2 x 1.5 hour online video calls with complementary templates and follow-up email support - $300 AUD.
Creating space for powerful discussions on preparing for the birth you deserve and making a map/plan for all the twists and turns that labour and birth may take. I come to this offering as a student of Catherine Bell, Naolí Vinaver and Birthing From Within. My philosophy on preparing for birth is rooted in resilience, self-compassion and informed decision-making. I lead these mapping and birth prep sessions with clearly articulated information, clear outcomes for your birth map/birth plan and space for all your questions and emotions. This is why I have chosen to make this a double session, as a single session is just not enough time to truly educate, mentor and list.
In these sessions we will:
Explore the present landscape for birthing and how that relates to your experience
Discuss all possible labour and birth pathways, as per Catherine Bell’s brilliant Birth Map and make note of your preferences and decisions throughout these pathways
Support the creation of a birth plan that honours your ideal birth, and notes all other possible pathways clearly for your care providers and support team
Discuss and work through emotions and any potential fears or anxieties related to birth
Discuss your support team and what they need to stay present and connected
Honour any previous life trauma, including birth or loss trauma
Create your birth tool kit with strategies to support the labour and birth you desire
At the end of these sessions, you will:
Have clarity on the current state of play for birth and how this may impact your experience
Have a Birth Map for all possible birth pathways to share with your care providers and support team
Have the start of a birth plan for your ideal birth, with your wishes and desires captured
Have the skills and confidence to go into your birth armed with knowledge, evidence and a tool kit of strategies to navigate your own journey
Please note: There is some prior reading that will need to be completed before these sessions. You will also need to complete your own birth plan after the sessions. I am available for 2 weeks after our final session to support you with this. It is incredibly important to me that I do not position myself as the expert or owner of your birth experience. I am simply your evidence-based mentor and guide for the journey x
