Holistic and Active Birth Preparation Classes. Our comprehensive, holistic educational advice courses are available as a couple’s weekend class or mother’s only daytime class. A convenient 2hr 30minute workshop designed for all parents-to-be. Five couples may attend each course.

Topics covered include:

• Comfort, back care and exercise in pregnancy
• Understand the physiology birth
• Baby’s position and the importance of this for birth
• Understand the role of the birth hormones
• Natural coping strategies
• Birth positions and movement for each stage
• How to use water for your labour and birth
• Relaxation techniques
• Stages of labour including delivery of placenta
• Assisting your partner in labour
• Massage techniques designed for the role of birth support
• Experience your own ‘birth journey’

Classes are held on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings

Breech Baby Session: A holistic session with the aim of encouraging a breech baby to turn.  We utilize muscle relaxation, yoga postures, massage and acupressure to encourage optimum foetal position.  Note best utilized between weeks 30-36 of pregnancy 

Personal Antenatal Consultations:  A personal and holistic one to one consultation which can focus on a choice of topics drawing from: Active birth positions, Birth Breathing, Pregnancy yoga, Physiology of birth, Birth relaxation, Personal affirmations and Massage for pregnancy.  We combine appropriate elements to build your personal and perfect programme. Designed for mum to be but birthing partner can attend on request.  A summary report is included in the fee.

Please call 0845 465 0925 for more details or email info@lazydaisybirthing.co.uk