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BABA Doula Services & Hypnobirthing
Birth And Beyond Assistance
Antenatal Classes & Birth Preparation Support - West Yorkshire, Surrounding Area & Virtual Doula Support Online
Plan and prepare for birth & your new chapter....
Planning and preparing for birth is so important. To ensure that you have a birth experience that feels empowering, positive and where you are in control, you need to be able to make informed decisions that feel right for you. Birth rarely does go to plan (sorry to say!) but that doesn't mean you can't have an amazing experience. It means that you can continue making those all important decisions and remain being the main decision maker. The only way that you can do that and make the right decisions, is by being informed and knowledgeable about birth, the birth process and the maternity system. This is why antenatal preparation is really critical. You can't make informed decisions, if you don't know your options and if you don't know your options, then you don't have any options!
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We plan and prepare for so many things in our life, such as our wedding day, which house to buy, which car to purchase, where to go on holiday. Why would we not do the same for our birth?
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I have different Doula antenatal packages, to suit your needs. You can choose from an online power hour antenatal session, online antenatal classes, face to face antenatal classes, including postnatal support, plus you can choose online bundle packages too. Each package gives you continuity of care, through pregnancy and post birth.
Unlike NCT antenatal classes, this is no ordinary antenatal class...
My antenatal Doula support packages are not like most antenatal classes that you might see. This antenatal class is face to face or online and includes continuous support throughout pregnancy, labour and postpartum. Unlike NCT antenatal classes, my antenatal classes provide unbiased support, tailored to you, making you fully aware of all of your options and helping you to make your own informed decisions. I do not sugar coat the process of birth and I am 100% honest and tell you exactly how it is. This is the only way that you can fully prepare yourself for birth and be able to make the right decisions for you and your family. We will discuss antenatal topics during pregnancy, to help you to prepare for birth and the postnatal period.
Unlike other antenatal classes, such as NCT antenatal classes, I will be available virtually during your labour and birth. After you have had your baby, I will also still be there for you, to continue supporting you and I can offer you emotional postnatal support and physical postnatal support (face to face only), helping you to adjust to becoming a new parent or a new parent again.
I do not give medical advice, nor do I undertake examinations or perform any other clinical task. The antenatal packages also do not include me physically attending the birth, although I do offer virtual support and I can talk to you over the phone/video/text/email during labour and birth if you wish. Some women and families do not want another person present at the birth, but they do feel that they would benefit from doing an antenatal class, to gain knowledge and support during pregnancy and in preparation for birth and the postpartum period. Being able to then have the same person, who got to know them and their family during pregnancy, be able to then support them postnatally too, with emotional or physical support, can really make such a huge positive difference to families.
As a doula, I can help prepare you for your birth, but I cannot guarantee that your birth will go as planned. I will strive to give you all the information and support that you need though, to plan for a positive birth experience and I will be there to discuss and help you to unpick your birth experience, after your baby has been born, should you want to. I am a Recognised Birth and Postnatal Doula, through Doula UK. This means that I have gone through additional training, been mentored and gained the relevant hands-on experience that Doula UK require, to consider me an experienced Birth & Postnatal Doula and an expert in my field. I have worked with many prenatal and postnatal families and know exactly how they need supporting.
Antenatal Classes & Postnatal Doula Support Package | Online & Face to Face
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​2 x 2 hour, face to face or online antenatal classes, allowing you to plan and prepare for your birth. Helping you to understand your birth rights and decide what kind of birth you would like. We will look at your birth plan together and discuss all possible options.
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Provides you with information about labour and birth. Helping you to understand the birth hormones, how to control those hormones. What the labour process looks like and how the body works during labour.
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Good birthing positions to use during labour and birth.
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Teach you how to feel calm and comfortable during labour. Such as calm breathing and massage techniques.
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Antenatal support, with information about caring for and feeding your newborn. The different feeding options available, breastfeeding, expressing, bottle feeding and formula feeding.
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Postnatal recovery after giving birth and what to expect. This includes after caesarean births and after vaginal births.
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Support with writing a postnatal plan.
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An opportunity to discuss as a couple what your birth plan and postnatal plan looks like.
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I am happy to be your virtual doula, supporting you virtually, over the phone/video/text/email, when you go into labour or you think you are in labour. However, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to respond to you immediately, but I will come back to you as soon as possible.
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2 x 2 hour postnatal sessions (face to face only). The postnatal sessions are for you to use as you wish, within the first 6 weeks post birth and I will visit your home at a convenient time for you. Whether you are looking for emotional support and would like to reflect on your birth, whether you would like some physical support, desire a rest or some help with your baby or alternatively, you might just like to have a cuppa and a chat and ask me some questions.
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If you choose face to face support, you will also receive a free little gift from me, once your baby has been born.
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You will be given the option to join a closed Facebook group, where you can give or receive support from other group members and build a community with other parents, who are on the same pregnancy or parenting journey as you.​
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Face to face couples will have access to my relevant reading library.
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Unlimited support via email/phone or text up until 12 weeks post birth.​​
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If you choose to add on online postnatal support, I will offer you emotional postnatal support, virtually.
Power Hour - Virtual Doula | Birth Preparation Antenatal Package
This power hour is for you to get 1-1 support on whatever pregnancy, birth or postpartum topic that you might want to discuss! You can also email, WhatsApp or phone me after the session, if there were any further developments to your original topic, that you wanted any further support with. This 1 hour session takes place virtually, online, via video call. You can book your call time from the calendar below.
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The session can be used for you and I, to make a birth plan together, ask me any questions that you might have about your birth plan and for you to understand more about your options during labour and birth. With my support, I can help you to make informed decisions and help you to increase your odds of having a positive birth experience. You might want to use this hour to just receive emotional support and talk to someone who will listen without judgement and signpost you to relevant information. Alternatively, you could use this hour to relax and take some time out for you. Learn some relaxation tools and techniques, listen to me read you a pregnancy relaxation script and help you to relax and bond with your baby. Use this hour for you to feel calmer, ask any questions that you might feel worried or unsure about and get 1-1 virtual Doula support, from an experienced Doula and Hypnobirthing instructor.
Many women often tell me, that they feel their community midwife appointments are just too short. They don't get chance to discuss a lot of their worries or have their questions answered. In a 10 minute appointment, they feel rushed and like the appointment was a tick box exercise. Unfortunately NHS midwives are so short staffed, that they don't always get the time that they would like with their patients and only get chance to do the clinical care tasks. This often means that those emotional worries or questions that you might have, just don't get resolved and you resort to Google and we all know that this is not a good option and how it can send us down all kinds of rabbit holes!
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My 1 hour power hour will give you the opportunity to get expert advice, emotional support and will prevent you from following any kind of false, conflicting, Google searched information. I will only signpost you to trustworthy resources, evidenced based information and credible sources.
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Book your time slot with me on the calendar below. If you don't see a suitable available slot, contact me and we can see what we can arrange.
Birth Preparation, Antenatal Packages, Prices & Bundles
Online Antenatal Class
Prepare for birth with this online, private antenatal class. This class will help you to explore all of your options for birth and the postnatal period. It will help you to feel prepared, confident and in control of your birth, however it pans out.
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2 x 2 hour antenatal sessions via video call, virtual Doula support during labour & phone/text/email support from me during pregnancy and the first 6 weeks postpartum.
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Block Booking: £550
Face to Face Antenatal Class & Postnatal Support
This private face to face antenatal class will help you to prepare for birth, make a birth plan and prepare for the postnatal period. Just like the online antenatal class, it will help you to feel prepared, confident and in control of your birth and postnatal period.
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2 x 2 hour antenatal sessions face to face, in your own home. Virtual Doula support during labour, 2 x 2 hours postnatal sessions face to face & phone/text/email support from me during pregnancy and the first 6 weeks post birth.
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Block Booking: £750
Add On Bundle Support
Add on bundle support is only for online packages.
Online Antenatal Class + Essentials or Caesarean Hypnobirthing Course. This includes the online antenatal class package and all the essential tools and techniques of a hypnobirthing course or Caesarean Hypnobirthing course. Helping you to have a positive birth experience, whether you're planning a vaginal birth or a caesarean section. All delivered online, via video call.
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4 x 2 hour sessions: £670
If you would like extra antenatal or postnatal sessions or would like to do a full Hypnobirthing course with me, this can be arranged at an additional fee. Please ask me for more details.