Best Childbirth Preparation Classes Dublin Near Me

4worldlovers:
I am a registered midwife tutor (with a Masters degree in Midwifery), antenatal educator, pregnancy yoga instructor, hypnobirthing instructor and mother of two teenage children! My goal is to provide you with up-to-date information to assist you in your preparation for labour, the birth of your baby and baby care.

4worldlovers: 1-DAY WORKSHOP BROKEN DOWN INTO 4 1:1 ZOOM SESSIONS OF 2 HOURS AT TIMES THAT SUIT YOU MIDWEEK

2 IN-PERSON SESSIONS OF 4 HOURS IN YOUR HOME (within short travel distance of Dublin 5)

LEARN FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME IN SESSIONS TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO YOUR NEEDS. ***

The brain training part includes changing unconscious thought patterns using hypnosis and affirmations, changing conscious thought patterns using mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and sports psychology. Mothers-to-be follow the programme using an amazing new app with lots of options to tailor it to their needs. The workshop is a great way to pull the whole programme together and is often most beneficial for partners to get them on board. Almost all mothers who use the app join the Facebook page 'GentleBirth - Official' where you get great support and hear really positive birth stories instead of the usual horror stories most people want to tell you. See www.gentlebirth.com for more info. Here's a short video that explains the science that the programme is based on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1UKghQ3Szk

GentleBirth has so much more to offer than other hypnobirthing programmes!

1:1 workshops are €325 for online and €375 for in person per couple including access to an online resource following the workshop.

GentleBirth combines all the elements that I think are essential for a positive birth experience into one easy-to-use programme. I’m excited to be working with motivated couples – people who believe birth can be different from the negative stories everyone wants to tell you, different from the media representation of birth. If you’ve already joined the GentleBirth Facebook group, you'll have read how it can be a wonderful, positive, life-changing experience.

I understand how important preparation for childbirth is. It made all the difference to me on my first birth in hospital and my two births at home. I sought out all the relevant information about hospital policies and practices and how to work around them and I also did some DIY brain conditioning using affirmations, deep relaxation and self-hypnosis. The GentleBirth workshop and programme pulls all this - and much, much more - together for you.

My background: I am an experienced antenatal teacher teaching since 2005 and tutoring trainee antenatal teachers since 2013. I teach a unique weekly yoga-based class called Pregnancy Relax Stretch Breathe that combines pregnancy yoga, antenatal education/practical skills and socialising for pregnant women. I am also a Baby Massage instructor.

My project: I am author of www.bump2babe.ie which is the Consumer Guide to the Maternity Services in Ireland which was updated and re-launched in June 2018. The guide is ‘one-stop shop’ resource for information on every Irish maternity hospital.

4worldlovers:
It is important to research the prenatal class you wish to attend. Find out if the teacher is suitably qualified and experienced in teaching prenatal yoga. Ask if breathing and relaxation techniques are included. If you have any specific concerns, for example, backache or pelvic pain, ask if the teacher has experience dealing with these. Try to attend a class that is near to your work or home. If you have to travel a long way to class, this may make take away from the overall experience. If you have any concerns, it is always useful to contact the relevant teacher.