. It is usually delivered as a half day workshop over 4 hours but can also be delivered 1:1 either in person or online. It is perfect if you are quite late in your pregnancy and are now feeling like you are slightly out of time - don't worry, there is definitely still time!
Pregnancy Chat and Chill
What does the Pregnancy Chat and Chill include?
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6 x 1hour
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A goody bag of surprise treats!
What does the Pregnancy Chat and Chill look like?
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This is my only class that is just for mums to be! Take some time out come along for a chat and relax with other mums to be.
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This class is a 6 weekly class.
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It is perfect if you are looking to make friends with other mums to be and find out more about birth at the same time.
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Every week we will focus on a Pregnancy or Birth related topic and have a discussion about that topic. There will be time to have informal chats, a cuppa and perhaps a slice of my own home baking!
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Each class we will practise a mindful breathing exercise, useful for birth.
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Each class we will finish with a weekly chill out relaxation using guided meditation related to the topic of the week.
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You will leave the class feeling calmer, relaxed about birth, hopefully with a full tummy, some new mum friends and feeling more prepared for your birth journey.
Who is this course suitable for?
This class is for mums-to-be at any stage of pregnancy. There is no requirement to bring a birth partner along. This is your opportunity to make friends, chat to other mums-to-be who get it, learn about birth, relax and spend some time bonding with your baby. Who knows, the people who you meet at this class might be the parents of your babies best friend!
Positive C-Section Class
What teaching options are there?
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1:1 (in your home)
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1:1 Online
What does the Essential Workshop include?
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1 x 3 hour class.
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2 Relaxation tracks to use at home.
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Birth Planning support
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Personal 1:1 email support right up to your babies birth.
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A goody bag of surprise treats!
What will you learn?
This course syllabus has been compiled by The Little Birth Company. You will learn:
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What is a caesarean birth. What happens before, during and after your birth and what to expect.
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How to promote the production of your birthing hormones to support bonding and feeding after a caesarean.
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How to create a positive mindset for birth.
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Breathing techniques to help you relax quickly and deeply and birth your baby more gently.
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How to define your preferences and write a bespoke birth plan, navigating the different options available to you.
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How to release any fears associated with a caesarean birth so that you can have a safe, calm, gentle and comfortable birth.
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Top tips to aid your recovery after a caesarean birth.
Who is this course suitable for?
This course is for couples planning an elective caesarean birth. It may feel like you no longer have any options for your birth if you are planning an elective caesarean, but this isn't the case. Having a caesarean birth can be a hugely positive experience, there are so many choices that you can make to ensure that you feel right at the centre of the experience. In this 3 hour class you will learn everything about how you can plan and prepare for a gentle and positive caesarean birth, so that it is the wonderful, empowering birth you hoped for.