Our Birth Essentials Workshop has been designed to provide you and your birth support with practical, positive and realistic information and tips for your labour and birth experience.

This ONE-DAY programme is taught by Registered Midwife Lucy who works closely with Sydney’s leading Obstetricians. Lucy knows from working in Sydney’s public and private maternity system how unpredictable labour and birth can be and how important it is to understand your options. She is passionate about limiting the unknowns through education, ensuring you feel confident and safe during any type of birth. Her hope is that you enter your birthing experience with an open mind and are equipped with realistic expectations that allow for the ever changing nature of the birthing process.

It is recommended to take part in the Birth Essentials Workshop between 28-34 weeks of pregnancy.

In our workshops we will move through the following points in detail: 

Gaining & developing an understanding of the birth processUnderstanding what to expect in the last weeks of pregnancy Recognising the signs of labour Knowing when to call the hospital Knowing the different stages of labour and what to expectRole & importance of the birth supportExplaining all pain relief options Educating and preparing for other birth scenarios – instrumental birth and caesarean  section Induction of labourWhat to pack in your hospital bag Setting birth intentions & your birth space

Information suited for both public and private model of care.

Workshop cost: $450 ($50 discount if booked as part of a package of two workshops)

All workshops will be held at Manly Beach Babies, Level 5, 22 Darley Road, Manly, 2095

Calmbirth® is Australia’s most highly acclaimed, recommended, trusted and scientifically proven childbirth education program in Australia. Calmbirth® was the first childbirth education program in Australia to recognise the interrelationship between the mind and body connection in birth – the connection and power between a woman’s emotional state and the way her body responds in birth. Calmbirth® uses this mind-body connection to assist couples to replace the fear, stress and anxiety about giving birth with the knowledge and skills to birth their baby calmly, fearlessly, safely and confidently.

Calmbirth® provides you with all the knowledge, confidence and tools you need to have a positive birth experience.To work together and feel supported by your partner to birth your child in any birth situation. Calmbirth® teaches your partner how to support you emotionally, and how to be your ‘guardian of space’ during pregnancy, labour and birth.Calmbirth® empowers you to make informed decisions with your caregivers about birth choices.Calmbirth® helps you feel safe, calm and confident to birth your baby irrespective of how you birth. Calmbirth® teaches you about the prenatal bonding, the importance of skin to skin and postnatal bonding, self care and ways to nourish the new mother, and awakens you to the concept of conscious parenting.Calmbirth® teaches you how to nurture your connection to your unborn child and ‘plants the seed’ for ways to strengthen that connection in your transition into parenthood. Calmbirth® teaches you self empowerment – how to be an active participant in your birth and gives your birth support partners the tools to support you. It teaches you how to access your inner resources and gives you the confidence to use them to assist you in pregnancy, labour and birth  –  embracing birth as a natural part of life.

 Calmbirth will provide you and your partner with a toolbox for birth, so you are both well-equipped mentally, physically and emotionally for any birth situation. You may find yourself using one or ALL of the tools necessary on the ‘birth day’. 

YOU WILL LEARN:

Conscious breath techniquesVisualisationGuided relaxationAcupressure for pregnancy, labour and birthMassageComfort measuresActive birth positioning

Visit www.calmbirth.com.au for more information.

Workshop cost: $550 ($50 discount if booked as part of a package of two workshops)

To complement our birth preparation courses, we offer an infant feeding and early parenting workshop. We understand how important it is not only to prepare you for your birth experience, but it’s crucial to prepare you for your new life. Starting a family is exciting but can also be a time of worry and doubt. At Birth and Beyond Education, we are passionate about preparing you using evidence based information to help improve your confidence before you embark on this amazing new challenge.

Our Registered Midwives will ease the transition from pregnancy to parenthood ensuring you have a good understanding of your choices, your baby’s needs and your emotional and mental health.

We recommend taking part after a birth preparation course around 32 –36 weeks.

You will learn:

What realistic expectations you should have of the newbornChallenges you may face as a new parentFeeding options and making an informed decisionHand expressingBreastfeedingCup feeding and supply linesFormula FeedingExpressing and safe storage of milkCaring for a newborn babyNappy changingCaring for each other in the postnatal period How to work as a teamSleep and Settling techniquesSwaddlingCreating a support network Preparing your home for a new baby

Workshop cost: $250 ($50 discount if booked as part of a package of two workshops)All workshops will be held at Manly Beach Babies, Level 5, 22 Darley Road, Manly, 2095

You may have been advised to have a Caesarean section by your care provider and whatever the reason for this, we want to guide you on your preparation journey. At Birth & Beyond Education, we are very passionate about ensuring you have a positive experience, no matter what type of birth you have. Everyone should be educated antenatally to know what to expect even if you are planning a caesarean section.

This workshop is designed for you to understand the process, ways we can ‘normalise’ a caesarean and for you to meet other couples on a similar journey. We also include Infant feeding & Parenting in the price to prepare you for the transition into parenthood. 

In this workshop you will learn about:

The caesarean admission procedureWhat to expect in theatreThe caesarean section procedurePain reliefSkin to skin in theatreThe role of Birth PartnerHormones still available to us for successful breastfeeding and bondingRealistic expectations you should have of the newbornChallenges you may face as a new parentFeeding options and making an informed decisionHand expressingBreastfeedingCup feeding and supply linesFormula FeedingExpressing and safe storage of milkCaring for a newborn babyCaring for your each other in the postnatal period – you came first, remember!How to work as a teamSleep and Settling techniquesSwaddling

All workshops will be held online 6-8pm via the Zoom platform.