The Complete Antenatal Course
FOUR COMPREHENSIVE CLASSES COVERING ..
Class One :
We discuss Birthplace choice. Signs of Labour. Stages of Labour. Hormones that drive Labour. Perineal massage. Vaginal birth of your baby in water or on land. Birth of your placenta and Induction of labour.
Meet an experienced Obstetrician in this session to chat through their involvement with assisted birth such as forcep, suction cup and cesarean section.
**Setting up of a What's App group to keep you connected to other couples in your group and for us to share helpful links**
Class Two:
Breathing and massage techniques for labour, aromatherapy oils, all other forms of pain relief including position changes and the important role of being an active birth partner.
Class Three:
Your post birth recovery, the importance of a 'baby moon', cares of your newborn baby with baby dressing and nappy changing demonstrations.
Class Four:
Colostrum harvesting, hand expressing, breast feeding, formula feeding, mixed
feeding, sterilisation and winding of your baby all delivered by Lactation Consultants and practicing midwives Rachel & Emily.
** Course boxes handed out with a date given for our reunion **
Course Cost - £250 with a £50 deposit required upon booking and the remainder due four weeks prior to the class start date.
New Grandma
Love Stories
Are you preparing to become a Grandmother?
Becoming a Grandparent is such an exciting time, but you can also increasingly worry if the advice you are giving from your own lived experience could be outdated? Sometimes the answer maybe yes, other times no. Do you worry about ‘stepping on toes’ .. perhaps seeming to ‘interfere’ when you just want to give all the love and support you can.
Fear not!
Our Newly Developed ‘New Grandma’ course will help update you with current, evidence-based maternity practices and fill you with confidence in your role to support your lovely family through their transition into parenthood
💫 Share your own birth experiences.
💫 Reflect and discover on what has changed in maternity practice and the services offered over the years for labour, birth, early parenting and including Infant-Feeding.
💫 Learn what NEW mummy, daddy (second mummy) and baby can expect in terms of care and support when in labour and after birth?
💫 Learn about how midwives are encouraging of a post birth BABY MOON 🌙 …
.. how you can support, protect and honour this beautiful and highly beneficial ritual that’s practiced globally 🌍 💗
💫 Meet Julie, retired midwife and Grandma to three beautiful grandchildren eager to share top tips from distraction grandparents can use when their loved one is in labour, to meal prep, and respecting new family alone time without feeling left out or not needed - you absolutely are needed!
Course length 2.5 hours inclusive of a 20 minute break with a complimentary warm drink and cake ☕️🍰
Course Cost £35 per person or £50 to reserve two spaces - feel free to invite your daughter or your daughter-in-law to join you!
You await a very warm welcome :)
Our Updated Refresher ..
Refresh with Us!
We are thrilled to be able to bring you a Refresher Class aimed at updating and empowering you for labour, birth and for your infant feeding journey ahead.
Originally designed for women and couples birthing previously, this class may also be of interest for first time around parents that desire a shorter 'one off class'. Note: Care of the newborn baby (other than feeding) is not covered in this class.
Why choose this Class? ...
Are you wanting a very different birth experience from the last birth? Are you planning a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarean)? Are you anxious about leaving your current little one at home and wondering when you can get home to them? Are you wanting to explore the options for birth more? Wondering about your infant-feeding journey this time? Did you experience issues with milk supply, mastitis or experience any other feeding complications last time that you are keen to avoid this time?
Come and refresh with us, Anna and Rachel or Emily .. feel well informed, confident and excited when the class ends!
The 3 hour class is inclusive of a break with a warm drink, cake and will include:
Sharing gently of past birth and infant feeding journeys we experienced as a group.
Birth place choice discussions.
VBAC discussions if appropriate in the group.
Summary of hormones and the labour process.
What to expect second time around?
Pain relief, breathing technique and UFO position summary.
BREAK
Infant-Feeding last time - what went well? What do you want to avoid happening this time?
Your feeding options
Responsive Feeding
Position and Attachment
Feeding complications
Infant-Feeding merchandise - what can be helpful, what's not.
What support is available afterwards
Questions ..
Price £110 inclusive of a warm drink and slice of cake :
A WhatsApp group to connect you to the other couples in the class if you desire.
Resources, literature and links related to labour, birth and infant-feeding.
An AN class box.
Our complimentary Antenatal Class Boxes ..
We love making these boxes!! Filled with quality literature and carefully chosen products to help nurture your soul and body in pregnancy and labour. We are proud that the contents of our boxes are eco friendly and echo themes of sustainability. We especially love our homemade gifts that we have sourced from local small businesses.
**The contents of the boxes may differ each month **
The Venue Leeds
Little Leeds Play Cafe - The Leeds Deli (just off Street Lane)
27 Chelwood Drive, Moortown Leeds LS8 2AT
Our classes are delivered at the warm and playful Little Leeds Cafe next door to the famous Leeds Deli!
The cafe is open throughout the classes to purchase refreshments from and free parking surrounds the Deli and play cafe.
