Antenatal & Hypnobirthing Courses for Parents expecting their 2nd, 3rd or 4th baby!
Expecting your 2nd or 3rd baby? Meet other local parents in the same boat, plus get prepared for your next birth & feeding experience and get some handy tips and tricks for the postnatal period with more than 1 little one!
Our antenatal & hypnobirthing refresher course is taught by an honest, friendly midwife and prepares you for having another baby. Plus, you’ll make a group of local friends in the same boat as you!
We cover:
How to prepare for giving birth to your baby and how this can differ when it’s not your first baby. Plus how to write birth preferences to cover all of your choices!
How to make your labour as comfortable as possible using active birth/biomechanics techniques plus a refresher on the birth partner’s role
Hypnobirthing breathing and relaxation techniques to make both pregnancy and your birth experience as calm and comfortable as possible
A refresher on different methods of feeding your baby, including how to establish breastfeeding and common issues that can occur. We also discuss how to bottle feed and expressing plus how to balance this with juggling an older child!
How to prepare for the postnatal period, including writing a postnatal plan specifically for parents having another baby
A discussion about how your family dynamics may change, how to prepare your older child and how to juggle more than 1 in those early few weeks!
Locations
Included in the course is:
The Village Midwife cotton tote bag
A comprehensive, glossy handbook of everything you need to know, written by a midwife and up to date with latest evidence!
Ongoing support by email or WhatsApp during your pregnancy and then in those important first few weeks!
Templates for writing your birth preferences
The support of your new group of friends expecting their baby at the same time as you
Plus - you will join a big community of other supportive and non judgemental Village Midwife parents!
“Being pregnant with my third baby, I wasn’t sure whether it was worth attending another antenatal course. I’d previously completed a very well-known alternative for no’s 1 and 2, but having a big gap since the last baby, I decided a refresher was definitely needed. And thank goodness I did!
This is by far the best course you could choose! I promise! Sophie is outstanding in her up-to-date knowledge and lives and breathes midwifery. Her presentation style is excellent and she imparts her knowledge in a really accessible way. But more than than that, she is compassionate, honest and engages with everyone brilliantly. ”
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FAQs about the Refreshers Course
How do I book a 1:1 session on top to discuss my previous birth?
These sessions are very popular and are organised around our schedules and is usually at your home in the evening or during the day if you can fit it around your work - we are both available in school hours usually and evening sessions are around your little ones bedtime etc. They can also be on Zoom if that’s easier or over 2 later sessions on Zoom if your little one doesn’t go to bed until later!
Will I meet other local parents?
Absolutely! People do a refreshers course for all sorts of reasons, but social networks are usually a factor and people are keen to socialise. The group sizes are smaller than our antenatal courses because there is more discussion (discussion of previous births/adapting to life with more than 1 child and how your older children may react). You are also welcome to join one of our regular antenatal courses if you want to build a bigger network!
Can I do a postnatal course with you as well?
Absolutely! Our postnatal courses are perfect for after baby has arrived. The groups are mixed so 1st time mums and 2nd/3rd time mums but are very social and supportive. You can find out more by heading to the page of your local midwife.
Could I just do 1:1 instead?
Yes, we also offer 1:1 courses, you can find out more here if you’re in Bucks or contact your local Village Midwife for more information
How do I book?
You can book your space on the Refreshers course with just a deposit (the rest is payable nearer the time) here for Bucks or head to the locations above
“Sophie has really empowered us with tools to ensure we understand and manage every step of birth and beyond! We could not recommend The Village Midwife course and Sophie enough! If you want a comprehensive course which empowers choice, informs you on birth, pain relief, labour and beyond this is the course for you!”