PREPARE TOGETHER FOR THIS AMAZING EXPERIENCE
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Nowadays partners are expected to be a support person for labour and birth but often wonder “What am I supposed to do? How can I help?”
During these challenging and uncertain times with Covid we are all being asked to adjust to changes in our lives. One of the many changes is a limit to who is with you during labour and the face to face interaction with Childbirth Education classes.
This means that, for partners, there is no more important time to fully prepare to be the best support during labour you can be and to understand the essential factors that will help labour to progress safely and with minimum intervention.
Currently, these workshops have returned to being in person and all day and all workshops will follow Covid safe guidelines
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“Thank you for holding the birth workshop on Sunday. It was the most practical and inspiring workshop I have attended. I loved how you taught the partners how to really feel part of the process and support us. I also loved that the techniques taught were so simple and easy to do. My partner really enjoyed the workshop and said that he wishes I could have brought him to something like this for our first birth. We both feel really ready and excited to practice our skills on the big day and I think having all these wonderful tools to use has taken my mind of any anxieties I initially had. Thank you so much! – Becky and Ed
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” I know that without your workshop, I would have given in to the pain and the fear very early. My husband knew his role in my labour so clearly from the workshop, that there was no way he would let me forget how strong I am. He maintains to this day that it was a mind blowing, amazing experience.
So thank you.. A million times thank you. You helped me to have the birth that I wanted. I will never underestimate the power of the mind again. And massage… Massage is the best thing in the world!” Bianca
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“The Active Birth workshop was definitely one of the best things my husband and I did to prepare us for the birth of our son. Being able to practise and familiarise ourselves with different labour and pain management skills beforehand was so helpful to keep us working as a team throughout my whole labour. My husband had a range of different things to use when helping me through the contractions and his confidence helped me to feel supported and as relaxed as possible. ‘ Mim
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“Although I feel more knowledgeable about what I can do to support Clare during labour, I now also understand that there will times that all I need to do is be there. I was worried about being a bit useless but you have given me the understanding that my positivity and strength will be a big support on their own. The tips about our birthing plan were greatly appreciated and the practicalities of what we might take to the hospital have got us thinking.” Matt
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During the workshop partners will learn:
- What being “present” really means – how to tune in to what is needed
- The importance of creating a relaxed, safe, calm, supportive and loving atmosphere for labour
- How to encourage essential birth hormones to flow and avoid the Fear/Tension/Pain cycle
- How to help you work with contractions and interrupt pain signals in different ways based on research including acupressure, massage, mindfulness, deep relaxation, visualisations and more!
- How to support and encourage Active Birth positions and movement to help labour progress and be more manageable
- The importance of being an advocate and being fully informed about birth choices before labour starts
- A variety of natural pain relief techniques, such as movement, use of warmth and cold, rebozos (Mexican scarf technique) and spikey balls!
- Breathing, mindfulness and relaxation skills to help you both to cope with labour and new parenting
- How to be the best birth support ever!
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Course material includes:
- Videos of the massage techniques and acupressure
- Video of Active Birth positions
- Three mp3 tracks – Affirmations for Birth, Fear Release and Birth Hypnosis – to prepare your subconscious mind for a positive experience
- Comprehensive handbook of birth education and links to excellent websites for further reading
- Outline of birth preferences to become fully informed about birth choices
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DATES FOR 2021
Fees for all workshops are $180
Time 9.30am – 4.00pm
Sunday February 21st
Sunday April 18th
Large Meeting Room, Pearce Centre, Collett Place, Pearce
Sunday May 23rd
Sunday August 15th
Sunday November 28th
May, August and November workshops at
Mary McKillop Conference Centre, 50 Archibald St, Lyneham
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“The Birth workshop taught us different techniques of massage & relaxation exercises that my partner & I could use during each stage of labour. Knowing these techniques gave me the confidence & knowledge to stay calm during labour and helped me to provide a relaxing and natural birthing environment for my partner.” Marcus
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“Matt and I want to thank you for everything we learnt in the workshop. For me, it was great to learn, test out, and understand different techniques that will help me relax and stay calm. I am also reassured that Matt will be a great support during labour and we both feel confident to labour at home for longer before heading to the hospital.” Clare
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“I just wanted to tell you that the strategies we learned that day, allowed me to give birth using only gas for the last couple of hours. I was in early labour for a day and a half before I finally hit the real thing. After that point, it was roughly 1cm dilation per hour. I’m proud to say that I only had meltdowns due to sleep deprivation and when active labour really got going, I was SO focused. Thanks to my amazing husband!! Anyway, I just wanted to share and say thank you! We referred to the positions suggested by you both, many times. And the massage was my saviour! Thanks again and keep up the good work. ” Bianca
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My husband and I attended the birth support class with Julia and thank goodness we did. It was a fantastic way to prepare us both for the impending birth of our daughter. The massage pressure points on my lower back worked wonders. The course was so fantastic and I would recommend it to anyone. My husband found it so helpful – before the class, he had no idea what to expect and how he may be able to help but after the course, he felt confident and ready to be a wonderful and useful birth support partner, which he was! –Simone
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“In the end, we used many of Julia’s massage techniques during labour, I don’t know what we would have done without them. “ Andrea and David