Feel Confident, Informed, and Ready for Birth

Labour and birth are life-changing experiences, and feeling prepared can make all the difference. This face-to-face, practical workshop is led by highly experienced midwives who are passionate about supporting you to feel calm, confident, and well-informed as you prepare to meet your baby.

Whether you’re planning a hospital or homebirth, this session takes you beyond the basics. You may have heard about contractions and dilation, but understanding how and why your body works the way it does can transform your experience.

When you understand what’s happening physiologically and emotionally, you’re better able to work with your body, not against it.

Through practical learning, real discussion, and evidence-based guidance, you’ll gain tools and insights to support a positive, empowered birth, whatever path your journey takes.

This workshop covers:

• How labour begins and how your chosen place of birth can influence your experience

• How to know if you’re in labour – recognising the signs and knowing when to call for support

• What’s happening in your body – the anatomy and physiology of birth, including key hormones and the baby’s journey

• Recognising your options – how to make informed decisions, even when plans change

• Understanding interventions – including assisted births and what happens in an emergency

• Induction of labour – what it involves, why it’s offered, and the risks and benefits

• Encouraging labour – natural ways to support and stimulate progress

• Pain relief options – medical and alternative approaches to managing discomfort

• Positions for labour and birth – how to work with your body to support comfort and progress

• Tools to support progress – get to physically handle tools to take with you and understand how to use them effectively

• Perineal care – ways to reduce the risk of trauma, what to expect, and how tears are assessed and repaired

• Recovery after birth – what to expect following a vaginal or caesarean birth and how to support healing

What else do I get?

• Free information booklet to refer back to

• Free midwife consultation to go through any last questions and birth preferences (Complete antenatal course only)

• Free Beyond Midwives unique harvesting colostrum collection pack (Complete antenatal course, Baby Mini Course or Breastfeeding Workshop only)

• Free Beyond Midwives birth preferences template

• Free invites to social and educational events

• Free hot and cold drinks, snacks and fruit during each workshop

• Invitation to join our supportive network for mums and a separate network for dads

• Access to the midwives’ telephone numbers so you have access to support whenever and for as long as you wish

Don’t miss out on all this and more! Book now to secure your place.

Flexible scheduling that fits around you

We know life doesn’t stop just because you’re preparing for birth! That’s why we’ve designed our course to be as flexible as you need it to be.

Join us over four relaxed Saturday afternoons each month, from 1:00pm to 5:30pm, with the freedom to:

• Attend consecutive sessions and build connections with the same group each week

• Mix and match dates to suit your availability, without missing a thing

No matter how you choose to attend, you’ll receive all the essential content in a format that works around your life. Preparing for birth should never feel like a chore.

Why choose us?

Expert Care That Goes Beyond the Classroom

At Beyond Midwives, we’re passionate about empowering you and your birth partner with expert knowledge, hands-on practice, and genuine, ongoing support. Our face-to-face workshops are led by highly experienced midwives who combine evidence-based guidance with warm, compassionate care.

We keep our group sizes small, so you feel comfortable asking questions, practising essential techniques, and building confidence in a supportive, welcoming environment.

This isn’t just a course, it’s a personalised experience!

What makes us truly unique?

We’re the only antenatal course providers who give you direct access to the midwives mobile numbers, so your support continues well beyond the workshops.

Whether you have a quick question, need reassurance, or want to talk something through, we’re just a message away.

Care and support shouldn’t end with the course, it should continue for as long as you need it!