Our birth preparation sessions are designed to help you feel confident, informed and physically prepared for labour and birth. These are practical and educational appointments tailored to your pregnancy and your birth preferences.

What we cover:

Pelvic Floor for Birth
– Assess the ability of your pelvic floor to contract, relax and lengthen
– Strategies for the pushing phase and reducing the risk of perineal trauma

• Optimal positioning
• Breath work
• Push technique

– Perineal massage education
– Birth injury risk assessment and management options

Labour Positions & Movement
– Positions that optimize pelvic space
– Gravity-assisted options
– How to adapt positions in hospital or birth centre settings
– Partner-supported techniques

Pain Management Strategies
– Pain distraction techniques
– TENS education
– Massage and acu-pressure
– Movement-based pain relief

Your partner is welcome to attend so they can feel confident supporting you on the day

Individualised Planning
We also address:
– Movement limitations that may affect birth positions
– Previous birth experiences
– Caesarean preparation
– Recovery planning for early postnatal weeks

We can provide clear, evidence-based education on the stages of labour, the hormones that support progression, and how your baby’s position can influence comfort and birth outcomes.

We help you clarify your birth preferences while explaining common interventions, including induction, epidural, assisted delivery, episiotomy and caesarean, so you can feel informed and prepared