A comprehensive, modern hypnobirthing course for a calm and confident birth
Prepare for your positive birth experience
THE BIRTH THING
The thing about birth is that no two births are the same.
The thing about birth is that everyone will have an opinion, but only your opinion matters.
The thing about birth is that you can approach it with confidence, excitement and free of fear.
The thing about birth is that birth is birth. However you welcome your baby into the world.
The thing about birth is that it shouldn’t even be a ‘thing’.
The Birth Thing.
A modern hypnobirthing course for a calm and confident birth.
Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas and the rest of the world via Zoom!
ALL THE BIRTH THING COURSES HAVE NOW MOVED TO A VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOLLOWING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. ALL COURSES CAN NOW BE TAKEN IN THE SAFETY AND COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME, VIA VIDEO CALL.
Hypnobirthing is silly name for a very logical course that will offer you a complete birth education. From conception into parenthood, hypnobirthing offers expectant parents the tools and knowledge you need to approach this life changing event with confidence. It is a complete antenatal education that incorporates hypnobirthing.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Hi, I’m Katy Baker DipHB (KGH), a certified KGHypnobirthing teacher and The Mindful Birth Group affiliate member based in Tunbridge Wells. I also host Pregnancy Supper Clubs for local mums to be as well as facilitating free antenatal gatherings too. For those who have already had their babies, I offer a unique Mother’s Massage called the Post Natal Recovery Massage to honour the hard work your body has done growing and bringing new life into the world.
Hypnobirthing is a complete birth education course that does not involve clucking like chickens, chanting or swinging pendulums!
The Birth Thing hypnobirthing course offers expectant parents the tools for a calm and confident birth, however your baby arrives into the world.
By signing up to my course, you will be in the best position to prepare for a positive birth experience; because knowledge is power.
We will cover:
The philosophy of hypnobirthing (which absolutely does NOT involve swinging pendulums or clucking like chickens)
The physiology of birth (the science bit; how our bodies are designed to birth our babies)
The importance of connecting both mind and body
How to fear birth less and be fearless (because fear dramatically affects our birthing body)
The practice of deep relaxation and tools to use during pregnancy, labour, birth and beyond
Included in all The Birth Thing courses:
A selection of hypnobirthing & relaxation audios, for all births
Course workbook
Invitation to join WhatsApp group for post course support from myself and your course friends
Lots of birth support materials such as birth preferences sheet (inc.c-section), bag checklists, birth partner checklist & more
Ongoing, personal support from myself following the course via email, WhatsApp or phone
I offer group, private and refresher courses.
Group hypnobirthing courses are a great opportunity to connect with like minded parents to be who are preparing for a positive birth experience. Classes are intimate (no more than 6 couples at a time) and will be conducted interactive video conference sessions for the foreseeable future during the Coronavirus outbreak. Courses are 8 hours in total, split into a few sessions, which gives you time to digest and practice some of your hypnobirthing tools between classes. Investment £250 for you and your birth partner.
Private, 1:1 classes are a great opportunity to enjoy a hypnobirthing course in the comfort of your own home. Sessions will be conducted via video call for the foreseeable future during the Coronavirus outbreak. You will get the undivided attention of your hypnobirthing teacher. Courses can be personalised to meet your needs and are at least 7 hours of personalised coaching.
If you have previously completed a hypnobirthing course, or are perhaps unable to commit to 8 hours of learning, I am able to offer you a shorter, condensed version of the course for a reduced investment. The refresher courses are also great if you have already had a child before, so know a little of what to expect what you are expecting.
Are you pregnant? Would you like to meet other local mums-to-be in an informal, fun, sociable setting whilst enjoying yummy food?
If the answer is 'YES' we'd love you to come along to a future Pregnancy Supper Club.
I know from personal experience how lonely pregnancy can sometimes feel (I am currently pregnant myself) so this is a cheap and cheerful chance for local mums-to-be to get together, connect and build friendships in a super relaxed setting.
Everyone is welcome at all stages of pregnancy, whether you are a first time mum or expecting your fifteenth baby. This is an opportunity to give yourself a night off to hang out with a new group of friends. Don't worry about coming on your own, it will be an inclusive not an exclusive evening.
As well as hosting our Pregnancy Supper Clubs, I facilitate FREE antenatal gatherings that take place monthly. PLEASE NOTE, THESE GATHERINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF YOUR OWN HOME VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK. We welcome all pregnant people to come together to discuss all things birth - however and wherever you plan to birth your baby. There is absolutely no agenda and no one is going to sell you anything; it is simply a chance to connect, share stories and challenge the negativity and fear surrounding giving birth in today’s society. We’d love to welcome you along to the next one!
Inspired by Closing the Bones, a traditional Ecuadorian post partum healing ceremony, the Post Natal Recovery Massage is a magical mix of spirituality meets osteopathy. It is the perfect ritual to honour and nurture the mother following the birth of her baby. The massage can be performed hours after giving birth, or years later; the main intention is to realign and restore balance physically, emotionally and energetically. We work on a massage table using rebozo shawls to rock the body combined with massage techniques with a warming oil, concentrating on areas most in need of post partum attention - the abdomen, waist, ribs, chest, shoulders and arms.
