CLASSES
You can start your antenatal education journey anytime during your pregnancy, but I recommend you start some time after your 20 week scan. The earlier you start the more time you have to practice the techniques, but if you would prefer to wait until later in your pregnancy, then I would recommend completing the course by the time you are 35 weeks. If you have only just found out about Blown Away Birthing and are later in pregnancy, then don't worry, it's not too late and I always try my best to accommodate you and if necessary, fast-track you through the course.
Classes can be attended by Mum and Birthing Partner.
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The course comprises 4 sessions of 2-2.5 hours each.
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'Wow - the first class was amazing and immediately I felt sheer relief and had a wave of confidence that I could do this (all from one session!) the rest of the sessions continued to be amazing and my confidence grew and grew'
Holly
Class 1:
You and your Birth Partner will lay a great foundation upon which to grow in confidence.
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Bust any negative beliefs you may have about birth.
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Get comfortable with what we mean by hypnosis. There are no swinging watches and getting you to cluck like a chicken we promise.
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Familiarise yourself with the physiology of birth so you can let go of worrying about how all of that stuff works. We bet you will be fascinated.
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Understand how the mind interprets PAIN… so that you can learn how to manage and control it.
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Take charge of your thoughts so that you can enjoy your pregnancy and look forward to your birth, rather than feeling anxious and worried when it is a time for joy and happiness.
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Class 3:
It’s your birth so take the time to consider what is important to you:
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We will go through all of your birth preferences and help you to create your own personal birth plan.
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Understand your birth rights from a legal and human rights perspective.
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Delve deeper into estimate due dates, induction and how you would like things to start in labour.
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Experience a powerful FEAR RELEASE session so that you can let go of any unhelpful thoughts, fears or anxieties and look forward to your baby’s birth.
Class 2:
Learn how to become an expert in relaxation so that you can feel calm, relaxed and in control in the lead up to and during your baby’s birth.
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Discover how to use your breath during labour to enable the birth cocktail of hormones to flow in just the right way.
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Learn how to distract your mind away from your body so that you can distance yourself from any pain or stressful situations that may arise.
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Set up useful anchors to relaxation that you can use any time you want any extra boost of those feel good hormones.
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Feel confident in the fact that your partner is learning how to use all of these tools and techniques with you, so that they can help you use them on the day.
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Class 4:
Bringing it all together so that you feel ready for labour and birth
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A focus on your Birth Partner so that they fully understand how you want them to support you on the day.
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Enjoy Soothing Strokes; an incredibly simple form of light massage to stimulate your body’s natural pain relief.
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Use your B.R.A.I.N.S. to make sure that you have a structured way to ask questions if required.
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Explore the best Birthing Positions to support an easier more comfortable birth.
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Learn birth humming to help avoid unnecessary forced pushing for birth.
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Walk through your labour and birth from it getting started to holding your baby in your arms and how what you have been learning fits in with that.
COURSE DATES & PRICES
Please contact to check availability and sign up
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Included in the cost of all courses:
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4 sessions with highly experienced birthworker
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A brilliant manual to help structure your practice at home and refer back to before the big day
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10 beautifully scripted mp3s for you to download for use during pregnancy and labour
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Phone support up until you have your baby (and beyond if required)
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WhatsApp group with instructor and classmates
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Powerful and informative videos
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We often invite other guest birth workers to speak to you about their area of expertise such as Chiropractor – posture for pregnancy and positions for birth, pregnancy yoga instructor, babywearing consultant, acupuncturist, doulas etc.​​
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Group courses:
Central Saffron Walden
£250 per couple
Small groups - places limited.
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Next course dates for 2025:
Mon 6th Jan
Mon 13th Jan​
Mon 20th Jan
Mon 27th Jan
(Sessions start at 7.15pm)
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Please contact to check availability and sign up
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Private Course - £450:
This can be arranged on days and times that are convenient for you and held in the comfort of your own home.
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Optional add-on: Breastfeeding preparation workshop (2.5 hours)
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Contact us to check availability and sign up
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