Resources
Want to know your oxytocin from your syntocinon? Need to know the risks around inducing baby because you're overdue? Worried about who will be in theatre during your caesarean? We've got you covered.
So much about birth is unknown but there is lots of research out there, we talk more about this on the course and you get lots of links to research and anything that may help depending on your circumstance but this is a good starting point - a mixture of resources from professionals and some reading materials.
We have created a selection of really useful information that you can download in PDF format, from handy checklists to great tried and tested tips and tricks to help you in your birth preparation and beyond. Just enter your details and download.
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You might consider yourself fairly prepared for birth; you’ve done the antenatal class everyone does and feel like you know how to look after baby once it’s arrived. But you’ve heard how Hypnobirthing has given some birthers a RELAXED -even ENJOYABLE- birth. How is that possible?!
Well, our Hypnobirthing Essentials is an interactive workbook that helps you to foster a confident relationship with your body’s ability to give birth. It’s about understanding what your body and mind need in order to help them work together and accessing tools to avoid those pesky ‘fight or flight’ triggers. It’s far from airy fairy: we look at the biological, psychological and emotional sides of birth.
Included in the download:
A chance to reflect on how ready you are, discuss any fear that might be hold you and your birth partner back on the day and a place to plan practical solutions together
A detailed exploration of your existing beliefs about birth (horror stories vs the ‘perfect’ birth) and where we get these messages from
A close look at our birthing hormones and how you can promote these during labour
10 in-depth hypnobirthing techniques to experiment with (including a FREE guided meditation and reliable resources for further reading)
Activities and note pages for you to record your progress
Your PDF will be available to download immediately!
Your birth does not have to feel like you are on a medical conveyor belt; we all dream of how special meeting our baby will be and there are ways to adapt calmly and confidently as your birth unfolds. Being able to make informed choices about your care can help you feel in control; we aren’t aiming for a perfect birth- more a realistic and empowering one.
We’ve created a really thorough Birth Plan Package, so you have everything you need in one place. We suggest areas to research, discussion points to share with your birth partner and things to ask your Midwife.
Included in the download:
A comprehensive guide on what to include in your plans (broken down into stages of labour)
How to plan for adapting if your body or baby require medical assitance
Labels for your notes (so you can highlight anything important to medical professionals)
Birth icons (clear cut images of your options which can be stuck to your birth plan document)
Two different versions of our blank birth plan (so you can pick how detailed you want to be)
Our icons that can be copied and pasted onto your birth preferences.
Browse through them to know your options and discuss them with your birth partner.
Share them with medical professionals to enable individualised care during your birth.
The Birth Project Birth Preferences download is available separately.
We don’t want to waste your precious time- so here’s a super quick guide to preparing for your birth. One activity a day, for just one week!
Simply download and ask us any questions you may have.
Are you a birth partner, but don't know how to actually be useful on the day?
Do more than just hold their hand: download our Definitive Birth Partner Guide and be so much more than a spare part.
Included are eight ideas (with links to useful videos) that can help you change the vibe from stressed to an oxytocin-fuelled birthing bubble!
Please note: as this is a PDF download that will be available immediately, we cannot accept refunds. If you have any queries prior to purchasing, please contact us! We love to chat!
Want to have a positive pregnancy and birth but not sure where to start?
We’ll send you the 10 steps you AND your birthing partner MUST TAKE before starting to feel prepared and ready for birth.
Do you have the niggling feeling that you are missing something from your birth bag?
It's ok, we've got you... Sign up below and we'll send you our tried and tested birth bag list!
One for our local parents!
Check out how to sail through pregnancy and that first year on Maternity leave in Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Free Birth Preparation and Hypnobirthing Tasters
We run a taster session for 30 minutes, with online and in person options. This gives you a chance to learn what Hypnobirthing is, how it may help you and we share a few handy hints for birth.
The Birth Matters Series - a fantastic range of books from Pinter and Martin that cover all things birth in manageable chunks
The Little Therapy Space - based in Olney but also running classes and workshops online. A clinically advanced massage therapist, fitness instructor and woman’s health therapist specialising in the pregnancy and postnatal period. Covering issues such as PGP In pregnancy and back and hip pain. Postnatally offering treatments to help with Caesarean scars, diastasis recti and the pelvic floor. Tanya offers workshops covering birth skills, the pelvic floor, baby massage and relaxation during pregnancy. Tanya runs exercise classes, pelvic floor and relaxation workshops and is an expert masseuse. Tanya also runs pregnancy and postnatal fitness classes.
Midwife Sarah Wickham - Midwife, author, educator shares a wealth of information about birth
Association for improvements in maternity services - AIMS works towards better births for all, helping birthers know their rights whatever they want
Birth Rights - learn more about your rights in birth, this resource provides advice and information and campaigning for respectful and safe maternity care that protects pregnant people’s fundamental rights
Spinning babies - techniques and useful information on babies position
Association of breast feeding mothers - online breast feeding information and helpline
Breastfeeding support - Evidence-based breast feeding tips
Perinatal Mental Health - pregnancy and parenthood can escalate any existing mental health issues or cause postpartum problems. This is not something to be ashamed of and there is help out there.
Baby Basics MK - A charity in Milton Keynes working to re-use excellent condition second hand and new items to create gift packages that give families everything they need to start life with a new-born baby. They support families experiencing financial hardship with children from 0-6 years.
Maternity Voices Partnership - Have your say about how local (Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes) Maternity services are run and developed.
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